Dr. Charles Coleman

27 years experience

Seek treatment: See a good general dentist.Also check the whites of his eyes to see if they are blue also.Possible sytemis hereditary dysplasia of connective tissue.

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A 40-year-old member asked:

Help: i was diagnosed with infected bone in the lower jaw/tooth area?

27 years experience

Osteomylitis: Usually a course of antibiotics does the trick.Should resolve in 7 to 10 days.

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A 32-year-old member asked:

I've got enlarged taste buds on tip of tongue, mid tongue, what do i do?

27 years experience

Probably Vitamin B : Take some vitamin b complex , in particular Folic Acid and niacin. Wait about 3 to 7 days .If symptoms resolve , it was a vitamin deficiency.If they d... Read More

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Should i be concerned if my 5 y/o daughter lost her top central tooth five months back with no sign of the new permanent ones. normal?

27 years experience

Yes: They will erupt at 6 years , usually.

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A 37-year-old member asked:

Can bruxism weaken or break brackets?

27 years experience

Yes: Bruxism causes microflexation of the tooth that can affect not only the bracket but the tooth itself.

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A 36-year-old member asked:

Can sugarless gum be okay for your teeth?

27 years experience

Yes: Gum chewing stimulates salivary flow.

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A 45-year-old member asked:

Does eating ice help reduce swelling with an oral piercing?

27 years experience

Yes: Ice can reduce inflammation of all acute problems.

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A 37-year-old member asked:

Can you tell me how do i get over dental phobia?

27 years experience

A visit: Visit the dentist with someone and observe some pleasant experiences.

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A 31-year-old member asked:

I'm curious as to how fast does meth mouth occur?

27 years experience

Very fast: Just as meth speeds up the brain. It also speeds up bacterial acid production while diminishing protective saliva consistency.

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Can root canal treamtnet discolor teeth?

27 years experience

Yes: Internal bleaching or crown coverage is neccesary after rct.

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A 31-year-old member asked:

Can acinetobacter cause a sinus infection?

27 years experience

Yes, : An infection can be caused by any bacteria that is in a place where it's not normal flora and/ or in increased number greater than normal.

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A member asked:

Is marsa easy to get?

27 years experience

Yes: M.A.R.S.A. Is very easily contracted, but very difficult to eradicated.When in public places , especially health care facilities , try not to touch an... Read More

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A 31-year-old male asked:

Is there a procedure that a man can have to implant a prosthetic testicle into his scrotum?

27 years experience

No: The only function of the testicle are sperm production and maintenance .So why would there be.?

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A 47-year-old member asked:

I have pain in my upper last molar tooth, so unsure if it's dying or to the other teeth if a molar tooth is removed?

27 years experience

Have it extracted: The last molar is commonly reffered to as the wisdom tooth. This tooth is very important in relation to your life.An infection in this particular too ... Read More

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Can you tell me if braces hurt more than oral surgery?

27 years experience

Not really: Oral surgery is an acute pain.Braces are a consistent dull pain with episodes of acute pain following adjustments.

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A 33-year-old member asked:

Can a sinus infection cause discomfort in the left arm?

27 years experience

Yes: In general referred pain can result from any inflammation or nerve stimulation .Pain is processed in the brain. Sometimes the signal is misinterpreted... Read More

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A 48-year-old member asked:

Help docs! my tongue broke out in enlarged taste buds. why?

27 years experience

Probably Vitamin B : Take some vitamin b complex , in particular Folic Acid and niacin. Wait about 3 to 7 days .If symptoms resolve , it was a vitamin deficiency.If they d... Read More

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Could cracks be bonded with composite filling?

27 years experience

Yes: That is the ideal thing to use if fracture is small.

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A 35-year-old member asked:

I was just wondering how and why does dental plaque form on human teeth?

27 years experience

Instantaneously : Less than a second after you stop brushing an aquired pellicle starts to form on your teeth.This is the nodus or seed of plaque formation.

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A 32-year-old member asked:

I'm curious as to what can you do about a high palate?

27 years experience

Nothng: Nothing to do .We can expand the arch but that will do little or nothing to correct the high palate.Bone/connective tissue grating maybe possible, but... Read More

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Please help! i have brittle teeth, please tell me why?

27 years experience

Water: Usually not enough water in the diet, history of endodontics (root canals), or trauma.

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A 41-year-old member asked:

Can you tell me how much time does it take for orajel mouth rinse to get rid of canker sores?

27 years experience

It's not: Try an mixture of milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) or peptobismal and benedryl.

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A 36-year-old member asked:

Can you tell me if i had nephrotic syndrome, is it ok to take antibiotics for throbbing tooth ache?

27 years experience

Yes: Prescribe an antibiotic that not to heavily brocken down in the kidneys.

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A 35-year-old member asked:

What does it mean to have clear odorless watery vaginal discharge with abdominal pain?

27 years experience

Possible PID: Check with a physician and have an examination.

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A 33-year-old member asked:

Will my dental health suffer from breastfeeding?

27 years experience

I have heard stories: Just make sure you are adequately nourished before and during breastfeeding.Commonly patients say that the babies sucked their calcium out of their te... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Does geographic tongue eventually clear up or does it never go away?

27 years experience

Depends : Depends on the cause.If you are allergic to something it will clear up. Start taking vitamins mainly Folic Acid and b complex.Stay away from acidic fo... Read More

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A 34-year-old member asked:

Can poor dental health causes disorders in fetus?

27 years experience

YES: Poor oral health is the primary causes of low birthweight and premature deliveries.

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A 45-year-old member asked:

Why do i smell something rotten when i have a sinus infection?

27 years experience

Strep and Staf: The bacteria that are the usual causes these infections are enteric bacteria.The smell you smell is the byproducts from the breakdown of tissue in yo... Read More

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A 40-year-old female asked:

I get sinus infections but even when there not infected i have blood coming from nose through roof of mouth why?

27 years experience

Oro-Antral or Oro- N: Get an examination .Radiological examination such as cat scan may help .Or you may have an incompletely fused palatal bone.

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A 44-year-old member asked:

What to do if i have heard that baby orajel is stronger than normal orajel, can anyone tell me if this is true or not?

27 years experience

No: They both contain Benzocaine at fda approved levels.

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A 44-year-old member asked:

Can you tell me if eating chewing gum is good for health or bad for health especially the dental health?

27 years experience

Good: Especially one containing xylitol.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Day 3 after tonsillectomy. very swollen & tender lymph glands causing sore neck, teeth, face, and head. is this normal? what can i do to relieve pain?

27 years experience

Yes: If taking antibiotics , after 3 days , might wanna consider changing antibiotic.First 3 days are the worst .You should start to feel progressively bet... Read More

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