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  February 29, 2024

  A Partial Denture Allergy Is Causing Mouth and Tongue Sores

  After getting top and bottom partial dentures in August 2023, I developed sores in my mouth and on my tongue. My dentist referred me to multiple specialists before I decided to get allergic testing. I am allergic to nickel and have a list of other metal allergens. Could the allergic reaction make me feel physically…

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  March 27, 2023

  Would Teeth Stains from Silver Fillings Show Through White Ones?

  I have three silver fillings starting with my upper left lateral incisor and back. The fillings are old, and I want them replaced with composite. My dentist told me that the silver fillings may have stained my teeth, and the stains might show if I replaced them with white fillings. I don’t understand this and…

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  December 22, 2022

  Dentist’s Needle Hit a Nerve, and I’m Scared to Get Fillings

  A dentist’s needle hit a nerve in August 2020, and I have not seen a dentist since then. I need fillings in three lower left molar teeth in bad shape. Although I need to switch dentists, I keep putting it off. The toothaches are getting worse. I know that my fear has not helped my…

• July 31, 2020

  Titanium or Zirconia Dental Implants

  I have a titanium dental implant but recently read that there is evidence metal, including mercury, in dental work can cause neurological problems. I’m about to get a new dental implant and I am trying to find a dentist willing to give me zirconia type. It’s proving to be a tad difficult to find one. …

• September 7, 2015

  Is it safe to remove amalgam fillings?

  I have old silver fillings from a long time ago that I want to have removed and replaced with white ones instead. One dentist told me it was safer to keep the silver ones, as more mercury can be released during the removal process. Is this true? — Marcia Marcia, There are some who are…