I have a bad tooth. It’s been hurting for a bit and now my left cheek is so swollen if feels like I have a golf ball in my mouth. I don’t have dental insurance and am currently furloughed because of this stupid COVID thing. Is there any inexpensive antibiotic that I can be prescribed […]
Dentist Lied to Me about My Porcelain Veneers
I saved up for years for a smile makeover. I was very specific with my dentist about what I wanted. When they came back the first time I could tell right away they didn’t look anything like I wanted. I didn’t even have to look that closely to know they were way darker than I […]
Dental Bonding Doesn’t Match
I had a chipped tooth that my dentist said he could repair with dental bonding. While I don’t have a chipped tooth any longer, the bonding part doesn’t really match the tooth part and it looks weird. Is that how dental bonding always looks? If not, should the dentist fix it or should I go […]
Whitening Dental Bonding
I had dental bonding done just a little over a year ago. I really thought that it would last longer, but recently it has been looking rather stained. Is there a way to whiten them? David Dear David, In general, dental bonding should last a few years. I am curious about the timing of the […]
Cosmetic Dental Disaster
I had several teeth with dental bonding. One of them developed a chip. My dentist suggested we upgrade to porcelain veneers. I liked that idea, but when he found out I had fillings on some of the teeth he said we’d need to do porcelain crowns instead. Honestly, I don’t know anything about this kind […]
Will Dental Insurance Cover the Repair of Splotched Teeth?
My daughter has always had problems with her teeth because she doesn’t have as much enamel as she should. She recently had her braces removed and there were splotches on her teeth. The dentist suggested we do teeth whitening to even out the color. While we can afford it, I wondered if dental insurance will […]
Tooth Replacements for Hockey Players
My son is on a professional hockey team. He had a tooth knocked out and recently had the root form of a dental implant placed for a permanent replacement. However, now his teammates have told him to wait to put in the implant until he is done with his hockey career. They said this is […]
Where Do I Go From Here?
I had a tooth infection and went to see the dentist, he gave me some antibiotics. At first, I got better, but a few days afterward the infection came back. Do I just get a refill or do I need another antibiotic? Pammy Dear Pammy, I am glad you wrote. When you went to see […]
Dental Bonding Doesn’t Match
I have some sensitive areas of my teeth which I recently had dental bonding done to “fix”. They’re all by the gumline. When my dentist first began to do it I could tell the color wasn’t going to be right and requested they make it lighter. Even though she did that, it still doesn’t match. […]
Implant Crown Doesn’t Match My Teeth
I had a dental implant placed for a missing front tooth. So far, my dentist has placed the crown for it three different times none of which matched the teeth next to it. She’s now completely fed up with me and said I’m being unreasonable. Apparently, the shade of my teeth is between two colors. […]