http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/dentalseniors/ Latest NetWellness content for Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) en-us Copyright 2007 NetWellness.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:12:03 PST http://www.netwellness.org/images/logo/nwlogosmall.gif http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/dentalseniors/ <b>Question</b>: Is it possible to have an allergic reaction to a crown &amp; bridge made out of noble metal and porcelain? There are many prescription drugs that can cause Lichen Planus. Can you list some of the most popular ones? Thank you. <p><b>Answer</b>: Is very rare but could be possible. The second question need to be ask to a physician or pathologist. <p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS, Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/83030.htm Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:07:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/83030.htm <b>Question</b>: I am 68 yrs old, in good health and have every tooth aside from my wisdom teeth. I am looking at a $2150 root canal and crown repair on that tooth because it is cracked and on biting, very painful. Should I Pony up that large amt of money and have the repair done? How important is that upper rear mo . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: Which tooth needs the root canal? If is the last molar you will be ok if just extracted. Usually when a tooth is cracked and is very painful on biting is because there is a fracture on it, and if is a deep fracture the tooth need to be removed. Your chewing capability will decrease 5% aprox. If is t . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS, Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81898.htm Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:02:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81898.htm <b>Question</b>: Must I remove my dentures at night before sleeping? <p><b>Answer</b>: Yes, you should. Tissue need to rest a&nbsp;couple of&nbsp;hours a day. <p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS, Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81667.htm Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:01:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81667.htm <b>Question</b>: I have had several root canals and crowns adjacent to each other, but that part of my mouth is still quite sensitive to sweet foods and to very hot foods (such as a very hot cup of coffee). They continue to cause quite a bit of pain. I try to avoid them; but beyond that, do you have some ideas on wh . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: If the root canals where done properly you should be out off pain by now. I will advise to have a second opinion by an endodontics (specialist in root canals). The dentist shouldn't do the final crowns if you were in pain. <p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS, Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81521.htm Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81521.htm <b>Question</b>: I had a procedure done and they had to put a breathing tube in my month and mad my two front loose. What should I do to correct the problem? I know&nbsp;I need to see a dentist. I am so scared. <p><b>Answer</b>: Yes, you need to see the dentist, if the mobility don't disappear soon you may lose your front teeth. For now don't bite anything hard with your front teeth. <p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS, Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81230.htm Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:12:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81230.htm <b>Question</b>: There is a black substance around the edge of the base of the crown on four of my teeth. How can I get rid of this? I brush three times daily and floss once a day. I rinse with listerine twice daily. <p><b>Answer</b>: It maybe stain or discoloration from the metal of the crowns. Have a professional cleaning done if this is not enough the crowns may need to be redone for crowns with out metal or if they used metal make sure is a noble alloy to avoid discoloration. <p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS, Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80135.htm Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:08:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80135.htm <b>Question</b>: I&nbsp;have a lump under my chin, but&nbsp;I think it is from my tooth or my ear as&nbsp;I have ear ache. Please&nbsp;can you give advice as to what to do? Thanks. <p><b>Answer</b>: <p>Thank you for visiting NetWellness. Any&nbsp;mass present for more than 2 weeks is considered abnormal and should be evaluated. You need a good head and neck evaluation, possibly a scan, and maybe even a biopsy. Make sure you see a maxillofacial surgeon. </p><p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS, Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/79875.htm Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:08:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/79875.htm <b>Question</b>: I had scaling and planing done in 2004 and have maintained periodontal disease until recent bone loss in one quadrant. A periodontal consult recommends repeating scaling and planing since I do not want surgery. Will this have any effect on a pocket with a depth of 9? <p><b>Answer</b>: Yes it will. The pocket will increase until you develop a major infection or even lose the tooth. <p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS, Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/79201.htm Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:06:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/79201.htm <b>Question</b>: My 2 front upper teeth needed to be extracted; the dentist said I could get partials. My bottom 4 front teeth are also in need to come out, but I can only afford upper partials now. The denture place can do extractions, and I went due to loosing one of the front upper teeth yesterday while in shower . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: You can not do that. You should always give the complete information of medications that you are taking. I will suggest to consult with and oral surgeon or periodontist to do your extractions. Some times they will just ask you to stop taking the medication couple weeks or months before the extractio . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS, Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/78993.htm Alfredo Hernandez DDS, MS Wed, 26 May 2010 11:05:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/78993.htm <b>Question</b>: My husband has been through some major medical problems and I would like to know if the meds he is on can cause tooth decay. He is on lithium, coumadin, zoloft, oxycotin, xanax, seriquel, roxicodiene and neurontin. Over the past 3 years he has been on numerous pain meds. He has begun to have severe . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. A question similar to yours has been previously addressed. The links below will connect you to that information. NetWellness may also have some general information available that you can access through our <a href="http://www.netwellness.org/search/advancedsearch. . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: NetWellness Staff ., Dental and Oral Health (Seniors) http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/78251.htm NetWellness Staff . Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:03:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/78251.htm