Chipped tooth embedded in lip? No insurance.
I play soccer on Friday nights and two Fridays ago me and one of my teammates ran into each other. My right tooth next to the front tooth jammed into my lip pretty deep and my lip was bleeding really...
View ArticlePunched in the jaw, is my loose tooth okay or is it a Dental emergency?
I got punched in the jaw last night. One of my bottom teeth cut my lip and the tooth still hurts. It hurts not a lot but when I brush my teeth or touch the tooth I feel pain. Also I can wiggle the...
View ArticleWill Invisalign help my fish lips?
From the side it looks like I have fish lips and I think it’s because my bottom teeth stick out. What can I do about this? Will braces or INvisalign help?– Isabelle Isabelle – Misaligned or protruding...
View ArticleWhy does my friend’s tooth infection keep coming back?
A couple months ago, a friend of mine woke up with a swollen face. The dentist was closed and he went to his doctor who prescribed antibiotics. Once the swelling cleared, he went about his normal...
View ArticleFree dental care to those in need on 12/7/2013
On Saturday, December 7, 2013, Great Smile Dental will provide free dentistry to those in need in our community. This one-day event, open to the Port St. Lucie community, is an effort in conjunction...
View ArticleCan I keep my extracted wisdom teeth?
I’m seeing a sleep dentist in a couple of weeks to have my wisdom teeth extracted and I know this might sound weird, but I want to keep them. Will my dentist let me keep them and when and how do I ask...
View ArticleCan I cure my infected tooth with salt water rinses?
One of my teeth has become infected and I want to try to heal it naturally. I’ve read good things about using salt water to cure an abscess, but I want to know if it really works, how often I need to...
View ArticleIs it normal to be in pain days after wisdom teeth are extracted?
I took my daughter in to get her wisdom teeth pulled on Tuesday and she came through it like a champ. The doctor prescribed her pain medicine, but said she might not need it after a couple of days. She...
View ArticleSo afraid of the dentist I wet my pants!
Hi. I have always terrified of the dentist ever since I can remember. When I was a kid, we had the meanest dentist ever, so no one has to guess at why I am so nervous about going. Nothing has changed....
View ArticleHow can I overcome my gag reflex so I can receive dental treatment?
I have a very strong gag reflex and it’s gotten worse as I got older. I haven’t been to the dentist in years because the last time I went I nearly threw up while getting my teeth cleaned. The hygienist...
View ArticleWisdom teeth pulled w/o sedation?
I am getting more and more nervous about getting my wisdom teeth out it will be the Tuesday after New Years and it’s being done without sedation. The oral surgeon says I don’t need it. Really? Why...
View ArticleCan a snap on smile make your breath stink?
Hi. My sister got a snap on smile in September. She wears it every day all day and she sleeps in it. I think it’s sad. She doesn’t want to take it off because she hates her teeth and she is very...
View ArticleCan I make it through Saturday and Sunday without a dentist?
My fear got the best of me. My tooth has been hurting for 2 weeks. I am mad at myself for not calling my dentist this week because the pain has gotten so bad that I am nauseated. I am wondering if I...
View ArticleGotta sleep through this appt at dentist.
Love my dentist’s personality. Hate his technique. Rough. Now I have a toothache. It’s a bad scene. I don’t know if it will need to be pulled or if I need a root canal treatment or something else. I am...
View ArticleNeed lots of cosmetic teeth work but afraid of the dentist
Hi.. I hate going to the dentist. I get huge anxiety attacks days before my appointment and the last appointment I actually vomited on the hygienist. I was so embarrassed. I don’t have the words for...
View ArticleShould I call my dentist if my gums are really swollen after getting a tooth...
I got 2 teeth pulled Monday and my gums are very swollen. My left cheek is swollen too. I wasn’t expecting this much swelling. Is this okay or should I call my dentist? Anthony Anthony – Swelling after...
View ArticleDentist or MD for loss of taste?
I keep losing my taste. This has been going on for about 4 months now. Sometimes I lose it completely and other times, it’s impaired. I didn’t know whether to call my doctor or my dentist, so I called...
View ArticleDentist won’t give me a root canal but wants to pull my tooth instead
I have had a chronic toothache for about 2 months. I have put off going to the dentist because I figured that I need a root canal treatment. I finally went last Thursday and my dentist said he won’t do...
View ArticleMystery toothache came and went on Saturday and I couldn’t see a dentist
I have a mystery toothache. It comes and it goes and when it’s here it hurts like crazy. Twice I made an appointment with the dentist but the toothache went away by the time my appointment was due, so...
View ArticleInvisalign is hurting me
I am on my 3rd set of Invisalign. I did not expect them to hurt but my teeth are really sore. I could have gotten clear braces instead. I don’t know why this is happening. – Cynthia Cynthia –...
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