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Dentist Messed Up and Won’t Refund Me

I am very frustrated. I had a dental crown placed. There was not any problem with the tooth, it was more for cosmetic purposes. I had some soreness and then some sensitivity to hot and cold. The dentist’s office said that it was normal for that to happen for the first few weeks. Eventually, though, […]

My Dentist Couldn’t Find My Toothache

I am very diligent with going to the dentist. He suggested because of a family history of decay that I come in for cleaning and checkups every three months instead of every six. I’d been having a horrible toothache on a tooth, which already had a filling, for the last few days, so I went […]

Can a Root Canal Be Re-Done More Than Once?

I had a root canal treatment done, and then a few years later had a retreatment done because the infection returned. Now it is back again. Is it possible to re-do a root canal more than once? If not, will I need to pull the tooth? Is my dentist doing something wrong? Breanne Dear Breanne, […]

Face Swelling After Root Canal Treatment

I had an infected tooth. Because of that, I had a root canal treatment done, but I’m not sure what is going on. I’m still in pain. Sometimes, the tooth leaks a bit like and puts a horrible taste in my mouth. Now, the area around the tooth is swollen. I don’t know what to […]

Can I Get Away with Antibiotics for an Infected Tooth?

I’ve been a bit low on money since I got laid off. I recently got a new job, but it will be a month before I get paid because of how they handle payroll. Meanwhile, I have what I am pretty sure is an infected tooth. Last night, I ate something that made the tooth […]

Will He Lose This Tooth?

I had an accident which caused me to lose half of a front tooth. The dentist where I was (I was on vacation) did a root canal treatment and told me to get a crown on it when I got home. I pretty much went home right away because I was in a lot of […]

Does This Need a Second Root Canal?

I had a root canal done on an upper canine. The temporary filling came off and the tooth developed an abscess. It’s not painful unless I press on the area, but my dentist still wants to do a second root canal treatment. Is that absolutely necessary? Is it possible to just take an antibiotic for […]

Healing After an Apicoectomy

I had an apicoectomy. Previously, the tooth had both a root canal treatment and a dental crown. I had a check up this morning. The bone appears to be growing back. The X-ray looked clear with one exception. There was a small pus sac that indicates there is still some residual infection. They did give […]

Is a Tooth Infection Dangerous?

I broke a molar a couple of weeks ago. Now, the tooth has been hurting. The pain has spread past the molar and into my temple area. I think it could be in referred pain from the tooth, but my sister thinks the tooth is infected and that it is spreading. I think I can […]

Tooth Infection and No Money

I have two missing teeth in the back of my mouth. Now I have another tooth that has been hurting me. I don’t have dental insurance and I just started a new job and will not get paid for a month. I thought it would be okay to wait. However, this morning, my cheek is […]