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edriem
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Dec 29 2021, 04:52 PM
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QUOTE(Chastain @ Dec 20 2021, 10:09 PM) Is there any good toothpaste out there? Makes our teeth less yellow? Scaling at the dentist cost a fortune. Maybe you can try Amway's Glister. Not for whitening but for cleaner teeth. Been using it for awhile now. My teeth noticeably clean during my braces appointment, said the dentist.
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nordtty
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Jan 1 2022, 08:45 PM
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Also make sure you have good brushing technique. Many people think they know how to brush, but you see youtube video the technique is dffierent
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tulipmukai P
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Jan 8 2022, 12:15 AM
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hi! Good day to you. I want to seek opinion - i had both my lower wisdom teeth pulled out last year. And bottom 2nd molar pulled out early this year due to cracked after rct  Recently, i started to hear/feel clicking sound from jaw when i'm eating. Is this a serious issue? And how can i stop it. Should i consult a dentist or other dental specialist?
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Batusai
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Jan 8 2022, 02:39 PM
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QUOTE(tulipmukai @ Jan 8 2022, 12:15 AM) hi! Good day to you. I want to seek opinion - i had both my lower wisdom teeth pulled out last year. And bottom 2nd molar pulled out early this year due to cracked after rct  Recently, i started to hear/feel clicking sound from jaw when i'm eating. Is this a serious issue? And how can i stop it. Should i consult a dentist or other dental specialist? You should consult your regular dentist and let him check and assess what may be causing the click. It can be multifactorial from stress, diet changes, unstable occlusion, grinding habits etc.
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tulipmukai P
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Jan 8 2022, 08:36 PM
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QUOTE(Batusai @ Jan 8 2022, 02:39 PM) You should consult your regular dentist and let him check and assess what may be causing the click. It can be multifactorial from stress, diet changes, unstable occlusion, grinding habits etc. Thanks !
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Trees
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Jan 8 2022, 09:54 PM
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doing a crowning bridge below 2k is consider cheap? cantilever to be exact
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Aaron212
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Jan 8 2022, 10:05 PM
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QUOTE(Trees @ Jan 8 2022, 05:54 PM) doing a crowning bridge below 2k is consider cheap? cantilever to be exact Hard to say cheap or expensive. Depends on number of teeth being replaced, material, lab fees and all, difficulty included
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Trees
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Jan 8 2022, 10:12 PM
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QUOTE(Aaron212 @ Jan 8 2022, 10:05 PM) Hard to say cheap or expensive. Depends on number of teeth being replaced, material, lab fees and all, difficulty included metal + porcelain, premolar as support, doing a bridge for one molar dentist say too small for the gap to perform implant/dentures, so he recommend me do bridges instead
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Aaron212
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Jan 8 2022, 10:36 PM
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QUOTE(Trees @ Jan 8 2022, 06:12 PM) metal + porcelain, premolar as support, doing a bridge for one molar dentist say too small for the gap to perform implant/dentures, so he recommend me do bridges instead Quite fair
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Trees
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Jan 8 2022, 10:37 PM
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QUOTE(Aaron212 @ Jan 8 2022, 10:36 PM) Okay, thanks!
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Batusai
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Jan 10 2022, 10:56 AM
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QUOTE(Trees @ Jan 8 2022, 10:12 PM) metal + porcelain, premolar as support, doing a bridge for one molar dentist say too small for the gap to perform implant/dentures, so he recommend me do bridges instead A cantilever Bridge using the molar as a support or the premolar as a support ya? Its not a good idea to use a premolar as a support and bridge to the back to replace a molar Unless its using a molar at the back and bridging it forward to replace a premolar
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Trees
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Jan 10 2022, 11:54 AM
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QUOTE(Batusai @ Jan 10 2022, 10:56 AM) A cantilever Bridge using the molar as a support or the premolar as a support ya? Its not a good idea to use a premolar as a support and bridge to the back to replace a molar Unless its using a molar at the back and bridging it forward to replace a premolar Premolar, my molar already seget
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Batusai
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Jan 10 2022, 02:41 PM
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QUOTE(Trees @ Jan 10 2022, 11:54 AM) Premolar, my molar already seget ah alright. So using your molar and bridging to replace a lost premolar. Do understand that you will be shaving down your molar and fit a bridge and eventually more work on cleaning and maintaining the bridge ya.
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Trees
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Jan 10 2022, 04:51 PM
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QUOTE(Batusai @ Jan 10 2022, 02:41 PM) ah alright. So using your molar and bridging to replace a lost premolar. Do understand that you will be shaving down your molar and fit a bridge and eventually more work on cleaning and maintaining the bridge ya. No no, I'm using premolar to support my missing molar This post has been edited by Trees: Jan 10 2022, 04:51 PM
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Batusai
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Jan 11 2022, 05:57 PM
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QUOTE(Trees @ Jan 10 2022, 04:51 PM) No no, I'm using premolar to support my missing molar that doesnt sound like a good plan for cantilever replacement You're gonna be placing more stress on the pontic (the replacement tooth) as it placed further back in the mouth. On the long run you may cause issues with the premolar (the support tooth)
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Trees
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Jan 14 2022, 08:31 AM
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QUOTE(Batusai @ Jan 11 2022, 05:57 PM) that doesnt sound like a good plan for cantilever replacement You're gonna be placing more stress on the pontic (the replacement tooth) as it placed further back in the mouth. On the long run you may cause issues with the premolar (the support tooth) I ended up ghosting that dentist, went to another one and make dentures instead
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Wh0cares2
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Jan 16 2022, 10:25 PM
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Is drinking Milo causes stain like coffee & tea ?
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w3sley
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Jan 18 2022, 11:18 PM
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Hi Dr Gigi! Which better, laser whitening or light-activated whitening? Will this process thin the tooth? Also, what whitening brand and how many cycles are recommended? Why? Thank you in advance for your time!
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murv90
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Jan 23 2022, 09:00 PM
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QUOTE(Wh0cares2 @ Jan 16 2022, 10:25 PM) Is drinking Milo causes stain like coffee & tea ? Hi there, Highly depends on the quantity frankly, it would need a large quantity of milo drinking at regular intervals to get staining on your teeth.
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murv90
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Jan 23 2022, 09:04 PM
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QUOTE(w3sley @ Jan 18 2022, 11:18 PM) Hi Dr Gigi! Which better, laser whitening or light-activated whitening? Will this process thin the tooth? Also, what whitening brand and how many cycles are recommended? Why? Thank you in advance for your time! Hello, Both work quite similarly. Whitening process doesn't thin your teeth but will make it sensitive for a short period of time. Whitening brand usually varies from dentists and their comfort brand, generally Beyond, Phillips Zoom & Opalescence gives good results in my experience
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