i have four crowns my four front teeth and and keep getting abcess

Q. i have 4 crowns at the moment ,my 4 front teeth and keep getting abcess dentist has told me i need implants .do i need 4?if so how much can i expect to pay for thus
A. The reason for removing teeth can be due to infection within the tooth that is untreatable.  if this [...]

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is flagell usefull in treatment for abscess

Q. hi dear doctor iwanna ask u if the drug (flagell)usefull in treatment of periapical abcess more than amocillin and why
A. This drug is specific for Anaerobic ( without oxygien) bacteria which are often the cause of periapical abscesses .  This is thae reason why some dentists prefer this antibiotic for periapical abscesses tather thatn [...]

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An air pocket in my tooth is cauing nerve pain

Q. I am having nerve pain in one of my front teeth. An x ray revelled that my bone denstity is very low causing air pockets therefore pain. I was recommeneded extraction with a denture or implant. I am not sure what would be best. If my bone loss continues I am considering partial dentures [...]

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I have gum disease through thumb sucking can I gave cosmetic dentistry

Q. Hi, I’m 23 years old. I sucked my thumb until I was 13. My top teeth were pushed out and my bottom ones were pushed in. My bottom right 1 tooth has even turned 90 degrees so it\’s perpendicular to the others! Because of this, the dentist told me I have pockets in my [...]

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I had a lot of teeth removed due to abscess and infection do dental implants get infected

Q. I have had a succession of teeth removed due to root abscess and infection. Would implants work in my case and can they get infected.?
 
A. Implants need a healthy site to be placed in. Often the source of abscesses is the teeth themselves. Once the tooth is removed and the socket cleaned and implant [...]

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An abcess has developed on my dental implant and im on antibiotics

Q. I have had a crown for many years that regularly developed an abscess on the root. The root has been removed and after several months an implant has been inserted but another abscess has developed before it has become established. I am on amoxcillin and metronidazole. It is much better but the gum is [...]

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I have an abscess and need root canal is £630 expensive

Q. I went to visit a dentist today complaining of a throbbing tooth ache, my dentist said that he thinks its an abscess he then said that I needed root canal on my molar and did not quote me a price, he is now charging me £630 - isn’t that really expensive?
 
A. Prices vary according [...]

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I had a tooth extracted can I wait one year before having an implant

Q. Dear Sir, I had the extraction of a tooth following an abscess. The dentist who is providing me with the dental treatment is proposing a dental implant. I had the dental extraction in early March. Do you think I can wait one year before deciding to have the dental implant?
 

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I have broken teeth abscess will salt water help I have a dental phobia

Q. I have got teeth broken in my gums for years, now i have had pain in my teeth and roof of my mouth when i swallow. The problem is i have phobia of dentist and medication so i cant go to the dentist is it bad if i have a infection or abcess i [...]

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