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Fractured Rear Molar

D. Sharples DDS — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:09:00 EST

Question: I recently had a root canal, a post inserted and a crown on a rear molar. Shortly afterwards, I began feeling the tooth and was told it sounded like a fracture. It has now progressed to pain. Of the three procedures, my uneducated guess is that the one that could have caused the fracture is the inse . . .

Answer: The tooth is more likely to be cracked than fractured. The crack could have existed before the root canal and in fact precipitated the need for a root canal. Some of these cracks are very difficult to detect and therefore diificult to differentiate from a tooth that has no crack but needs a root can . . .

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Ulcers in My Mouth

Richard Jurevic DDS, PhD — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:08:00 EST

Question: For aslong as I can remember I have had ulcers appear in my mouth after ive eaten some specific foods such as tomatoes, pineapple, melon, beetroot, bannanas etc. I was wondering whats wrong with me. Kind regards

Answer:

You are probably describing what is referred to as "Aphthous Ulceration" or "Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS)".

Aphthous means burning and describes the painful sensation associated with these oral lesions. The . . .

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Bumps in Mouth

John Kalmar DMD, PhD — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:08:00 EST

Question: i have been getting small, clear bumps on my check just opposite my lower teeth. they become noticable after i eat. particularly after rough food. i also think i see some under my tongue. they do not hurt or change size or color. occasionally they a appear in other areas. should i be alarmed. i have . . .

Answer: What you describe does not sound alarming, but it is never a bad idea to have your dentist take a look. What you describe probably represents stimulation of your salivary (spit) glands that occurs when you eat. Depending upon the exact size of these bumps and how quickly they go away (if they do), t . . .

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Dental - Medicare & Medicaid

D. Sharples DDS — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:08:00 EST

Question: My mom has medicare and medicaid and is having a hard time finding a dentist in lorain county ohio

Answer: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. Local dental societies often have lists of providers who take medicaid, so you might want to start by contacting the Lorain County Dental Society at http://www.lcds.net/.

The Ohio Dental Association also ma . . .

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Tiny Lump on the Left Inside of My Lip

David Hall DDS — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:08:00 EST

Question: I JUST FOUND A LITTLE LUMP ON THE INSIDE LEFT SIDE OF MY UPPER LIP.WHERE SHOULD I GO TO GET IT CHECKED.I DON`T LIVE IN THE U.S.

Answer: It may be normal but you should have your local dentist check it.

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Yellow Tongue

Carl Allen DDS, MSD — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:07:00 EST

Question: What causes a Yellow tounge? How do you get rid of a yellow tongue ??

Answer: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. A question similar to yours has been previously addressed. The link below will connect you to that information. NetWellness may also have some general information available that you can access through our