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it is) and for the past couple months, I have gotten to the point where it is very difficult to bring my teeth into occlusion and I'm edge to edge more. I can eat and chew, but it's just annoying. Usually I can chew gum or use my aligner and it goes back pretty quickly, but now it takes forever. My jaw annoys me
March 08, 2015
Sleep Apnea / Snoring
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are cemented, things get a little more complicated, but not too bad. The one thing I would highly recommend is getting this patient in a long-term temporary to wear while the tissues heal from the extraction. I would not do anything final for 6 months. If you build a pontic flush with the gums too
September 03, 2020
Implantology
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you offer between hybrid and bridges? 2. Would you tx plan the case differently than me? Any additional tx or anything else I should do for better diagnosis? 3. What's the correct order of treatment? How is a bridge different from a hybrid? No porcelain/zirconia gums on the bridge
December 04, 2015
Prosthodontic Cases
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what he can do to help prevent furthering his bone loss/gum recession at age 29? 12DO and 14MO for now. possibly do 13MO at that time when you open up 12DO and clean the margin or redo that too.I would do just 12 DO and 14 MO.Which sensor do you use?Thoughts on 29MO?12 DO and 14 MOWould
October 09, 2019
Restorative Dentistry
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Emergency dental practitioners are experts in dental care that may make their services available 24/7 and/or enable clients to arrange prompt visits. A dental emergency situation can be specified as an emergency situation which includes an individual's teeth or gum tissues where instant focus
March 23, 2019
by muhammadtahir
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to basically cut them out. Trephine, or buccal block osteotomy. Do you have a radiograph available? That might help. Pt will request her radiography from her previous dentist, so I do not have x-ray yet. These two implants lose half of bone, and sticking out her gum, prevent her denture reline and her
June 02, 2014
Implantology
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to say the upper partial is no good. The gums did not close over root tips, although the root tips are at gingival level, certain areas have jagged edges protruding. The grandfather notes he can still eat well and does not want any extractions for fear of pain and possible complications. I spoke
August 10, 2015
Removable Prosthodontics
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Long history of dental procedures on this tooth, and this is our last effort at salvaging it....Patient came in with a gum bubble in 2012, PARL with a sinus tract present.Tracing the fistula.... off to the endodontist for a non-surgical retreatmentThe tooth was retreated and crowned, and was fine
March 07, 2016
Endodontics -- The ENDO Files
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and are much happier!! No more moving things from room to room, etc They have just done a MAJOR MAJOR upgrades , where you can have no filtering, just the gum, or just the teeth and 1mm of gum. Makes the scanning process much easier, heaps less cheek and tongue gets in the way!!! What I would suggest
March 08, 2020
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12 y/o African American female. #7 peg lateral ext per ortho. No contras. Tooth came right out. Good bleeding. Good hemostasis. Today I get a call from a worried mom saying that her daughter is in pain and the gums looks grey. She sent me these two photos. I am not too concerned
September 08, 2017
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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, for instance). Veneers take a relatively small amount of your time to get them compared to other orthodontic treatments -- as few as two or three appointments (they are also a lot less painful than other orthodontic treatments). And, veneers are generally well tolerated by gum tissue. You'll
August 04, 2015
by Charles Crawford
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. Just got a call from her. Tooth still hurts. She actually visited another dentist to ask him/her about it. They encouraged her to continue speaking to me to see if we could resolve it. So she's coming in today. She actually said there's a bump on the gum now! She says there's an ache
March 03, 2016
Restorative Dentistry
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work, saw a patient last week, bad osseonecrosis opened a hole in palate about 3/4 inch diameter, he blocks it with chewing gum few times a day he's coming back for an obturtor but chewing gum is alaways a possibilityI have seen some really nice healing of persistent wounds with the use of APRF
November 11, 2014
Orthodontics
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, see if the cuspid will be fine, which is likely, then discuss an implant for long term maintenance. With the active gum abscess, I guess you have to do debridement/ curettage first before bone graft of the defect. So there will be two separate procedure? or can you do all in one apt? What expected
January 07, 2015
Periodontics
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with a certain section of your market, because there are an awful lot of people like me who have pretty good teeth and gums. So other than offering your standard dentistry, what can you offer this group of people? The answer is anti aging. Yes I know that this isn’t for everyone either
July 29, 2013
by Kevinneil
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. Might be taking too many pictures... Start with some simpler cases that allow for cleaner pictures, margins above the gums as much as possible. As for this case, it's possible that the distal of 14 didn't get properly imaged so the software maps it as a big hole. Then it doesn't know how
November 05, 2016
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to be fine, but if I press on the crown with my finger hard, the ptcomplainswiththe pain in the gum. Percussion - negative. Pressing on the tooth w/o the crown - no pain.Onlypressure on the tooth *when the crown is seated*. What would you guys do in the situation like this? This one is from 2015
February 16, 2017
Endodontics -- The ENDO Files
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decide to restore them with or just keep the spaces in the gums vacant while waiting for permanent teeth to erupt. You can ask your dentist about space maintainers that help keep teeth in their place even when there’s a space in the gums. Dentists also developed the be done once all
June 08, 2015
by Charles Crawford
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, with one being the least harmful. Best to worst Halloween treats for teeth: 1. Sugar-free candy and gum with xylitol Sugar-free foods do not contain sugar that can feed on bacteria in the mouth and produce decay-causing acids. Gum and candy with xylitol may actually protect teeth by reducing the acids
October 30, 2016
Holidays
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will have to battle through any pain without taking medication. Hormonal changes in the body during pregnancy can increase the risk of swollen, sore gums and braces may irritate the gums. Hormonal changes and drugs can affect the orthodontic tooth movement. If patient have braces are pregnant and have
August 29, 2016
Orthodontics
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What are your protocols for dealing with root senstivity due to recession? Toothpastes, Desensitizers, gum grafts, topical flourides? Thanks for your input I like to dab copalite with a cotton pellet and have my assistant blow air (driving some down under gums) repeatedly until they feel
May 22, 2014
Sensitivity
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tried this yet, but have read and heard great things. When applying, is it important to use a rubber dam to keep it off of the gum tissue, or have people had success with other isolation...Can use vaseline if you want. No need for rubber dam. Just tell them the gums will get dark around where
April 18, 2017
Restorative Dentistry
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this pt for limited exam for the first time where I'm volunteering. Previous provider did crown prep on #27 on 8/4. Pt lost temporary crown and CC=my gum bleeds when I brush and it hurts. She reported that it's been like that since crown prep. She's been using Peridex and it seemed help. BOP
August 25, 2017
Periodontics
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56 y/o female. Pt is a nurse so she is pretty knowledgeable and accurate in her medical history. Pt reports that her tongue has felt tingly/burning for the last two months. Pt has also noticed that she has a few areas of raised vesicles on her lips and gums. All lesions are on the left side
April 06, 2016
Oral Pathology
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Every child needs regular dental care, but kids with special needs are more likely to develop gum disease, suffer an oral injury, or develop tooth decay. Any emotional, sensory, physical, behavioral, mental, cognitive, or developmental limiting condition or impairment that necessitates
August 29, 2022
by Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Sara B. Babich, DDS
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instead of Glutaraldehyde. Those B chemicals are just different antimicrobials, used to keep eyedrops sterile, sterilize restaurant surfaces, etc. The upside is that they don't burn gum tissues, like Glutaraldehyde can. I also had recommended to me SuperSeal, which seals off the dentinal tubules better
June 08, 2022
Sensitivity
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comfortable treatment process. Straighter teeth are easier to clean, reducing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease - this is why dental aligners are considered to have a positive effect on overall oral health. However, it is crucial to note that dental aligners may not be suitable for everyone
June 30, 2023
by FFD419
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products continue to offer an array of tooth- and gum-saving products. Now, thanks to Japanese innovators, there may soon be a experimental treatment that will. Researchers in Japan are currently working on a medication that would allow people to grow a new set of teeth, with a clinical trial slated
July 25, 2023
Dentistry In The News
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discrepancy with adjacent tooth c). Replace all metal / open face crowns d). Replace all SSC, base metal crowns on adult teeth e). Broken porcelain f).Open margins which are visible on x-rays or intra-orally. g). When margins are above the gum lines and / or pvc metal showing 1. On Thursday's when
December 06, 2023
Amalgams
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9-Year-Old Entrepreneur Launches Tooth-Friendly Lollipop Company. It’s said that great things come in small packages, and that’s certainly the case for young entrepreneur Alina Morse and her healthy, delicious invention, Zollipops. This 9-year old entrepreneur came up with the idea
March 03, 2015
Cariology
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try to eat healthy diet. I've noticed that after 30, that didn't really work as well for me anymore and the weight is coming back. Psychologically, I need some rules to my diet to keep me from straying or cheating. I'm not looking for anything drastic. I'm looking for something that gives me
July 28, 2017
Nutrition
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satiated. It would be interesting to see commonalities (apart from good genes) in healthy people in their 90s reported. It's probably out there. I would suspect not many were doing triathalons, marathons, weight-lifting, HIIT workouts, intermittent fasting, or other special diets. From what I see, most
July 13, 2020
General Health
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. The gingiva does not look healthy. The gingival margin on the labial is blunted and there is 2mm of recession on the lingual of #24 and 25. BOP on all three but probing depths were all WNL. No other caries or issues with the rest of his dentition. I told mom that the splotchy areas are likely
July 18, 2019
Pediatric Dentistry
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visits. The oral hygiene habits you follow can have a big impact on the long-term health of your mouth. So if you’re interested in preventing periodontal disease and maintaining a healthy, happy smile, we’ve got just the thing for you: Dental Care for Adults Under 40 1. Brushing &
June 14, 2017
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(although accounting for the cost of tripartite membership, maybe not great). Anyway, hard to comment on if its easy to work with as I have not died. Hahahahah thank you! ADA term life is not cheap. If you are relatively young/healthy you can find better value out there. If you are really healthy
June 24, 2021
Life Insurance
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radiographs of 107 diabetic patients (67 women, 40 men; age range 2564, mean 49.7) and compared them with radiographs from 300 healthy individuals (196 women, 104 men). Key findings: Carotid artery calcification appeared in41 per cent of diabetic patientscompared with14 per cent of healthy
September 04, 2025
Evidence Based Dentistry
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Is there a code for 'medication trays'? I've got a patient who has dry mouth related to medication and decay around the gums related to dry mouth. My hyg recently attended a lecture where they've taken the basic whitening tray and are using it for controlled application of a variety of other
April 06, 2015
Coding Q&A
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diagnosed as decay looking at bitewings but what i found , surprised me. # 31 ( 4.7) mesial side patient - male 34 year old fair oral hygiene. # 31 slightly below occlusion just made box prep only and far away from nerve i found gum tissue and no decay and intact enamel present on mesial side
November 02, 2017
Restorative Dentistry
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Hi, townies I have 20 years old patient. She had bruxism and need a night guard. but the clinical crown of the second molars is very short (almost at the level of gum). Will this cause any problem for night guard making? thanks You can look into the NTI-tss Plus. Keller Lab makes good ones
November 20, 2018
TMD and Occlusion
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Paul had a 3-tooth for 15 years until one of the anchor teeth (that had a and gum surgery) failed in 1978. So, it grew to a 4-tooth bridge that lasted until 1986, when the next anchor tooth failed. Two were placed in 1988, which held a new fixed bridge, until a third implant was placed in 1990
March 07, 2014
by DrTupac
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good morning all!I have this 6 month old coming in with this lesion on her gums. Is not painful and mom just recently noticed. Im thinking a dental lamina cyst but any other ideas and courses Of treatment if any. Your feedback is appreciated Bohn's Nodule comes to mind but I am no oral path expert
December 24, 2021
Pediatric Dentistry
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Margins sealed, D overhang under the gums of 18, would you replace? No. I...not unless I saw caries or severe gingival...Nope. If you were really concerned you could use a flame to recontour the slight overhang, if it's subgingival could risk cutting the tissue up for very minimal benefit
October 10, 2017
Fixed Prosthodontics
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1. Dentists, dental surgeons, and dental assistants* mattlemmon via Compfight cc Overall unhealthiness score: 65.4 What they do: Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral
November 04, 2015
In the News
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Check out Dry Shield. I really like it.What is a pressure appliance?another case: bottom right, I did 6 months ago. patient = 5 years old boy patient is back today for pain bottom right ?? cannot see any issue, no gum swelling, no pain to percussion, may be adult molar eruption so I ask my DA
November 13, 2019
Pediatric Dentistry
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A patient presented to the office today with a loose screw retained implant crown, which occurred while chewing gum. I gained access to the screw by removing the composite which was there and tightened the screw. The crown was placed over 5 years ago by another dentist. What code can I bill
May 22, 2015
Fixed Prosthodontics
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or pictures. Yeah, tried getting her to agree to fussing with the gum lines but she didn't want to push the insurance co any more. Somewhere on the agenda is also rebuild her bite -- heavy wear on the lower anteriors, probably not helped by the old school porcelain versus tooth. One step at a time...
October 10, 2014
Restorative Dentistry
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school I saw some classmates with excellent DENTAL hands skills that couldn't even walk and chew gum at the same time and others that were all-state high school athletes and just got by. I don't think that there is any rhyme or reason as to who has the dental hands of God and who is just...
July 16, 2016
Homeless Posts
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Hi there: this female patient of mine who is new to the practice has been mentioning to other dentists about a hard piece sticking out of her gum on the upper right hand premolar region in the attached tissue. I thought that this was a minimally invasive method to remove the root. Patient healed
July 20, 2014
Laser Dentistry
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what did you end up...Sun Tsu hello. I eneded up extract no 24. No. 24 was extremely painful to percussion. Also 25 but less.Patient limited.exam.24 had a gum recession and no bone on buccal upto apex.Good news: patient eill come back for prophy and.exan.
November 05, 2018
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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