Locations
Office
Pawtucket, RI
Russell S Chin,DDS. Ltd
Pawtucket, RI
About
Bio
Private practice 36 years. Participated in numerous community programs,member ADA,RIDA,IAO,AOS,DENTISTS INTERNATIONAL,past President NESCH,current Treasurer NESCH, member ASCH, past Executive Director IAONE Study Club,past Treasurer IAONE,Faculty NESCH,Cerec dr,certified JVA BioResearch,Tscan
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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
Licenses
United States: Rhode Island
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
90 Answers
100 Agrees
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
New or year older: Are they new or more than a year old and are they clear or have metal wire in front?
Tightness can be from not wearing them religiously and the teeth... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Tongue thrust: If you are a tongue thruster it probably won't over power the wires but it will cause relapse after braces come off and therefore need special, extra ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Ignore: Use a rotary electric toothbrush like crest spin brush n floss daily between regular visits.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Hemangioma: A pooling of blood just under the thin tisue.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Not likely: It won't spread to your brain but you could get a severe infection that can spread to your jaw or throat and face causing severe swelling called a cel... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Clenching n grinding: Sounds like you clench and grind your teeth. Your teeth r supposed to contact the opposing teeth and if you are aware of wear spots and teeth moving ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Tension headache: The antibiotics prevent the spread of the infection and it takes 24-48 hrs for it to be fully effective so a slight fever is common.
The headache is ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
See neurologist: If you have had these symptoms for two weeks you need to see a neurologist right away.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Teeth are dynamic: Teeth are in constant use and will have slight movements over the course of a day. If you use a retainer at bedtime it returns teeth to "normal" posi... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Ice: If there's swelling on outside and feels hot to touch apply ice 20 min on and 20 min off for an hour and then repeat in an hour if needed.
Keep area... Read More
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A female asked:
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Males no: Usually antibiotics affect the efficacy of contraception for women where they could become pregnant while on antibiotics
Men taking antibiotics usuall... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Shrinking lungs : Your lungs are shrivelling up. If you're still smoking stop if not don't start again.
Go have another chest x-ray and see your lung dr about solutio... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Drink more water: With your history of breathing difficulty and the med Clonazepam will cause you to have a dry mouth. Are you a mouth breather?
Drinking 8 glasses o... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Only as needed: They should only be removed if they are broken or there is decay under the fillings
they are inert and are more of a hazard removing.
If they are la... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Topical gel: How frequently do you get them? Is it from biting your tongue while your eating
oxyfresh gel works wonders because it takes a while for the saliva t... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Floss then brush: Ideally flossing first will remove the plaque and food debris that sticks to the sides of your teeth and brushing will remove that and the plaque that... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Find a new Dr: 7 months with diagnosed TMJ problem with no treatment - what is he waiting for? Did you have ortho treatment? Do you hear noise when you open and clo... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Antibiotics, extract: Need antibiotics for swelling from infection and black hole is cavity. Tooth needs to be extracted.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Ignore: Wear retainers forever at bedtime to ensure they never relapse.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Depends on location: Usually 1or 2 shots is sufficient. Upper jaw is easier because bone is less dense lower jaw has thicker, harder bone so a block injection is needed ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Bite off or TMJ: It could be your bite from the way your teeth meet when you close. Did you have any recent fillings done or had braces? Could also be TMJ related wi... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Displaced TMJ disc: During procedure when they had your mouth wide open for the precedure, the disc may have displaced and your bite is now off causing pain when your tee... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Not likely: Not likely unless you don't change it regularly ; could wind up with urinary tract infection
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
1-2 days: If not better in 24-48 hours see dr immediately. That's how long antibiotics should start working.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Cracked tooth: All teeth have cracks and over time some can deeper causing pain primarily on chewing. When it lingers it's usually fairly deep See your dentist and ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Head cold: Sounds like head cold and possible sinusitis. Tap on your cheeks below your eye on each side individually- tenderness to the tapping suggests sinusit... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Not dental: doesn't sound like a dental problem. Have you had any Botox like treatments or used any skin tightening creams or lotions? These could give your chee... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Yes when infection p: Yes there are ophthalmic antibiotics for eye infections. You should contact your primary for an examination and if necessary she will refer you to an ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Go now: You have a severe infection and need immediate attention and antibiotics. Go ASAP
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A female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Infection: Could be a skin infection. You do not mention toothache or history of toothache. See your PCP for possible cellulitis
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Ignore: Best investment in yourself with immediate return on investment when case is completed n is for life.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Trauma,occlusion,TMJ: Were you ever involved in a car accident or have trauma to area? Have you had braces or large fillings or crowns done on that side or had wisdom teeth... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Muscle trauma: Could be from auto accident resulting in whiplash, occupational posture. Need to see your primary care dr who will diagnose problem and make referral... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Fibroma: Could be from trauma or continuous habit of biting your lip. Probably a fibroma. If it bothers you a lot, see and oral surgeo.
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A member asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Web site: You can contact the american society of clonical hypnosis and they can provide you with names of drs in the area.
Go to asch.Org.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Follow up visit: you should have had a follow up 10-14 days after procedure. Call your doctor.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Normal range: Although your blood pressure is slightly high it is within normal range.
Lying down probably has a calming affect on you. You need to address the cau... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
TMJ or gland: If the swelling is more noticible after a meal and then shrinks after an hour it could be a blocked parotid gland that is in the area you mentioned.
... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Bad breath plus: You sound dehydrated because your saliva is thick n sticky. The bitterness is from electrolyte imbalance from lack of fluids n nutrition. The black ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Yes: It's hereditary so it is for life.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
See specialists: See rheumatologist for lupus. Do you have butterfly like redness across nose n eyes?
See dermatologist because a bad skin infection on your face can... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Trauma: Hoe often do you have sharp pain? Ever in an auto accident? Ever have clicking or soreness in area after chewing gum or after a meal? Any headaches ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Antibiotics : If there's pain and swelling you need antibiotics. You could have a dry socket if the pain feels deep and there's an odor from the extraction site. ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Large infection : You have a serious infection because your face is swollen. When the infection was starting you had small bubles on gums near bad teeth but when they ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Asymmetry is normal: Asymmetry is normal but. Without an examination can't tell to what degree of asymmetry there is. Best to see your PCP for exam and evaluation
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Food debris: If they are really enlarged it could be food debris that collects on surface. Try rinsing with non alcohol rinse and see if it goes away. You can al... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Find substitute : Seems like you've been going through a lot being only 17
your use of your thumb as a coping mechanism stems from child hood habit of using it to comf... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Russell Chinanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Oral cancer: You need to see dentist asap the redness could be from abscess but it's the white and dark patches that a concern.
You don't have to be a smoker o... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
See OBGYN ASAP: Doesn't sound normal especially with the brown stuff. They sound like clots. Go see your primary care dr or better your obgyn.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 47 years experience
Could be toxic: If you give them a good multi vitamin like the chewables once a day that shoulfd be adequate. Too much vitamins can be poisonous to them and make the... Read More
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Mar 20, 2015
Great Doc!!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Chin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Chin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Great help! This service really makes the world a smarter place! Thanks
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Its true what you said. I guess my anxiety kind of caused this.
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Thanks for your quick reply! I never had any acciedent possibily a posture I have been for a while.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
NYU College of Dentistry,NY
Graduated 1976MD
Awards
Top Dentist, First Place, Rhode Island - Summer
2013
Top Dentist, First Place, Rhode Island - Summer
2014
Thought Leader Doctor, Third Place, Rhode Island - Summer
2014
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