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Posts for Tag: dental flipper

What Do I Do If I Still Have Baby Canine Teeth?

Hi, I’m 16 years-old and am still dealing with baby canine teeth. Last year, I took out my bottom ones and had these empty spots because my adult teeth came too far back and almost behind the lateral incisors. Because of that I am scared to remove the upper ones. I don’t want to look […]

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Should I Switch Implant Dentists in the Middle of the Procedure?

I had two teeth in need of dental implants. Thus far, I have had the bone grafting done to build up the bone in that area because those teeth had been missing for some time and I was using a removable partial denture for them. I wanted something more permanent. After the bone grafting, he […]

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Dental Flipper for Toddlers?

Can you help me? I am not sure what to do for my son. He is 3 years old and have to have his two front teeth removed because of an accident. I was, and still am, very worried about his teeth shifting. He’s already been without them for a few months. I mentioned getting […]

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Can a Maryland Bridge Bond to Porcelain Crowns?

I feel like I’m losing so many teeth lately. I had a round of chemo and it did a number on my teeth. First, I had to have two porcelain crowns. Between them, I still had a viable tooth, but now that one has to go. I am going to replace it with a dental […]

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Son’s Tooth Knocked Out Playing Basketball

My son was playing basketball with some friends when he was elbowed in the mouth. It knocked one of his teeth straight out. The area is barely bleeding and the tooth looks intact. I do have a gauze in the area. Is there any way it can be saved or will I need to begin […]

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Stunt Work and Dental Implants

I’m a stuntman and have been having the worst streak of bad luck lately. I’ve lost two teeth in three months. Obviously, I want to replace them. I was thinking of dental implants. Would they work for me? Ben Dear Ben,   I am sorry for your run of trouble. I hope that does not […]

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Can a Root Canal Infect a Salivary Gland?

My daughter has had two salivary glands which they cannot find a cause for. One of the things I am wondering about is whether or not a tooth that had a root canal treatment could be the cause. That tooth is near the salivary gland that keeps getting infected. Is it possible that the tooth […]

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A Dental Flipper for a Preschooler?

My three-year-old lost his two front teeth due to an accident. I”m a bit worried about his teeth shifting. We did have a pediatric dentist, but he recently sold his practice and is now in enjoying the high life of retirement. Unfortunately, the man who now runs his practice is not nearly as helpful. When […]

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Maryland Bridge as a Temporary Restoration?

My daughter is 12 years old and we just finished her orthodontics. She has a congenitally missing lateral incisor that we plan on getting a dental implant for when she is older and her jaw is well developed. Our dentist said we needed some temporary tooth replacements there and suggested we use a Maryland  Bridge […]

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