Question 1

i went to my primary care doc due to abscessed tooth and still had swelling in face. she gave me another round of amoxicillin & something called chlorhexidine glu 0.12% rinse. will this help any with my abscess? oral surgeon appt in almost 3 weeks?

Accepted Answer

: Abscessed tooth will not always respond to Amoxicillin, and chlorhexidine will not be effective with an abscess.  Suggest calling your primary care physician and ask him/her to request an earlier appointment with the oral surgeon, or go to an ED for treatment, where an oral surgeon is on call.   Dental abscesses can become significant health hazards if delayed in treatment.

Question 2

can a broken tooth be glued back together by a dentist?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: If your tooth is broken, it needs to be restored, not patched back together with the broken piece. Unless of course you are referring to a chipped front tooth with no cavities... In many instances, the chipped piece can be bonded back on and the results are superb.

Question 3

why can't an existing tooth be glued back in to the hole left behind?

Accepted Answer

More info needed...: Not sure of your question... if you are asking why an extracted tooth cannot be glued into your bony socket, it's because it will not stay in place. Your body will treat it as a foreign object and will try to reject it.

Question 4

is it possible for you to use super glue too glue cap back on tooth?

Accepted Answer

Super glue: This would be ill-advised and extremely dangerous.
Return to your dentist and have the tooth and crown checked to find out why it came off. Crowns are not supposed to fall off. There may be a problem with the tooth and/or the crown.

Question 5

i had my wisdom tooth extracted about 10days ago but theres food stuck on the back on my bottom tooth together with my stitch and i cant seem to remove it. when i try to remove it, it hurts. should i leave it ?

Accepted Answer

: Use a salt water mouth rinse and get in to see your dentist and have him check the area.  Don't pull at the stiches.

Question 6

will my gums heal back together after cutting and separating them while flossing? i was recently flossing in-between my lower front teeth and cut my gum between the teeth. the cut is diagonal, and has created a triangular section of tissue to be separated

Accepted Answer

That : That triangular tissue is the interdental papilla. It may or may not have been damaged by the agressive flossing.

There is no "dental glue", but there is something called a periodontal dressing which can be molded and placed over the wound to protect it from further trauma for the next few days.

Since it is in an area that is quite visible and esthetic, you should have it looked at by your dentist since loss of that papilla could result in a black triangular space in that area.

Question 7

i had root canal treatment 1 month back. pain subsided in a few days. but whenever i press my teeth together, the crowned teeth hurts a little. help!

Accepted Answer

High bite on crown?: If the root canal was done properly and the tooth crowned you should not have these symptoms. If the root canal was over filled or under filled then there still might be some inflammation at the tip of the root. You may want to see your dentist again to check your bite and make sure the root canal done on the tooth is successful. It may also be a crack in the root.

Question 8

im having issues with my teeth they feel big when bite or touch teeth together just back teeth does that mean infection its worse in morning,im taking augmentin but ive been missed a few dosage so one day for few days, or can teeth just feel this?

Accepted Answer

: A tooth feeling "Big" or high as we say can be an indication of infection at the apex of the tooth and in the ligament holding the tooth into the jaw bone.  You are taking a suitable antibiotic, but it is a big mistake not to take the correct dose and maintain the blood level of the drug, you can get resistant bacteria that way which are much harder to treat.  See your dentist now!

Question 9

removed 3 teeth all together 10 days ago. upper, left, back. i still wake up to pain every morning. not severe pain, but need advil to go back to sleep. taking advil twice a day. if this is dry socket, does it heal by itself? or do i need to see doc?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say....: Dry socket pain is pretty severe, and often there is a foul smell or taste. If you are still in as much pain as you described, a post operative visit with your dentist is in order.

Question 10

resubmit: i will have 3 tooth extractions (furthest back ones) of my upper back jaw. can i fill part of the empty space for esthetics without flipper?

Accepted Answer

Fixed vs Removable: Prosthetics can either be fixed or removable in nature... not much other choice. The "flipper" is your removable choice. If your dentist/periodontist team wishes to use any implants that are placed as abutments for a temporary bridge while they heal, then that is your fixed solution. The pros and cons should be discussed with your team. You can always leave the space empty for the short run.

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I went to my primary care doc due to abscessed tooth and still had swelling in face. she gave me another round of amoxicillin & something called chlorhexidine glu 0.12% rinse. will this help any with my abscess? oral surgeon appt in almost 3 weeks?

A member asked:

Can a broken tooth be glued back together by a dentist?

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Why can't an existing tooth be glued back in to the hole left behind?

A member asked:

Is it possible for you to use super glue too glue cap back on tooth?

A member asked:

I had my wisdom tooth extracted about 10days ago but theres food stuck on the back on my bottom tooth together with my stitch and i cant seem to remove it. when i try to remove it, it hurts. should i leave it ?

A member asked:

Will my gums heal back together after cutting and separating them while flossing? i was recently flossing in-between my lower front teeth and cut my gum between the teeth. the cut is diagonal, and has created a triangular section of tissue to be separated

A member asked:

I had root canal treatment 1 month back. pain subsided in a few days. but whenever i press my teeth together, the crowned teeth hurts a little. help!

A member asked:

Im having issues with my teeth they feel big when bite or touch teeth together just back teeth does that mean infection its worse in morning,im taking augmentin but ive been missed a few dosage so one day for few days, or can teeth just feel this?

A member asked:

Removed 3 teeth all together 10 days ago. upper, left, back. i still wake up to pain every morning. not severe pain, but need advil to go back to sleep. taking advil twice a day. if this is dry socket, does it heal by itself? or do i need to see doc?

A member asked:

Resubmit: i will have 3 tooth extractions (furthest back ones) of my upper back jaw. can i fill part of the empty space for esthetics without flipper?

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