dental bridge

September 21, 2023
Will Jaw Pain and Popping Recur with a New Bridge?
I had jaw pain and popping with my last dental bridge and had to see a TMJ specialist to correct it. I got that bridge in 2001, so it is time to replace it. I relocated and switched dentists in 2014. Three weeks ago, I asked her about a new bridge, and she recommended a…
July 15, 2023
My Gums Are Too Swollen for a Dental Bridge
My dentist was supposed to take impressions of my mouth this week, but we had to delay it again because my gums and mouth are still swollen after extractions. I had gum disease, and my doctor prescribed an antibiotic before and after the extractions in December. The infection was getting better, then got worse again.…
August 4, 2022
My Jaw Is Sore from a New Dental Implant Bridge
After getting a new implant bridge in late June, my upper and lower teeth don’t meet when I chew on the right side of my mouth. Also, my jaws are sore when I wake up in the morning. After getting the bridge, I felt jaw soreness, and my dentist adjusted my bite, but something is…
December 3, 2020
Dentist Placed a Dental Implant Knowing it Would Fail
I need some advice. I went to see a dentist who said he’s placed a lot of dental implants. I trusted him and now feel like I’ve been taken advantage of. When he “finished” my implant surgery, he told me that he realized I didn’t have enough bone structure and now he wants to know…
June 30, 2020
Bone Grafting for Dental Implant Didn't Work
I have a dentist who has done many dental implants over the years, so I felt fairly confident he could do mine. When he went in the first time, he decided I needed to have some bone grafting done for the dental implant to have the best chance. So, we decided to go ahead with…
January 27, 2020
root canal problems
I had a root canal treatment for an infected tooth. After I finished treatment, my dentist gave me a prescription for penicillin. A week later I was still in pain. He wrote me a prescription for Vicodin and said if it still hurt after another week he’d give me a different antibiotic. I don’t think…
October 25, 2018
When a Tooth is Knocked Out
I was at the playground and saw a boy who was hit in the mouth and lost a tooth as a result. His mother just tossed it because it was a baby tooth, but it got me to wondering. What would I do if it was an adult tooth? Melissa Dear Melissa, Whenever a tooth…
August 10, 2018
Tooth Replacements for Clumsy Stuntman
I’m a stuntman by trade. Lately, I seem to be losing more teeth than usual. I’ve been losing one a year. I don’t know if dental implants will help that or if I should get a dental bridge. But, that’s a lot of teeth to grind down unnecessarily. What do you think? Will dental implants…