Is it better to go KPJ or Dental ?

I feel like my teeth is shaking a bit, makes me worry.

Thinking of getting it on place.. please suggest

getting a small gab in between teeth.

any self method on whitening the teeth?

AskTheDent

Doc, can you tell me everything i need to know to fix my underbite?

hey..i just removed all four wisdom tooth yesterday..can i know how long your swelling stays??? and do you need to go back to the doctor to change stitches???

If your degree of underbite is minor, it can be fixed with orthodontic treatment without surgery.

anyone else had micro screws installed in the roof of their mouth? I had 2 in, feels terrible and keep cutting my tongue when eating or talking. How do you cope with it?

I dont have any good dental clinic to recommend, im not from Kl/selangor side.

If you teeth is shaking, most probably is due to your gum problem. You need to get your gum corrected first to prevent further worsening of your teeth condition.

buy and use the whitening toothpaste in the market i think, i never use before so i didnt know the result. Mostly the whitening product that dentist use are concentrated acid. Nowadays they have teeth whitening using laser, but i not too sure which clinic has those technology.

Underbite can be treated by orthodontic treatment. If it is very severe, than you have to do surgery + orthodontic

Whoa, you removed all 4 in 1 appointment ?? It is always advisable to go back to the same doctor, because they are the one who did the extraction, so they know you better. Somemore, if you go to new doctor, he will charge you for that.

There are something call soft wax, try ask it from your dentist. It is basically use to cover the sharp edges, but need to replace from time to time.

Hi, 2 week with bracers on.
Everything is good especially the ulcer and my cheeks already get used to it. My lower front tooth is pain all of a sudden after 2 weeks mark which I assume it is normal and will go away soon.

But what worries me the most is my upper tooth beside extraction area (Behind molar tooth) is in pain whenever I put pressure on.
And I notice the white (bones? Tooth root?) is very visible on the gum on the particular tooth. I can feel the gum tissue is very thin. Is it normal?

Yea...im in general Anesthesia..so just go in sleep and wake up with 4 teeth removed...

Are you a dentist? can i ask?? i constantly got food stuck in the hole from the removed teeth.. the doctor gave me a syringe, should i use that to flush out the food??? but wouldnt it removed the blood clot in the hole as well?? heard that doing this will causes dry socket with immense pain in the future...help~~

hmm I had dry socket before. But it doesnt feel anything other than post-operation delay.

i thk i already have dry socket now....its been 5 days since my surgery, and i have severe pain from the socket area to my ears and head.....next appointment is on this friday...so suffering right now...

It's okay, gargle with salt warm water to kill bacteria and helps numb the pain. Dry socket treatment is pretty quick and simple, after they cleaned the socket, they put healing dresser to promotes better healing of the tissue. Right after the treatment, you should feel no pain at all.

Maybe during extraction, some amount of gum is tear off, is normal and it happens...anyway, just consult your doctor when you going for a review. The pain may eventually goes away

Yeah, i guess you have dry socket, is painful but not much we can do about it except to keep the area clean and wait the gum to grow. If you going for review, and when the dentist want to do any procedure on the dry socket, i advice you to numb the area, so the dentist can clean and put a good dressing on it.

Basically, to make your teeth whiter, we use high concentration of acid and nowadays they have laser. I not sure abut the strips, maybe you can try and let me know

How does baking soda and lemon juice will damage your babies??

Dr
For single tooth, what is the pro and cons between bridge and partial denture?

I have my upper left premolar removed, too deep the hole and filling very near nerve. My regular dentist and 2nd opinion recommended bridge cos I have my 1st molar and canine tooth to support. But both the tooth have filling.
Cost a bit expensive -RM1,800 to RM2k

Denture cheaper, if I get denture will be the Chrome or Valpast type not the cheapo Acrylic . Cost -RM500 to RM650 . Anybody has experience using the metal or Valpast dentures? I dont know anyone who uses these, my mum and relatives all using the old acrylic type.

This post has been edited by eaglehelang: Apr 21 2015, 04:16 PM

Denture:
Pros:
1) Cheaper
2) Easy to replace/fix
3) Easier to clean

Cons:
1) The metal plate will cover your palate , hence it will affect your speaking and eating
2) Have to take up and down, possibility of losing it
3) Might be loose
4) Color might not be the same as your neighboring teeth

Bridge:
Pros:
1) Uniform color
2) Its fix, unable to take it out, hence you can forget its existence

Cons:
1) More Expensive
2) If the bridge or the teeth got any problem, have to take out the whole bridge and remake
3) have to reduce size of neighboring teeth

How often should I use mouthwash?

It is safe to use it every night before brushing teeth and sleep?
I'm using the antibacterial one.

I heard it will weaken my teeth enamel? I red somewhere in the net though.

Is it advisable to rinse with water after using mouthwash?
Because I brush my teeth 10 mins after I rinse with it.

Oh, and I have one tiny (very tiny) hole or black spot (not sure) on one of my lower tooth. It's on the biting flat area (tooth beside canine). I assume that is cavity?

I would advice patient to do mouth rinsing twice a week or so, dont need to do mouthwash everyday. The black spot it may be stain or caries, but the caries it may be active or already stop progressive. So it need a dentist to check to confirm the black spot

hi wanna ask . how much is the price if want to tanam gigi ya got lubang cause i cabut my gigi gerham