MyNewSmile | Cosmetic Dentistry Blog
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This is the cosmetic dentistry blog. The posts are answers to questions posed by visitors to mynewsmile.com. And the answers are all written by me, Dr. David Hall, an accredited cosmetic dentist and the author of mynewsmile.com. Follow to learn more about the art of cosmetic dentistry and receive expert information from an accredited cosmetic dentist.
MyNewSmile | Cosmetic Dentistry Blog
3w ago
Dr. Hall, My dentist said I have bone loss due to gum disease and I have to extract 17 teeth and have dentures. But I do not understand because out of those 17 teeth, some of them are still strong and never painful. Is it risky to just ignore everything and keep on? – Carma […]
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2M ago
Dr. Hall, I had a plastic partial plate on my lower, to replace two missing teeth. Since getting it, I have had burning on my tongue, below my tongue, and an extremely bad taste. My lip also burns. The dentist told me I was allergic to the plate. I ask if there was a different […]
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3M ago
So last Friday, (December 8, 2023) SmileDirectClub announced that it has closed shop. If you are in the middle of treatment, they can’t help you and advise you to find a dentist to finish for you. Their lifetime guarantee is voided. If you’re on a payment plan, however, they expect you to continue making your […]
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4M ago
After repeated questions from people who were tempted to just nurse along a dental infection and not get it fully treated, I decided to research to find out about people who have died from dental infections. A study published in the Journal of Endodontics about ten years ago reported 66 deaths from tooth infections during […]
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4M ago
Hello Dr. Hall My face is swollen on my right side and the teeth inside have cavities. It’s been swollen about a month. I ate something yesterday that made it hurt and it has swollen a lot more and hurts now. I understand I need a dentist but I can’t afford one as I just […]
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4M ago
Dr. Hall, I have had three cleanings with a magnetostrictive ultrasonic cleaner and had both upper lateral incisors with veneers fracture within days of the clean. How common is this? Is one type of scaler more likely to fracture teeth than others. What companies manufacture this equipment? – Peter Andrew Grant (See Dr. Hall’s answer […]
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4M ago
Dr. Hall, I am 17 years old. 11 months ago my lower front tooth broke. It’s not a big chip, but it is very irritating to my lip, and I am hesitant to smile now. Is there any treatment to regrow it naturally? I also went many times to a dentist. They bonded a filling […]
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6M ago
Hello Dr. Hall, I had a root canal on my upper right canine. The temporary filling came out and an abscess developed on my gum. I returned to my dentist’s office. He said I needed a second root canal to address the abscess. The abscess is not painful unless I press on the affected area. […]
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6M ago
Dr. Hall, Like so many other people, I need but can’t afford implants. My only option is dentures and I’m just not ready for that. If I was older I wouldn’t care but I’m 33, look better than ever (aside from my teeth) and have more confidence than I’ve ever had. Until I smile. The […]
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6M ago
Dr. Hall I had tooth #17 (lower left wisdom tooth) extracted about 6 weeks ago. I wanted to see it after the dentist took it out, but he wouldn’t let me touch it or have it. The gum took about 3 weeks to fully close back up. I started having pain on the left side […]
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