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Does My 83 Year-Old Mother Really Need Dental Implants?

My mother has not taken great care of her teeth and is now suffering from dementia. Her dentist is suggesting we get her implant supported dentures, but as I look into this more, it appears to requires fairly extensive surgery. She not in the best of health. He says it is necessary because of her […]

Will Invisalign Work on If You Have Missing Teeth?

I have a one back tooth, a bicuspid, that was removed, and it’s matching pair on the other side of my mouth which needs to come out. They were both still baby teeth. Can Invisalign work around missing teeth? Will I need to get dental implants for the bicuspids in order to get my teeth […]

My Upper Denture Makes Me Gag

I have upper dentures and I have hated them since day one. My dentist said it takes some time to get used to them, but honestly, I can’t stop gagging. I’m miserable. Is there any way to get this to stop happening? Anita Dear Anita, You are not alone in hating removable dentures. So don’t […]

Can Dental Implants Give Me A Pretty Smile After 30 Years?

I have had dentures for a little under 30 years. I’ve always been embarrassed by my smile as a result. Quite a few months ago, a friend of mine told me she was losing her teeth. I didn’t want to tell her how ugly they would be. She was discouraged enough. However, when I saw […]

Antibiotics for a Tooth Infection

I had gone to a dentist a couple of weeks ago because of a painful tooth. He told me that the tooth was infected and prescribed me some antibiotics. Things started getting better, but after the antibiotics were finished, things started going downhill again. Now, my cheek is completely swollen. Do I need a different […]

Am I Too Old To Get My Wisdom Teeth Out?

I just turned 30 and developed an infection on one of my impacted wisdom teeth. My dentist said I need to have it extracted. I’m a bit worried that I am a bit too old to have my wisdom teeth out. I’m especially worried because he told me that the tooth is near a nerve. […]

I Can’t Keep My Dentures In

I am in my late 50s and have been in dentures since I was 30. Now I cannot keep my dentures in anymore. I went back to see a dentist and he told me the ridge that holds my denture in is almost gone. Is there anything I can do? He didn’t think there was. […]