How easy is it to see a cracked tooth from an x-ray? After having two full mouth x-rays from two different dental offices within a month apart, neither set of x-rays detected my cracked tooth. Then I went to another dental office for a third opinion, and that dentist referred me to an Endodontist
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I brush two to three times daily, and my breath in my mouth still smells. Can you tell me what to do about this? What could be causing this?
Tom in Indianapolis
Dear Tom,
Even though you brush often, there are many reasons you are experiencing a bad smell in your mouth.
<Dr. Hurley,
About four years ago, I had a root canal. I never had the cap or filling put in, because I lost my job. Since then, I’ve been using a store bought filling. There have been times I’ve gone without the filling for a few days or so, and now it feels like I have an infections.
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Dr. Hurley,
I’ve been searching for a good dentist to straighten my crooked tooth. My tooth next to my right front tooth is crooked and pushed back. I know there are a couple options, braces or possibly Invisalign, but I’m not sure which I would be a good candidate for. Are there
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My son’s dentist told me that infections in mouths can’t cause fevers. Is this correct? Can you please tell me if this is or is not true? This dentist did not want to take the time to explain why or why not.
Sincerely, Becky from Tulsa
Dear Becky,
It seems that there
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