Is this a cavity

I just notice the other day that my tooth was starting to seem senative to cold.  This was something new and it was only for the one tooth.  I looked at it closly and it seems to have a hole in it.  I is very little not discolor just a little hole I did not notice before.  Then again I was not looking for it before.  Is this a cavity?  I brush my teeth very good two times a day so I just can not understand how I can have a cavity.  Can you have a hole in your tooth and it not be a cavity?

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How soon can I whiten my teeth

I am so happy that I will be having my braces  taken of this coming Nov 14th.  So I was wondering just how fast can I get my teeth whiten.  I am wanting to make an appointment but not sure how long  I should wait.   Does it matter?  I know my teeth are not a white as they use to be before I had the braces and I want to have them looking good.

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Will my dentist know.

Okay so I was only smoking since August and really even then I would only smoke about twice a week when I was hanging out at my friend’s house.   He was a smoker and I wanted him to like me so I just went along with it.  Okay I know that was stupid but don’t blame my friend he never made me do it or even asked me to smoke with him.  I just did it on my own.

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Do I have Gum Disease

Lately I have started to notice that my gums around some of my back teeth are swollen, puffy and red.  I brush my teeth but this has gotten me worried that it may be some kind of gum disease.   I am not sure but now I am starting to think that one of my back teeth may also be a little lose.   I am not sure I am not just freaking out about it or if I really have a lose tooth.

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Four days ago I had to have a tooth removed that was in the back.   That went well, but I am still having pain in my gums in that area.   Should I still be feeling so much pain whenever there is pressure near the extraction?  The hole is closing up well so I am just wondering why I am still in pain when it seems to be healing.   I called and asked the dentist and was told to give it a few weeks.  Should it take that long?

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Braces are giving me pain

I just go my braces on about two day ago  I thought by now I would stop being in pain.  However,  I still in pain to the point that it hurts to eat or talk or really open up my mouth.  I have tried using Orajel and Tylenol but it does not last long.  The dental wax is annoying and it bugs the heck out of me.  Any advise on what I can do?

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Do you brush your teeth before or after eating

It funny I do not remember how my conversation with my friends turned into when we brush our teeth.  Some how it did and I found out that my friends brush before eating breakfast but after dinner.  That is a little odd to me.  If you brush before breakfast would not your food taste funny?  Besides is not he point of brushing your teeth to get food off that got stuck there after eating.

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Suggestions to help get teeth nice and white?

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Three rotten teeth needs to be  pulled by the dentist

I have three rotten teeth that I know need to be pulled however I am also  sure they are infected too.  I have heard that you can not have a root canal if your tooth is infected.  But what if you are going to have them pulled.  Do you still need to clear the infection up first?  I know I need this taken care of my breath is really bad because of my infected teeth.  I have a dental appointment coming up in a little over a week.  Will the dentist need to put me on  antibiotics first before taking care of my teeth?

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Want my wisdom tooth removed

I went to see my dentist three days ago because I thought I may have been getting a cavity in one of my top back molar. After taking X-rays like they do she told me that it was not a cavity it was a wisdom tooth starting to come out and it is hurting my gum’s  in the process.   I can see a small hole after the last tooth were I guess the wisdom is starting to come though.  It really hurts.

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Wisdom teeth extraction what should  I do

I think that I may need to have my wisdom teeth removed the problem is I do not have any dental insurance.  I am not sure if I can aford to have them removed without any insurance.  However, worry just how long I can wait until they start causing problems.  I am not sure what to do about it without the money I feel I do not have many choices.   Any advise would be good.

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I need braces  but my dentist says not now

My dentist says that I have to lose all my baby teeth before I can have braces.  They baby teeth I have left are not even lose.  What can I do about this?  I want braces now not when I am in my thirties.  I know you are not supposed to just take out your own baby teeth but the dentist is not leaving me much choice.

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Got braces now have headaches

I am 24 and fairly new to having braces.  I went with the plain metal ones for cost fact reasons since  I paying for them myself and the other types would just be too expensive for me.   I had them in now for a little over a month.  My teeth are find they are sore sometimes but for the most part braces do not bother me in that way.  I have been getting headaches though ever since I got braces.

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Braces, headgear, and retainers what’s next

I am so tired of having to have braces.  It has been such a pain.  I now have to start wearing a retainer.  After three years of braces and headgears.  I thought it would be over.  NO now I have to wear top retainers for like a year or more.  I know my parents are only trying to do what is best for me.  However, just how important is it that I have to wear the retainer now?   Can I get away with wearing it only when I sleep?   The less I have to wear it the better.

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Bad teeth hate to smile

I have very bad crooked teeth.  My parents are divorced and my mom is trying her best to save up money so that I can have braces.  My dad will not help pay for braces, saying if I want them so bad I can get them my self when I am older.

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How did we get to have a Tooth Fairy

My son is going on six and the is first tooth is about to come out.  So I start hearing him talk about the tooth fairy coming and taking away is tooth and giving him money.  Okay he got this from his daycare/preschool kids or something.  There was no tooth fairy thing for me.

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Can a tongue piercing cause you to have bad breath

I just had my tongue pierced about two to three weeks  ago.  Now I feel like my breath stinks where it never had before. Can a tongue piercing do that?   I brush and listernine mouthwash like before I had my piercing.  So I can not figure it out.   If anyone knows or has advise please let me know.

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New teeth how to eat

I will be having my teeth removed in order to get top and bottom dentures.  I wondering about how long will I have pain.  what do can I eat.  Should I get a food processor, blender or juicer?  When can I start eating real food with my dentures?  Any thoughts or information would be good.  This is all new to me.

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Can I hide my smoking from a dentist

I am going on 15 and on average I will smoke anywhere from 2-4 cigarettes a day.  I have been smoking now for a little over a year.  I have my first dental appointment since I started smoking coming up in a few days.  I am worried that a dentist may be able to tell that I smoke and say something to my parents.   Do you think if I get whiten strips they will work good enough in a short time to hide the fact that I smoke?  If he does know that I smoke by looking at my teeth will he just go a tell my parents or will that stay beween us?  What can I do to keep it from him?

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Besides brushing what else can I do

Okay so I have braces on and although I know I need to brush better.  Is there anyway of getting rid of tartar if you have braces on now? I am still worried about my teeth looking funny when my braces come off.   I will start brushing better like I should will that get off tartar that is on my teeth now?  What else can I do to stop my teeth from getting any more tartar on them while I have braces.

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