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Why Is One Tooth Darker Than the Rest of My Teeth?

When I look in the mirror, one tooth seems noticeably darker than the others. It’s got a grayish brown appearance even though the other teeth look perfectly fine. I’ve tried whitening toothpaste and even professional teeth whitening without seeing any real difference. Is there any way to get this tooth white? Judy Dear Judy, When […]

Cracked Root and a Re-treatment, but still Have Problems

I had a root canal treatment and dental crown placed on a molar. Years later it started hurting again. I went to another endodontist and he discovered another canal. He told me success was not a guarantee and gave me the odds of success. They weren’t great but weren’t horrible either. He also mentioned the […]

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 […]