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Dentistry
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ted Poczatekanswered
Dentistry 20 years experience
Ignore: Implants are a great way replace a missing tooth without having to use any other teeth to support it.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Gum disease: One of the main causes of bad breath is gum disease and another one being food particles and plaque that accumulate on the tongue. Your dentist and c... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Time: They will usually go away in two weeks. Using warm salt water and topical numbing gel can help with the symptoms till they go away. If they last lon... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Toothpaste: Try a different toothpaste. I have had some patients tell me that the baby or kids toothpaste worked for them. Your sense of taste and smell are ver... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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24-36 hrs: It should take around 24-36 hours for the pain of an abscessed tooth to get better. If things are not better in that time frame you should go back to... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Ice: Placing an ice pack on the outside of the face will usually help. Place it on the area for 15-20 minutes and then the other side, that way it is not ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Other products: There are other products that are better suited for that.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Trauma : I am going at this answer the dental route. It can be an simple as trauma caused by a toothbrush, which will go away in a week or two. If you have s... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Braces: Yes you may be fine to get braces, going to a orthodontist and having a consult will get you the answers you need and options.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Straw: Do not drink through a straw for the first 48 hours after they are removed. And this includes not drinking any alcohol also.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
Oral Surgeon: This is usually treated by an oral surgeon and other doctors if any post surgical treatments are needed.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
Change in speech: The way you talk and sound can change when someone is missing teeth. Replacing the teeth with fixed or removable restorations can help restore the wa... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ted Poczatekanswered
Dentistry 20 years experience
No sugar: A sugar free gum is best and one that had xylitol in it is best.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ted Poczatekanswered
Dentistry 20 years experience
Dental Visit: It is recommended to floss once a day and brush twice. If you have not been to the dentist in a while or even if you have, it is not a bad idea to ge... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Whatever is needed: The braces can be removed if needed to restore the tooth and then placed back on the damaged tooth.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Crown : It is best to get a crown on the tooth asap. As far as how long you can go before the crown is done depends on where in the mouth the tooth is and ho... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Oral hygiene : Part of anybodies oral hygiene should be to clean their tongue. A tongue cleaner can be picked up at most pharmacies and superstores.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Cavity: Most of the time this indicates that you could have cavities in your teeth. Need to have an exam at a dental office.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Trauma : Sometimes the stress and trauma of having your wisdom teeth out can bring about the sores.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Cleaning: It is great that you have decided to quit smoking. Going to the dentist to get a cleaning and a complete exam is the start. This would allow a compl... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Usually great: Amoxicillin is usually the first choice that i script for unless there is a allergy to it.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Eval with a dentist: The teeth need to be looked at and evaluated to see the reason for them feeling loose. One cause could be periodontal; disease and it is best to get ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Follow-up: Having pain can occur several days after an extraction and it can even be a bit more sore from having the bone graft. You could go back to the dentis... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Varies: It varies greatly. You could get a dry socket (which usually is 3 days post-op) and the socket would need to be packed. After about 2-3 days most pe... Read More
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A 65-year-old female asked:
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Implants: If you have been missing teeth for a while then the bone in your jaw does start to shrink or get smaller. Lower dentures are usually harder to wear t... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Deep cleaning?: Is your question about being sore after scaling? It is possible that your teeth can be sore from either a regular cleaning where the teeth were scale... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
Can happen: Some of the buccal bone can break during an extraction. There are even times that the roots of the tooth are not even in bone on the buccal surface.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ted Poczatekanswered
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Maintenace: Going to your dentist every six mouth for regular check-ups and then doing you r part at home with proper brushing and flossing.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
Ask OB: Your OB will tell you which medication are safe, but I have given lortab under the ok of the ob.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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It is Possible: An extraction could be done but an exam to determine this would first be needed. As long as there is no to slight swelling and the area can to put to... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Proper home care: Gingivitis is the inflammation and swelling of the gums preceding any permanent bone loss. If gingivitis is not treated it can lead to periodontal di... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Dry mouth: Different medicines can lead to dry mouth and in-turn lead to a dry tongue. Drinking lots of water or a saliva substitute may help.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Stuck: They can get stuck in between your teeth very easily, so brushing and flossing afterward will help.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Laser: A dentist uses a hard tissue laser to remove the decay and fills the tooth the same way as if he used the drill.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Orthodontist or GP: If you are going to have the braces put on at an orthodontist then most of the time them are not the people that will pull the tooth. Some General de... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Grinding: You may be clenching or grinding your teeth, leading to over activation of the muscles in your face, neck and head. You need to have an evaluation by... Read More
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Yes: Yes, it doesn't mater if the guy ejaculates in your mouth, you can still get an std
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Grinding?: You may be grinding or clenching your teeth together. A first line of defense for this is to have a dentist do a comprehensive exam and if needed mak... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Motrin: You can take 600-800 mg of Motrin is you are able to do so until you are able to see your dentist.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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OK: If you want to eat some sweets in moderation it is ok to do so. If you are a diabetic then follow your medical doctors guidelines. Just make sure to... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Good oral health by going to the dentist for treatments is safe.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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In office: Most dentists offer in-office teeth whitening service which can be done in 1-2 hours that can make good results. Results do very though.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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It is: Ultrasonics are a good way to remove stains on your teeth. There is also a powder that can be used called a prohyjet that also does a very good job.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Clear brases: If the reason you don't want braces are the brackets, then you might want to consider clear braces like invisalign.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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After: I usually recommend for the patient to get whitening after braces but before is ok also.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Grind or Add to: It sometimes depends on how much of the tooth chipped. If it is a small amount then grinding it down to match the other one and polishing it results ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
Cleaning tongue: The cleaning of the tongue with a scraper found at the local drug store. Eating a diet of yogurt for a couple of weeks could also help. And then pro... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
Clean and Dr visit: Keeping the denture clean with a denture tooth brush or using the denture tablets is best. Also visiting your dentist once a year to check the fit o... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Acidic: Some fruits that are more acidic can make your tongue sore especially if you eat lots of it. If you have geographic tongue then it can be more sore.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Other products: There are other products that are better suited for that.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Alabama School of Medicine, AL
Graduated 2003MD
Awards
Top Dentist, First Place, Alabama - Summer
2013
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