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Does any of this appear to be erythroplakia? The redness between my teeth or on my gums?

CalebDDulin
Today at 10:46 AM

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Today at 12:51 PM

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Help! What am I doing wrong?!

A.b.
Today at 12:25 AM

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Is it possible to do a orthodontic assisted extraction on a partially erupted wisdom tooth that's high risk nerve damage?

toothman88
Wednesday at 3:34 PM

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37M: Freaking out; could someone please look at my X-rays and tell me if my bottom wisdom tooth's root is near any nerves

Ronald
Jul 5, 2022

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Views: 630

Wednesday at 5:40 PM

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Question about nerve damage after pulling wisdom teeth.

toothman88
Tuesday at 7:56 PM

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Views: 54

Wednesday at 2:46 AM

MattKW

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Is it possible to save teeth with bone loss and receding gum on bottom front teeth?

credenza
Monday at 9:51 PM

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Views: 56

Tuesday at 7:24 AM

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Is it possible to just numb the tooth being worked on instead of whole side of mouth?

credenza
Saturday at 8:44 PM

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Views: 88

Monday at 5:22 AM

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Hole at back of inner cheek!

Julia86
Mar 11, 2018

Answers: 11

Views: 13K

Jun 2, 2023

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Swollen gum at wisdom tooth

g123
Jun 1, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 77

Jun 2, 2023

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Lumps in lower lip area tissue

anc345
May 31, 2023

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Views: 98

Jun 1, 2023

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How much pain during drilling (ie for filling or crown) is normal?

Goldzircstein
May 24, 2023

Answers: 5

Views: 131

May 27, 2023

MattKW

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Pain and Burning with Crest Baking Soda and Peroxide Toothpaste

DEPS_250
May 24, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 100

May 26, 2023

MattKW

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Gold vs Zirconia

Goldzircstein
May 12, 2023

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Views: 160

May 23, 2023

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Orange/Citrus Mouthwash

lodger
May 22, 2023

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Views: 111

May 22, 2023

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Access to my dental record information

Anne2021
May 21, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 114

May 21, 2023

MattKW

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Solved

Root canal / crown tooth hurts

Tooth30
Apr 26, 2023

Answers: 9

Views: 298

May 20, 2023

MattKW

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Individual x-rays of every tooth - not coned down to just that tooth

Kernst52
May 15, 2023

Answers: 2

Views: 143

May 17, 2023

MattKW

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Need some second opinion. What are my options for this tooth? Is this savable?

Stackflow
May 8, 2023

Answers: 6

Views: 213

May 16, 2023

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Medically unnecessary crowns

NickMDal
May 14, 2023

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Views: 144

May 16, 2023

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Had a root canal retreatment, now adjacent tooth is hurting really badly

Kira
May 13, 2023

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Views: 152

May 14, 2023

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Soretongue111
May 13, 2023

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Views: 132

May 13, 2023

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Mid 20s, almost all molars rotting/removed, cavities in most front teeth, begging for dentures, being told i am too young.

stellarella333
May 12, 2023

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Views: 143

May 12, 2023

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Root canal treatment ongoing for more than 6 months.

Ktulu
May 9, 2023

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Views: 206

May 11, 2023

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Is this an abscess?

Meganx
May 6, 2023

Answers: 3

Views: 207

May 7, 2023

MattKW

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How bad is this cavity?

jnxste
Apr 6, 2023

Answers: 2

Views: 417

May 6, 2023

MattKW

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I need help. I don't know what to do following upper wisdom tooth removal. I have pain in my ear and the dentist sent me antibiotic prescription.

fml88
May 2, 2023

Answers: 2

Views: 228

May 2, 2023

MattKW

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Intra oral pictures.

Stackflow
May 1, 2023

Answers: 0

Views: 196

May 1, 2023

Stackflow

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What are my options against what may be greedy billing?

shane
Apr 29, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 218

Apr 29, 2023

MattKW

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Pulp vs tooth structure

Psuedo
Apr 28, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 204

Apr 28, 2023

MattKW

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Tiny spots upper gum

Sunnydays
Apr 26, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 257

Apr 28, 2023

Dr M

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Hole in the back of the cheek

Jeppe
Apr 27, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 213

Apr 28, 2023

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Cavity?! Please help

taylorswiftfan
Apr 26, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 251

Apr 26, 2023

MattKW

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Unnecessary root canal?

Naganoken
Apr 21, 2023

Answers: 5

Views: 313

Apr 25, 2023

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Jerrychuwanda
Apr 23, 2023

Answers: 3

Views: 310

Apr 23, 2023

MattKW

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Is this a cavity?

Stekaz
Apr 12, 2023

Answers: 8

Views: 404

Apr 23, 2023

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Does my tooth x-ray look normal? Worried there is tooth decay (or bone loss) present after lateral incisor bonded.

lovewillhealyou
Apr 22, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 254

Apr 23, 2023

MattKW

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Tooth extraction not healed after 14 months

JustAnotherDay3377
Apr 21, 2023

Answers: 3

Views: 277

Apr 22, 2023

MattKW

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Is this normal papillae?

mayorformayor
Apr 21, 2023

Answers: 2

Views: 285

Apr 21, 2023

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Bone or tooth fragment?

wisdomtoothremoved
Apr 20, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 262

Apr 21, 2023

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Julia1
Apr 14, 2023

Answers: 3

Views: 361

Apr 19, 2023

MattKW

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abell1835
Apr 17, 2023

Answers: 4

Views: 298

Apr 18, 2023

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Is my tooth extraction site infected or is it healing normally?

MarsUltor
Apr 16, 2023

Answers: 5

Views: 360

Apr 17, 2023

MattKW

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UPDATE: Is my tooth extraction site infected or is it healing normally?

MarsUltor
Apr 17, 2023

Answers: 0

Views: 286

Apr 17, 2023

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Possible underbite, conflicting advice on treatments- Please help

jonelr
Apr 15, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 325

Apr 16, 2023

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Gum Cavity and tooth Fracture

bopengiowa
Apr 14, 2023

Answers: 1

Views: 333

Apr 15, 2023

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Red Ring on roof of mouth

John-Mark Lonon
Jan 30, 2018

Answers: 12

Views: 11K

Apr 13, 2023

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Red Patch Under Wisdom Tooth - Recommendation needed should I worry ? I

RNZO
Apr 13, 2023

Answers: 4

Views: 344

Apr 13, 2023

MattKW

Ilovepainfreeteeh
Apr 6, 2023

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Views: 342

Apr 12, 2023

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RebeccaF
Apr 11, 2023

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Views: 333

Apr 12, 2023

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The term left/right in tooth labeling is for the dentist or the patient?

paulxx
Apr 11, 2023

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Views: 311

Apr 11, 2023

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