I had a pretty bad dental experience where I feel I was taken advantage of or just treated by an incompetent dentist. I began having some pain with cold food and drinks. The tooth was also sensitive if I touched it. I had just moved to this city and didn’t have a dentist who advertised […]
Her Dentist Isn’t Handling Her Infection Correctly
I had a root canal treatment several years ago. Three weeks ago, the tooth started hurting again. I went to see my dentist again. He mentioned it is infected again. I came in the next day for him to re-treat the root canal and he gave me some pain meds and an antibiotic. I had […]
I Don’t Think You Should Trust This Dentist
I need some advice. One of my molars has been hurting for a few weeks. I went to see a new dentist. He did an x-ray and told me a tooth that had already had a filling has massive decay. He feels he won’t be able to save the tooth and wants to extract it […]
Antibiotics for a Tooth Infection
I have a tooth infection but really hate going to the dentist. I am certain my doctor would call me in a prescription. Is there a specific type of antibiotic that works with dental infections or will just a normal z-pack do it? Benjamin Dear Benjamin, I am sorry to hear about your tooth infection. […]
Should I fix a crooked tooth or pull it?
My boyfriend and I can’t come to an agreement. I have a tooth on the top next to my front one that is turned sideways and is behind the others. I think the easiest and cheapest way to fix it is to just pull the tooth. My boyfriend doesn’t think that’s a good idea and […]