Dr. T. Scott Allen
Dentistry - Orthodontics
Jonesboro, AR
33 years experience male
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dentistry - Orthodontics
Orthodontics
Licenses
United States: Arkansas
Languages spoken
English
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9 Answers
24 Agrees
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Orthodontics 33 years experience
Call orthodontist: Call your orthodontist immediately to inform them about the incident. Be certain to tell them about the mobility and any other damage or pain. They wi... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Orthodontics 33 years experience
No spots w/good O.H.: The white spots are actually areas of decalcification in the enamel. The initial stages of a "cavity" that develop anywhere plaque has been allowed to... Read More
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A male asked:
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Dentistry - Orthodontics 33 years experience
Need root canal txt.: It means the tooth is no longer vital. In other words, the nerve is dead. You will need to have "root canal" treatment. The dentist can also bleach th... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Orthodontics 33 years experience
@6mos. is avg. : 6 mos. Is typically the average amount of time in braces after orthognathic surgery. However, it can range from 3 to 12+ months depending on the sever... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Orthodontics 33 years experience
Yep!: Umm yes! might want to liberally apply the brace-relief wax your orthodontist provides you though. :).
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Orthodontics 33 years experience
Yes just brush after: Yes smoothies/ice cream are ok as long as you brush soon after. Also, many orthodontists now use "state of the art", heat-activated arch-wires. So it ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Orthodontics 33 years experience
Case dependent : This is impossible to answer without a clinical evaluation. Everyone's situation is unique. In general, fewer teeth are extracted these days than was ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Orthodontics 33 years experience
Underbite correction: Cl-3 elastics are most commonly used to correct an underbite, (anterior cross-bite due to a relatively protrusive lower dentition/jaw). Although, ther... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Orthodontics 33 years experience
Dry socket: Sounds like you have a "dry socket". Call the office where you had the tooth extracted and describe the situation to them. Ask to be seen right away s... Read More
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Apr 4, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Allen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Allen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Awards
Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, Dean's Honorary Odontological Society, Pierre Fauchard Acadamy an International Dental Honor Society
Selected as One of America's Top Dentist's (orthodontists) for the last three consecutive years as published in MEMPHIS magazine
Affiliations
Member of American Association of Orthodontists, Southwest Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, Arkansas State Dental Association,
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