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Wisdom Teeth

David Hall DDS — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:02:00 EST

Question: Hey i have been wondering for a while what your wisdom teeth are used for my dad (who has a doctrine degree) says they are used for replacing your other teeth when they fall out if they do they come to check if one is gone thats why it hurts and my biology teacher says they are used for grinding up . . .

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Roof of Mouth Problem

John Kalmar DMD, PhD — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:12:00 EST

Question: For a couple days, the roof of my mouth felt like there was a scratch on it. Then, today I woke up and it feels raised. It went down since the morning. But there are white lines like stretch marks going from the back of my front teeth down the curve of the roof of my mouth and it is sensitive to the . . .

Answer: The description you provide does not sound like any specific condition, but neither does it sound like something serious.

Some of what you describe may be normal parts of the roof of the mouth that you just have never examined so closely before. Scratches or linear abrasions of the roof . . .

Ask an Expert: John Kalmar DMD, PhD, Dental and Oral Health Center

Temporary Fix

David Hall DDS — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:11:00 EST

Question: Are there any products on the market to temporarily fix a chipped tooth until I am able to reach a dentist?

Answer: No, there are not.

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Brown Spots on the Tip of My Tongue

Richard Jurevic DDS, PhD — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:11:00 EST

Question: I am African-American and I have brown spots on my tongue and I`ve seen a dentist who said that it was just similliar to freckles. However, can I get these spots removed? Is there a laser that can do this? Is there a dentist in the Cleveland, Ohio area that can do this for me?- HELP

Answer:

First of all, I am glad you at least had your dentist evaluate the lesion. As mundane as it sounds, you ruled out what might have been a serious problem.

Now, the ephilis or freckles you are mentioning that occur on the tongue are probably the result of increased expression of melanin . . .

Ask an Expert: Richard Jurevic DDS, PhD, Dental and Oral Health Center

Change in Tongue and Soft Palate

Richard Jurevic DDS, PhD — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:11:00 EST

Question: I have what seems like a thick white coating on the top surface of my tongue way at the back with some deep fissures that are bright red, there are also some very small white to clear tiny dot like lesions on my soft palate that have been present but not always exactly in the same locations for 3 we . . .

Answer:

Without actually examining your mouth, what you are describing is a variation of normal.

The dorsum of the tongue (top surfac . . .

Ask an Expert: Richard Jurevic DDS, PhD, Dental and Oral Health Center