I unconsciously clench my jaw during the day and grind my teeth at night. Unfortunately, it’s been a habit for five or six years. When I had my dental cleaning last year, my dentist said my teeth looked fine. I was sick for a few months and had to reschedule my dental cleaning appointment, but […]
My Bite Is Off Despite My Dentist Grinding My Crowns to Dust
For eight months, my mouth has been a disaster. My dentist placed ten zirconia crowns, and I’ve had ten rounds of adjustments. Each time they tweak my bite, my lips and gums break out in hives. Now, no dentist can pinpoint the cause or cure. Could something release from the crowns during the burring wreak […]
Why Is My New Tooth Crown Wobbly?
Why is my new tooth crown wobbly? I moved from Los Angeles to Atlanta and switched dentists during Invisalign treatment. I had a toothache, and my new dentist said I needed a new crown on my lower left first molar. She took my impression quickly. The crown does not fit well, and my tooth hurts […]
Why His Pain Might Be Getting Worse After a Root Canal?
I had a root canal done on an upper left molar in January. I was surprised to feel pressure, sensitivity, and radiating heat two months later. I returned to the dentist, and he said that there was another canal in my tooth that he needed to treat. He treated and filled the tooth last week. […]
My Front Tooth Is Darkening After a Root Canal
I am unsure if I should go with my dentist’s recommendation to get a crown for my dark front tooth. Last fall, after my left front tooth was knocked out in an accident, I made an emergency appointment with my dentist. He reinserted the tooth and bonded it back in place. He also did root […]
What Can Cause Toothaches Without Cavities or Infection?
I have pain in my upper left molars that is getting worse, but I do not have cavities or an infection. A month ago, my dentist examined my teeth and took x-rays. I am getting headaches and earaches with the pain, too. I take ibuprofen in the morning just before work to help me focus. […]
Why Do My New Crowns Hurt When I Chew?
My dentist placed crowns on my top left second bicuspid, first molar, and second molar in late October. I do not have any wisdom teeth left. I had deep decay and old fillings in all three teeth. I feel radiating pain when I chew on the left side of my mouth, but I cannot tell […]
Can I Get the Gap Between My Teeth Back?
My dentist placed six crowns in May on upper front teeth to close a large gap. I was embarrassed all my life about the gap, but now I am embarrassed about the crowns. They look thick and they affect my speech making it challenging to pronounce words that begin with “th” and words that have […]
I just finished braces and my dentist wants to crown all my teeth
After I finished with braces, I saw my dentist three months later for a cleaning and exam. My dentist said that the x-rays show my bite is still off, and I need complete mouth restoration. He recommends crowns on all my teeth since the braces did not correct my bite. Although I have many composite […]
Is my diet causing TMJ?
I first knew I had TMJ problems when I talked with my dentist about my terrible jaw pain. It never seemed to go away. We talked about trying some things, but I never moved forward with any of them. I have good days and bad days. When it’s bad, I can’t even eat. It’s far […]