Can you help me? I had a front tooth knocked way backward a week ago. So much that the root is protruding all the way into my upper lip. When my dentist eventually got me in he was able to line up the bottoms of my teeth. However, the injured root is still protruding and […]
Decaying Wisdom Tooth
I have a decaying wisdom tooth which is infected and causing me a great deal of pain. I can tell the decay is spreading to nearby teeth as well. I don’t have money for the dentist right now. Is this something I have to go to the ER for or can I just take antibiotics […]
This Patient Needs a Second Opinion
I have had some pain that is on and off for the last week. I went to see a dentist and he did an x-ray. That’s when he found a tooth that already had a filling has another large cavity. He told me the tooth is mostly gone and cannot be saved. He’s schedule me […]
Cheek is Swollen from a Bad Tooth
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 […]
How do I handle a knocked-out tooth?
We were on a play date at a friend’s house the other day and our boys were riding their bikes when all the sudden one of them came in bleeding from his mouth! Thankfully it wasn’t my son, but his friend’s tooth was completely knocked after toppling over the front of his bike. His mom […]
I got “bounced” at a local venue; shouldn’t they pay my emergency dentist bill?
A few weeks ago I had one of the worst experiences of my life when my friends and I went to a local venue for live music. Nothing out of the ordinary was going on, we’d been to this place many times and it has always been ok. Well, for whatever reason, people got real […]
Can’t I trust bonding from the emergency dentist to last?
We had an ice storm last weekend and wouldn’t you know, I fell. Instead of landing on my backside, my face took the brunt of it and all I have to show for it is a black eye and a broken tooth. I looked like I had been in a fight. Of course, my regular […]
Tooth trouble while pregnant… can I get a root canal?
I’m in my third trimester and woke up the other day with a terrible toothache. The pain got so bad that I finally broke down and went to an emergency dentist and he wanted to do a root canal. He assured me it was safe, but I just couldn’t do it right then and there […]
I look like a chipmunk, but can’t afford to go to the dentist!
I’ve been dealing with a toothache for a week or so and this morning I woke up and one side of my face has blown up like a chipmunk with his cheek full of nuts. I’m in so much pain! I lost my job a few months ago and have no insurance and a limited […]
Is a root canal safe during pregnancy?
I am currently 33 weeks pregnant and have a terrible toothache. I had to go to an emergency dentist, as I couldn’t take the pain much more. I was told that I need a root canal. I left there without getting the treatment, even though the dentist said it would be okay to do while […]