QUESTION: I have been told I have a fractured tooth root. I have no symptoms at all in that tooth. It has been 2 months since I was told that. Could the dentist be wrong with this evaluation? ANSWER: It is possible to have a fractured tooth root and not have any symptoms. It is also possible that the dentist …
Missing Tooth
QUESTION: My teeth are not that crooked but one tooth did not grow in. Therefore no space is available at all and my teeth grew leaving no space as if the missing tooth wasn’t going to grow in in the first place. I was wondering if it is possible for me to get a dental implant in that spot and …
Receding Gums
QUESTION: I have receding gums on my bottom front teeth. My dentist says it’s due to brushing too hard so I switched it up and have been brushing better (I floss everyday and use mouthwash too). I also have been eating healthier. My gums continue to recede though. The gaps in between my teeth are getting bigger and bigger and …
Gum Infection
QUESTION: My gums are in pain when I move my tongue and they bleed when I brush, does this mean I have gum disease? What can I do to help stop it and what can I use? ANSWER: It sounds like you do have a gum infection. The best thing you can do at home is brush, floss and then …
Pain at Bottom of Tooth
QUESTION: Hello, I have noticed feeling pain when I touch the bottom of my tooth, where the gum and base of the tooth meet. If I touch the gum or the actual tooth where it first comes out of gum its highly unpleasant, but the tooth is even more so I almost want to jump out of my skin when …