Dr. Mark Iacobelli
Dentistry
North Royalton, OH
41 years experience male
Locations
Mark A. Iacobelli DDS, Inc.
North Royalton, OH
About
Bio
I have provided Expanded Services Dental Care for over 30 years. A commitment to continuing education has given me the ability to treat multidisciplinary complex dental rehabilitation cases in my office. Dental implants, surgical procedures, fillings, crowns all possible while being IV sedated.
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
Dentistry - Cosmetic
Dentistry - Endodontics
Dentistry - Orthodontics
Dentistry - Periodontics
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
38 Answers
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A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Slowed healing: Smoking slows down healing in the entire body. The slow down is even more pronounced in the mouth due to the particulates and heat of the smoke. In ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Probably not: The posterior area of the tongue can be the source of many visual concerns to the untrained eye. From simple taste buds to cold sores...The list goes... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Effects Linger: "laughing gas" as it is known, is a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen. The nitrous oxide has to be "cleared" from your blood stream and lungs once ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Oral Surgeon Evaluat: If strep test is negative, consider expanding your search for a diagnosis. By seeing an oral surgeon, a more complete exam of the intraoral cavity (i... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Can be related: With many canker sores, a secondary bacterial infection can occur thereby giving one a fever. Be certain that the teeth and mouth are kept clean when... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Muscles aching: 85% of these types of pain are related to muscles. Unfortunately, the other 15% can be infection and disease processes. Please get to a dentist for ... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Get an evaluation: Antibiotics kill not only the bad bacteria, but many times the good ones that are needed for proper digestion. Consider seeing a gatroenterologist fo... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
No restrictions: Unless the treating dentist suggested that there is a fracture present on the tooth, i wouldn't see any reason why you couldn't resume playing today!
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A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Return to dentist: If you are still experiencing to pain from the dry socket, then return to the treating dentist to have it replaced.
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A 34-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Evaluate the Jaws: Tmj disorders are known as "the great impostor" as the signs and symptoms related to this syndrome mimic many other maladies. By definition, a syndr... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Common Side Effects: These medications all can have the side effects of decreasing salivary flow. Consider artificial saliva as a temporary fix. Do not use sugar contain... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
It is true...: Too much of a good thing!. If too much Fluoride is present in water, it can discolor the enamel with deep bluish/brownish discolorations and pits! d... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
See your dentist: Depending upon how long ago the filling was placed, this could be a sign of needing to be smoothed and polished. This simple procedure could help dec... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Not really: While teeth whitening can cause temperature sensitivity, this is usually only a temporary thing that resolves once the whitening process has stopped. ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Something else: I would start with evaluation by a dermatologist. Tmj related issues are usually an "internal" type of problem.
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A 17-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Yes: It sounds like you may have a poor relationship between your upper and lower jaws. This can cause grinding/clenching and tooth pain upon chewing. Se... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Not Bonded Anymore: If you still feel the retainer in place, it can be that the retainer is longer bonded to one of the teeth it is holding and not the other. It is faki... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Not every time: Unless the tooth is erupted into the mouth, it would be quite difficult to determine it's trajectory. Definitive evaluation can be achieved with a cb... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
See an Oral Surgeon: If the genesis of the nerve damage was a surgical procedure performed recently, get back to that healthcare provider for an evaluation.
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A 63-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Jaw Joint Aclamation: If someone who wears a night guard appliance is clenching or grinding more severely than usual, lubricants can be forced out of the joint causing the ... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Not related: Xrays are meant to show hard structures like bones and teeth. Fluid in a joint can be better detected by an mri. A practitioner can deduce that the ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Yes: As the teeth erupt more, the tooth is exposed from the gum. The tooth's length is the tooth's length...It is simply becoming more visible to your eye... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Not every time: Tmj pain is often called "the great impostor" as it's clinical signs and symptoms can vary so greatly. Additionally, the perception of pain is a pers... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Get an evaluation: This sounds typical of post treatment discomfort with a crown preparation and temporization. The puffy gums could be from the retraction process to u... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Get Re-evaluated: Be certain that the area is being kept clean by brushing it. Consider returning for an evaluation for a possible infection and/ or dry socket.
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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Relaxation: Most clenching and grinding of teeth can be related to increased muscle activity brought on by stressors in one's life. Muscles can be relaxed with m... Read More
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A male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Get an evaluation: Some sort of infectious process is occurring if swelling and pain are involved. I would consider going to a dentist for a complete examination with r... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Evaluate the Jaws: Tmj disorders are known as "the great impostor" as the signs and symptoms related to this syndrome mimic many other maladies. By definition, a syndr... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Not really: There is no anatomical basis to think that this could occur in my opinion.
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A 29-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Recurrent Decay: It is possible that you could have more decay around the fillings that were placed a few months back. Additionally, it is possible that one or more o... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Probably: The tips of the roots of the front teeth on most people reside very closely to the floor of the nasal septum. The pressure exerted during the septopl... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Possibly: Tmj and postural issues have long been related to one another...The famous chicken or the egg type question arises. Evaluation by a qualified physica... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
No: Many times as the pulp of a tooth is dying a slow death (an irreversible pulpitis) it will begin to throb. When the pulse rate and blood pressure inc... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Not sure: I would suggest that a urologist reply to this one.
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A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Get Re-evaluated: Many times after root canal treatment, latent bacteria can begin to multiply resulting in an infection forming. Biting pressure can be the first sign... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Get an evaluation: The pharygeal walls and the posterior tongue meet in "the way back" of your mouth. This area also is home for the tonsils. Consider getting to an ea... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Yes teeth shift: Any tooth can shift it's position. Teeth can shift position even more so if they are not touching another tooth around it. The tooth can be removed ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Iacobellianswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Periodontal Disease: Receding gums can be the outward sign of a more serious condition called periodontal disease. It can also be caused by clenching and grinding your te... Read More
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Mar 23, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Iacobelli is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Iacobelli is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Both Answers not helpful. How the dentist going to treat it? Sorry.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Dr. found no cause for pain. Suggested n/guard the cause or sinus.
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Thanks for your quick reply! How long dose iy take for the stiches to desolive
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Case School of Dental Medicine of the Case Western Reserve University, OH
Graduated 1982MD
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