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Dentin

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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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A 49-year old asked:

Dentin pentrating into enamel, what to do?

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A 20-year old female asked:

What type of restorations can you put on dentin with no enamel?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

Why enamel is seen in the ground section only while dentin is seen in ground and decalcified section?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old male asked:

Is it possible that clenching can make chewing surfaces indent deeper exposing darker enamel or dentin? Outer and inner surface seem to be sharper?Why

4 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old asked:

Is it okay to keep dentin on your tooth exposed?

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A 41-year old asked:

Can dentin be exposed on chewing surface of front tooth?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Please i want to know what is the scientific name of burning dentin ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

Orthodontist did grinding and exposed dentin layer. Who do I see now?

3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

Do acidic foods soften not only enamel but dentin too if dentin is exposed?

3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old asked:

I can see a white line on the tooth and i'm assuming thats my dentin. Should i be worried?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 31-year old asked:

What is the best type of veneer to use to cover up dentin that shows through due to wear and tear?

5 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old male asked:

I have a cavity that is very small and only visible with flash.Is it possible to arrest that cavity with high ppm Flouride? How can I known if the Cavity has reached dentin?

3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

How long does it take for a tooth that has just dentin with no enamel to get extracted if you don't look after it properly?

5 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in

A 23-year old male asked:

I want to know that many researches are claiming that natural tooth will regrow in the future with dentin and enamel. I want to know that is this true?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 48-year old asked:

Is there a procedure to cover up the exposed dentin in my teeth?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

I have a small section of dentin showing in one of my teeth, what caused it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A female asked:

27F receded gumline tooth4&5 white calcifications on root area. Concerned it will decay into dentin, should I wait till appointment on 10/11?Hurt2touc

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A 35-year old male asked:

I had direct pulp cap place on a couple of teeth over year a go and I have not had any issues. what is the likely hood that the dentin would not grow?

2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

Could having thick dentin make your teeth look yellow?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old asked:

Supposing I have exposed dentin due to aggressive brushing, do I still brush the dentin part of my teeth?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

I can see tiny holes in my front teeth and I have no enamel and I can see all of the dentin . Is this a problem.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

what will happen if you lose a layer of dentin when your incisor has loss all of the enamel. I don't have veneer, crown or filling on it

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

How does a dentist sort out tiny hole in dentin teeth with no enamel?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

With bruxism and a night splint: incisors are down to dentin and one is intermittently sensitive, even to water, about 3 days/month. Need rapid work?

3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

If you had one of your incisor tooth taken out because it loss the dentin, enamel & you had nothing wrong with root. it from decay. what would happen?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

In my bottom teeth my incisor got no enamel on it and looks thin. what will happen if I lose a layer of dentin. can't have crown I've got swollen gum?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A member asked:

Can you whiten teeth that have a naturally yellow tint? My teeth have always been a light yellow color, and i'm not a smoker or coffee drinker. I've been told that the color of your dentin can affect what shade of white or yellow our teeth appear to be. W

4 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 54-year old male asked:

Would you recommend root canal or an extraction on an infected molar k9 tooth that has coronal leakage and soft dentin. Thanks.?

4 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 59-year old male asked:

Could a fluoride varnish (concentrated form) be applied by a dentist to decrease dentin hypersensitvity and sensitive teeth due to gum recession?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

Can taking amoxicillin-clavulanate tablets cause intrinsic staining / yellowing of adult dentin? It seems my teeth are slightly more yellow post-antibiotics. Not sure if causation or coincidence. Thank you?

4 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

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