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 […]
Would a Holistic Dentist Have Prevented My Cancer?
I’m a cancer survivor and attend a weekly support group. It’s meant to help me deal with the fear of my cancer returning, but last week’s session had the opposite effect on me. One of the members brought a documentary for us to watch. It said that root canal treatments lead to cancer. The only […]
Emergency Dental Visit Disaster
I can tell you all of this is my own fault. If I’d taken care of my teeth to begin with or at least had a dentist of my own, I’d have never needed this emergency dental visit to begin with. That being said, this dentist really did a number on me and I don’t […]
Help… I don’t want to have a root canal or pull my tooth!
When my tooth started aching several months ago, my regular dentist advised me that I needed a root canal. I don’t see how that solves my problem as it will still leave infection in my body. So I decided to find a holistic dentist and get some other options. He wants to pull my tooth […]
Could the holistic dentist have saved my tooth?
I’m really worried I made a bad call by going to see a holistic dentist. I’m 24 weeks pregnant and had a major infection that made half of my face swell up and leave me in total agony. I knew I had to have some kind of treatment done, but I was also really worried […]