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My front tooth is very sensitive and hurts everytime i drink hot or cold drinks could i get a silver cap over it and would it help im 17 by the way.

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Hi i had a root canal a week ago and my dentist found 3 out the 4 nerves had died? 4 days after the root canal it started to really hurt (like under the tooth)i went back on day 7 he said it was mildly infected and he put me on amoxicllin. he said i should still come back the next day for the cerec which i did. my tooth is really sore. my question is how long providing the infection goes should i expect to eat on it because at the moment a bannana is even out of the question. many thanks

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I have disease decay the gum and teeth.Thay’s why i want to know the name of medicine for protact decay the gum and teeth.Please help me and give me some answer for the mane of medicine. Thanks you very much.

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Hi i just got dentures about 3 weeks ago and they still hurt abit when i chew my food. Is that normal? and also i have a infection on the roof of my mouth my dentist gave me this medication called nystatin ointment to put inside my denture it doesn’t taste very good i gag everytime i use it. how long does the infection usually last for. Thanks

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Dear Dr Justin Glaister! I am writing to you, as my husband is suffering from terrible toothache for the last 2 weeks. He took so many painkillers by now, and still no help. His tooth is aching almost every day, or every second day. We both know, he should go to a dentist urgently, but sadly we can’t afford those high prices. He is on the NHS waiting list, but it is ever so long. Is it true, if he goes to the hospital for emergency treatment, he gets it for free? We come from Hungary, and waiting to go home at the summer, and sort it out there. But this pain is getting unberable for both of us. Is any advise you could give him? Looking forward to hear from you. Thank you. 

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Hello, I am thinking of undergoing cosmetic surgery but I want to get a rought estimate of the cost. I have many health problems which have affected my teeth. From a young age, I am on calcium replacement and because of this condition, from a young age, it has affected my teeth really badly. The surface of my teeth is really rigid, they are also chipped in places and look worn out. There is also discolouration and regardless of how many times i brush them and use mouthwash, it has not chhanged in appearance. My gums also tend to bleed a lot, during brushing.. What are the treatments that I woud hav to undergo, how much on average would they cost and how long would they last for? I will be looking forward to hearing from you. Regards..

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I had an infection in my impacted wisdom tooth lower left side. I have been give antibiotics for 7 days which I finished 5 days ago. When I rub my gum with my finger it still has the same unpleasant smell as before albeit milder. I was told to use Corsodyl on it which I am doing. I am almost 60 years old, there is no pain, but……….before taking the antibiotics I developed a swelling under my arm, the doctor said it was my gland but didn’t seem too worried and said “keep an eye on it”. Whilst taking the antibiotics the swelling reduced in size to about a third, but now I think it is getting a little larger although hard to tell. Could this swelling be connected to the tooth? The swelling is on the opposite side.

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Yesterday I had my 4 front teeth removed and accrilic imedeate partials fitted the cost was £840 for the partial plus £380 the extractions and £122 for sedation, the total is over £1500. is that high? I needed it as the 4 crowns and root cannals he fitted 2 years ago have failed and a endodontist said the problems were to complicated to fix.

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I have been discussing having Zoom whitening with my dentist. I have a tooth needs crowning and several fillings to be redone after the whitening process. My teeth are very sensitive particularly a front tooth – the one to be capped. It snapped off and was ‘glued’ back temporarily. I apply sensodyne regularly. I have been recommended to take the full dose of Nurofen for the 7 days prior to the treatment. However on a daily basis I am taking Ramipril, Lipitor and Aspirin. I have read the leaflet in the Nurofen packet and it is my opinion that I shouldn’t take them with my medication. Not wanting to bother my doctor, I;m sure it would quite irritate him actually, I wonder if you could advise please. Thankyou in anticipation.

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I have had aroot canal several years ago and a crown . The crown came off and apost was put in and crown put back on, went to my Dentist today and have an abcess in gum area ,says go to oral surgeon and con sult for an apicectomy.What is going price for this?Also put me on clindamycin and have read some awful things about this,Thanks