I catch myself biting my tongue when I am stressed out which is pretty much most of the day.  I am wondering if this is  normal.  I also have jaw ache and head ache too, but mostly in the morning.  I do not grin my teeth just when I am not thinking about it I bite my tongue.  I do not even notice I am doing it until my tongue starts to hurt. Read the rest of this dental post »

I was told by the dentist that even though my teeth are very good and I have no cavities, I need to start flossing better.  I have the start of gum disease.  He said it is not bad but he can tell I am not flossing.   So I started flossing like he told me two times a day.  I am doing a good job keeping it up but it hurts my gums.  How to I stop the pain from flossing.  The dentist said it may hurt until I have done it for a while and my gums get use to it.  But I do not want to wait so long as that.   Help please
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Cosmetic dentistry may help you to get your best smile at any age.  One of the most popular cosmetic dental procedures to a perfect smile is bonding.  Cosmetic dental bonding is a fairly painless procedure usually performed in one dental visit by applying an enamel like material to your teeth which is then shaped, hardened with a special light and polished.

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What can you do for tooth enamel deterioration?

My brother has always had to deal with bad tooth enamel, even when he was a kid.  He had cavities in most of his baby teeth do to bad tooth enamel.  Now that he is older he is once again having a deterioration of enamel on his adult teeth.  He has only two filling but that because he goes to the dentist at least four times a year.

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So I been having a tooth issue lately and notice it has a brown spot with a little hole.  Okay I did not brush my teeth so well and I know that I am paying the price for that now.  I am brushing now like three times a day and I also floss when I remember to do so.

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I really want to have some cosmetic dentistry done.  I use to be a smoker for many years and since I have quite over two years ago my teeth now bother me.   I have been changing my life to be more healthier but having teeth that are are stain and brownish black just really makes me feel bad about myself.  I went to see a regular dentist he said whiten my teeth would not really work since they are so bad.

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I have had my tongue ring now for over two years.   However, over time it seems to me that it has been moving down closer to the tip of my tongue.   I am not sure if it is because I play with it too much or what.  It is not a lot but I really did not think I got my tongue pierced as low as it is now.  Is it possible for a piercing to move?

What does it mean when a dentist says a tooth is partially erupted

I recently started using Listerine mouth wash and it really burns my mouth not like on fire or anything just that feeling.  I is hard to keep in in my mouth for the full minute as suggested.  There the burning sensation ever go away?  I wanted to start using a stronger mouthwash because I have kinda really bad morning breath.

I need a root canal in one of my top molars.  I been having on and off pain now for the last few days.  What are my options in California if I do not have any dental insurance?  I have a job but it is only part time so I do not make a lot of extra money for dental cost.   Need help please advise.

I have no insurance and I need to have 4 wisdom teeth removed.

I have no dental insurance and I live in California.  I need to have all four of my wisdom teeth extracted.  About how much would having them extracted cost?  Is there any financial aid I can get ? I know I should not wait to much long to have them pulled so I need all the help I can get.

Bad Breath

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Dental Laser to fix a cavity

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My three year old son has had damaged enamel on his front tooth.   Because of the damaged enamel his front tooth broke and he is left with half of a tooth.  What is left of the broken tooth is brown in color.  My dentist at the time told me it is best to leave it alone which i have done. Read the rest of this dental post »

A few weeks ago I got into an accident were I knocked out my two front teeth.    Over all I am doing better now but I now have to deal with this very big gap.   I know I do not have the money for  implants.  So besides implants what other procedure could be done to fix my gap and make me look like I have my teeth again? Read the rest of this dental post »