i have had many fillings on my tooth would an implant be better

Q. Hi doctor, I have had a five year ongoing saga with one tooth (lower jaw third from back). I had a gold filing for over ten years untill it needed replacing. It was replaced with a white filing which sensitized the tooth. A root filing was done but some of the root was left [...]

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My teeth have greyed after trauma and root canal

Q. I recently had trauma to 2 of my front teeth (front left and next left), and had root canals. The teeth have greyed and im having internal bleaching on the teeth. I have been advised that I could avoid crowning for a number of years and have spoken to people whose front tooth has [...]

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I had lumineers on my front teeth now they smell

Q. I got Lumineers on my front 8 teeth, I am now having problems with my gums, they have a smell to them, I am always brushing and flossing them and it is not helping. Is this going to get worse? I never had this problem until they got put on. What do I do?
 
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Can I have veneers I am too embarrassed to see a dentist

Q. on my front teeth i have fillings that are badly stained can i have veneers but im embarsed to go to see a dentist
 
A. please don’t be embarassed about your teeth. We see conditions much worse than stains on fillings and there are many things that can be done for you. You may only [...]

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My dentist used cotton wool for my tooth filling

Q. I had my filling done, and the dentist used cotton and some other material for filling it up. and in the end he used some silver metal sort of thing. so is it ok to use cotton to fill up the filling. wht is the best material for filling, and how long can [...]

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