Dentistry

Crown, Bridge or gums causing bad breath
About 12 years ago I had some work done. I had gum grafts done, one crown and one bridge. The gums were done on the two bottom front gums. The crown on the upper right molar, and the bridge on the lower right side back of the mouth. The crown and the bridge compliment each other. Well I am trying to see what i... 28 Nov 2005 00:00

Tooth Extraction (Bridge or Implant)
Hi everybody, First time poster here. This coming week I have to have one of my upper back teeth extracted. They said it can't be saved. They tried a root canal, but only finished half of it. I am kind of worried on what I have to go through. I have not had a tooth extracted since my 4 wisdom teeth were take... 28 Nov 2005 08:48

Braces Without Parental Signature
My Ex-husbands girlfriend recently took our 13 yrs. old daughter to an orthodontist- signed consent forms, hippa and contractual forms to have procedures completed without my prior knowledge or parental consent. The day this occurred both my ex-husband and myself were in court. Our 13yr. old daughter had no info... 10 Dec 2005 13:08

Crowning an implant
Can anyone give me an idea of what the cost of the crowning of an implant should be? I have an estimate from the surgeon of $1,725 for the implant itself. So I go to a DDS after that for a crown (after 6-8 months recovery)? Should the charge from the DDS just be around the same as a crown for any natural tooth. ... 27 Nov 2005 22:59

Traditional Medicine For Toothache
Yunadent - Ayurvedic Tooth Powder is made of precious ingredients like Pistacia lentiscus (romi mustangi ), Anacyslus pyrethrum (Akarkura), Areca catechu (roasted supari) , Carophyllus armaticus ( long ), Quercus infectoria (majuphal), Cyperus rotundus (nagar motha), Piper nigrum (kali mirch), Bambusa arundinacia,... 28 Nov 2005 15:05

Why did you become a dentist?
I am an Australian student, about to undertake a number of interviews to hopefully gain entry into a dental science program. In preparation for these interviews, I've been reflecting on my reasons for wanting to study dentistry, and I was hoping someone who has been through a similar experience could offer me some ... 30 Nov 2005 12:07

Cranberry Juice Cuts Cavities
"Cranberry Juice Cuts Cavities", CBS News, November 23, 2005, Link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/23/health/webmd/main1071692.shtml Cranberry juice curbs cavities, new research shows. The juice contains a chemical that blocks cavity-causing bacteria from sticking to teeth, scientists report in Caries ... 1 Dec 2005 16:46

Dr. Tarnow in New York
10/25/05 I would like to document my experience at the dental office managed by Dr. Dennis Tarnow, currently at 150 East 58th. St., NYC. I went to Dr. Tarnow for implant surgery because I was told that, as a researcher and dental school instructor, he was the... 24 Nov 2005 17:27

sinus lift sugery
Would autogenous graft be better?... The graft in which the donor site and recepient are the same individual is termed Autogenous Graft or Autograft. The best graft to assure the necessery stability and integration of the implant should be a Xenograft; bone from another species. Or cadaver bone. ... 24 Nov 2005 18:28

Are these HMOs any good?
Hi folks, I started a job recently and I can choose between two HMOs, but I am having trouble finding any consumer reviews of them, which I think is odd considering how many good consumerist websites there are these days. But so far I have not found a RateMyMD.com equivalent for HMOs. My HMO choices are: 1... 21 Dec 2005 12:02