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Hi Townies, I got a new patient that has very sensitive teeth attributed mostly to gum recession. She uses Sensodyne, but it doesn't help much. She said her previous office would apply something on all her teeth, cure it, and that would cause her sensitivity to go away. Does anyone know what it could be? Could be admira protect Thank you, I will try that They used bonding agent.
March 19, 2026
Sensitivity
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don't get better from there. According to the CDC and NIDCR, about 42% of adults over age 30 already have periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease, and it remains a leading cause of tooth loss. Even more concerning, nearly half of all U.S. children, about 46%, have had cavities. Tooth decay
October 12, 2025
Medicaid and Welfare Issues
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infection, as long as a proper postoperative antibiotic coverage is performed. A recent systematic review by Kaur (Kaur, 2021) demonstrated equal predictability for successful osseointegration and long term functioning of immediate implants in infected as well as in healthy extraction sites. Along
April 15, 2026
Implantology
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Texas A&M engineers have created a new type of biosensor that sticks to gum tissue and can monitor oral health in real time, aiming to spot inflammation long before traditional exams would catch it. Current diagnosis of gum disease often waits until visible damage has already occurred. The patch
February 17, 2026
Periodontics
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. Tooth was taken almost completely out of protrusive contact. She will need RCT on #9, in addition to other work Afters were taken 4 weeks later at her comprehensive exam. She's very happy with the result and looking forward to getting the rest of her mouth healthy and put back together
April 10, 2026
Restorative Dentistry
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be a full gum /trenching workout. Old school patients loved her. The new hygienists are much lighter on the pedal. They do a good enough job but some of the old school patients wonder if they are not bleeding and biting into guaze, if they got a good cleaning. When I took over my clinic, I shortly found
April 15, 2026
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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sounds, or chronic headaches, I think this book might help. It's also a great tool for your team and referring doctors. Thanks for all you do to help your patients. I'd love to hear your thoughts if you check it out. Mac Surely every dentist sees TMD every day! It's not an infection like decay or gum
February 13, 2026
TMD and Occlusion
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Hey DT. I have a newborn and I am looking to get healthy for my son. As a background, I am about 40 pounds overweight (though it could be more but I am not a fan of stepping on the scale lol). I lost a bunch of weight for my wedding with the carnivore diet. My friend was doing the carnivore diet
September 04, 2025
General Health
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of cells called regulatory T cells (governed by the gene FOXP3), which act like peacekeepers: they monitor other immune cells and prevent them from launching attacks on healthy tissue. Their work explains why we don't all develop devastating autoimmune diseases, and it points the way toward more
October 06, 2025
Periodontics
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NP, cc: gum UL hurts. 3 years ago a dentist did a laser tx there and since then it hurts. The doctor that did it avoids me so I switched to you. I don't have a good picture, but #12 margin is a mile deep on buccal. as in I can't feel the margin deep. Ging is infl, bleeding. Zirconia crown. Pt has
October 14, 2025
Periodontics
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, not as first-line therapy, and that matters a lot when comparing it with older landmark trials. It also means a little caution is healthy. What has been released so far is a top-line readout, not a full peer-reviewed paper in a journal like NEJM or Lancet. The broad conclusion is promising
April 13, 2026
Oncology
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, and the very first ad ever aired was for Gibbs SR toothpaste. Imagine the moment. New technology. National audience. And what do they show. A block of ice with toothpaste in it, promising gum health and freshness. Dentistry accidentally became part of television history before most dentists had even seen a TV
January 28, 2026
Dental History
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infection, as long as a proper postoperative antibiotic coverage is performed. A recent systematic review by Kaur (Kaur, 2021) demonstrated equal predictability for successful osseointegration and long term functioning of immediate implants in infected as well as in healthy extraction sites. Along
April 09, 2026
Implantology
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. With that being said, I suppose I like doing it when it is necessary and needed. I do not do pure "cosmetic" cases often/ever. If someone comes in wanting otherwise healthy teeth prepped for pure esthetic reasons I tell them "Personally I don't think this is necessary and I don't want to take your money
April 16, 2026
Patient Communication / Education
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Hi Townies, I saw a new patient, 41 yo female. Her teeth are all short with gum covering half of the length. The plan is to remove the braces, then decide if it's a gingivectomy case or crown lengthening case. If it's the former, I can do it with my diode laser. Please review the FMX taken
July 18, 2025
Restorative Dentistry
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is a healthy little girl. Gave mom referral for Removal and Biopsy. Let's see what it is when report comes back. Why send for pathology? It's a malformed wisdom tooth. Pretty common. OP: Pat your staff on the back, great looking panoramic image. Rick.......to get a good image like this, is it all about
November 08, 2025
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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for THEIR gum disease. About 50% get it, the rest will go to the guys who will do bloody prophys and ignore the perio. And yes, it's usually delta patients in my experience as well. They're like the McDonald's of insurance/patients. Imagine still fighting this stupid fight in 2026. Richest guy in my practice
March 24, 2026
Periodontics
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to compare? 2024 2022 I cant feel anything under the gums with a perio probe or explorer or see anything visually, we only see it on the xrays. chicken bone That area likely needs osseous surgery, so when it is flapped either you or perio can figure out what that weird thing is. I did refer the patient to perio to have it checked out. I was curious what you all thought or if anyone has seen something like that before.
March 10, 2026
Periodontics
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microbiome samples from people with Parkinson's disease, they found significantly higher levels of S. mutans compared to healthy controls. They also discovered increased abundance of an enzyme produced by this bacterium called urocanate reductase, or UrdA. This enzyme converts histidine, an amino acid
January 16, 2026
Oral Pathology
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I have a couple of cases can you please let me know what you think is the cause and solution. For the gum one, we suspect it's from brushing too hard along the gums. Tongue is probably roybbing on a cusp or migratory glossitis.
January 31, 2026
Oral Pathology
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evaluation: 32 BW: 48 Prophy child: 48 Topical Fluoride: 22 Dump to local hygiene program, FQHC if you can't get good fees. Short-term fix, change policy to give the super healthy patients ONE prophy/exam/x-rays a year. They don't get seen every 6 months, just yearly. That cuts the problem in half
April 06, 2026
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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England for the last 26 years. Their fees undercut my fees slightly, but all in all it been a healthy financial alliance. The fear of it one day disappearing is mitigated by the success stories on the threads. I'm jealous of those that had the stones to kick Delta to the curb. However 50% of my
April 08, 2026
Going Out of Network
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37 yr old healthy patient with a wide mandible. Checking what everyone's take is on extracting #17 ve referring to OS. I dont have a pano. Thanks! I think a pan should be taken before you start. Not sure if it's the standard of care or not in thirds, but it can help you plan if this tooth is worth
April 02, 2026
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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... Chick is named.....Fang... Who gives a fuk Why would any mentally healthy person think like this? zionists and Nazis are not mentally healthy Horrible people.... Settlers. Would have been better, safer for all service members to refuse orders in the illegal war. Yap yap yap He wouldn't have been
April 05, 2026
Politics
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in the gum sulcus with PMNs and lots spirochetes. Typical of periodontal disease. Get rid of all that! More important than stress or sugar or smoking! Youtube Mark Bonner Wow this is fascinating, your protocol is very detailed and in depth as well. I'm curious why you delay scaling with anesthesia so
April 07, 2026
Periodontics
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fracture design! Pt was lucky that the tooth did not snap off at the gum line... I think the RCT was the right decision, given the extreme sensitivity and how close to the pulp the fracture was located. Really impressive. Beautifully done! Fayad does it again:)) Very nicely done and documented. Smooth like
March 18, 2026
Restorative Dentistry
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adhesive first). Some people will do the impression with a soft relign material. Leave it in the patient's mouth for a few days and then send this to the lab. It is a good strategy. Explain to the patient that a reline could help, but sometimes due to changes in the quality of the gums, some patients may
November 27, 2025
Removable Prosthodontics
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Dentaltown has the health and fitness realm covered but, what are you eating that you shouldn't be? This weekend, it's cupcakes (mini, so diet cupcakes), apple crisp (apple=healthy) and the fantastic banana pudding cookie (banana=potassium): Absolutely inFATuated with a Double Smash Burger, extra
March 21, 2026
Food
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are you using that allowed you to negotiate the fees? GEHA is Connection and they gave me a healthy raise this last year. DHA/Sunlife begged me to join at a healthy fee schedule. That allowed me to drop Cigna and and Guardian who both begged me to stay and raise my fees significantly it picked up
April 03, 2026
Staff Management Issues
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the YouTubes I've seen you could just punch them through the gums. Depends on how much attached KG you have. If you tissue punch and lose all of your attached KG then you greatly increase risk of thread exposure. Henrius! You should be enquiring about golf equipment and spa recommandations for you
April 08, 2026
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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sounds that could go wrong Worn teeth Cracked teeth Sleep issues Destroyed mouths due to wear and breakage These issues are much more prevalent than decay and gum disease and much more proftable. Mac No interest b/c no one ever agrees on anything. I have a question. What do the guys do when
February 20, 2026
TMD and Occlusion
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willing to give you a long appointment sometime soon to get this done. How would you like to proceed? I was always worried about liability. Still I wasnt going to be the one to tell someone they could not have a transplant. Unless, they had an obvious abscess or infected gums. I just signed it. I
February 26, 2026
Restorative Dentistry
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for you: 1. Are you a dentist? Yes. 2. Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? Yes. Congrats, you're pre-approved. Your pre-approval is worthless if it is not tied to a particular practice, so let me give you some actual advice that will help you in your practice search. 1. Banks want roughly 10
April 09, 2026
Practice Acquisitions
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. A daily dessert is less harmful than grazing on 'healthy' snacks from morning to night. Dentists also see how age and occlusion change the equation. Adults usually clear food better while chewing, but kids with erupting molars have deep grooves that trap carbs. One barely erupted molar can become a lone
October 20, 2025
Cariology
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lower after taking this picture to push down gums. Cavity detector. Microetch with bioclear powder. Rinse. Alcohol. Regen 1, 2, 3. Filtek supreme ultra bulk flowable A1. Pulse cured, followed by full cure after each full layer. Setup 2. Patient was coughing...I think from a gag reflex. She was super
April 06, 2026
Restorative Dentistry
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in today He is 78 yo white male with pain in #11 and another GP referred him to an OS who can't see him for a month One Carp to numb it 301 on the palatal and 151 forcep snaps the crown off just below the gum line this is when you say mentally "SHIT" but only mentally, not out loud I used the 702L bur
April 02, 2026
CE Comments / Suggestions / Events
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to healthy implant maintenance. Should we offer Chemotherapeutic treatment to healthy implants during regular prophy appointments. I am considering it. Like placing doxycycline gel around and in the gingival sulcus. I would think the time to avoid periimplantitis is before it starts. Couldn't agree with you
March 16, 2026
Implantology
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to do whatever the fuck it is you do. Shanks is here to chop wood, haul water, chew gum, and kick ass. And he's about out of wood I flap my gums all day long and I don't make a penny.... Sad...... So We are reading articles about all the European countries refusing to help in the Strait of Hormuz
March 16, 2026
Politics
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factors and dental health status. Low-risk patients (good oral health, no history of gum disease or cavities) often have a POE every 12 months. Higher-risk patients (history of periodontal disease, high caries risk, or complex restorations) may require a POE every 6 months. Insurance often covers a POE
March 15, 2026
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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, otherwise healthy man die under these circumstances? Did the provider follow the proper protocols for sedation, monitoring, emergency response and patient health screening? The family is pushing local regulators and the dental practice to produce full transparency around the sequence of events, the team's
March 29, 2026
Dentistry In The News
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tell me xylitol half decay and regrows gum tissue I just talked to a patient about her receding gums and she is going to use massage and coconut oil to regrow them. She's a nurse. The sentence in bold tells me all I need to know. I don;t know about that but I do know xylitol cures constipation well
June 18, 2025
Restorative Dentistry
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any sleep either. Lawyers prefer cases with obvious serious results. Gum disease is the patients fault. We get requests for records in car accident cases, workman's comp cases, other lawsuits not relating to dental. I did once actually get a hundred dollars from a lawyer. He was working a car
March 04, 2026
Legal Issues
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11 y/o female pt presented today with a PAINFUL purple/red lesion on the gingiva+mucosa buccal to #30 - Healthy pt, no medical conditions, no allergies, no medications - No systemic symptoms (no fever, illness, malaise, etc) - Lesion is painful when touched / painful when eating - Probing depths
January 22, 2026
Oral Pathology
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I have this healthy 9 year old. Missing permanent canines. Should I be concerned about any syndromes? What is the next course of action? I have a PAN and its missing on that too. Thank you for all your help. saravs Nothing to worry about. I would suggest implants at age 18 Reality is that nobody
March 20, 2026
Pediatric Dentistry
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that the gum can grow over the top of it. ...and tell them it will hurt like crazy for the first 2 weeks or so , then slowly get better. If it doesn't hurt, your a god. I do these on the mylohyoid ridge and patients say it hurts a lot. Otherwise they think you f'd up. LOL No bisphosphonates
October 08, 2025
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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ever heard of xylitol. Hardly anyone uses an oral irrigator. A fair amount use powered brush, but they still get toothbrush abrasion, gum recession, and gobs of tartar in the molar and lower anterior areas because they don't know how to brush. The media is deluged with ads for implants, dental
July 29, 2025
Cariology
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opening what do you do for someone so young, do you do a night guard, refer to os? Thanks Refer for an MRI of the joints. Or make him an OG using the McHorris method. How much gum chewing does he do? If the jaw deviates to the left with opening, it's probably not a right capsular issue ,that would
December 27, 2025
TMD and Occlusion
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" of drinking/swishing with your own urine. They do indeed claim it cures gum disease, decay and a bunch of other things. You can't make this shit up. Nor can you fix stupid. I see what you are saying. But...on the other hand I am not going to try and convince someone of something
March 26, 2026
Case Presentation
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if the Waterflosser is so effective, why does she need to brush? I said that is a good question. One of my students has a patient who does not brush, he only uses the Waterflosser on every tooth surface and his mouth is very healthy. Floss wraps around teeth. Water doesn't. Both are good! I'll take someone who
April 03, 2026
Flossing
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of flapping gums. Save. The. Whales. (Musky) Trumptards eat musky. It's war. None of it is fine. But it is what it is. We have the choice of going with the corrupt guy or the other corrupt guy. Saying that Trump is corrupt doesn't distinguish him from any other recent president as well as many leading
March 31, 2026
Politics
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