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Welcome to the blog for Howard M. Steinberg, DMD, MDS. On this blog you will find answers to questions about dentistry from real people. For personal stories, we have changed the names and the location to protect the identities of people involved. We are hopeful that the answers will provide general useful information about dentistry for you.

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• Dentist Lied About My “Veneers” Question submitted by: Laura I'd been communicating with my dentist about getting porcelain veneers. In each communication, he clearly calls them veneers. His website has a page on both, one… Read More
• Wisdom Teeth and Dental Sedation Question submitted by Candace: I am writing because my twenty-one year old daughter needs to have her wisdom teeth removed. Her dentist said that one of them is under some… Read More
• Deciding Between All-on-4 Or Traditional Dental Implants Question submitted by: Derek I need to get a full set of dental implants. If I get the all-on-4 it will save me a bone grafting procedure. But, someone is… Read More
• Teeth Falling Apart – Dentures are Cheaper than Repair Question submitted by Laurie: I'm in a pickle and don't feel like I have any options. My teeth are falling apart. I've had four pregnancies where I threw up for… Read More
• Should I Use Time on Clear Choice? Question submitted by George: I'm a senior on a tight budget of both time and money. I was going to attend a Clear Choice dental implant seminar, but have recently… Read More
• Should I Switch to an Oral Surgeon for My Extraction? Question submitted by Charlie: I'll be honest up front that I have problems with going to the dentist. That led to me putting off a tooth which was bothering me.… Read More
• Will Dental Implants Fix My Missing Canine Teeth Question submitted by Adeline Until last year, all my baby canine teeth were still in my mouth. I'm almost 17. I had the lower ones out, but there are still… Read More
• Can I Get Dental Implants Instead of Dentures? Questions submitted by: Lee I've got pretty bad periodontal disease which has caused me to lose about eight teeth. I'd like to get dental implants. My dentist is recommending dentures.… Read More
• Do I Need an Oral Surgeon for Bone Grafting? Question submitted by: Troy I need to get some bone grafting done in order to be prepared for getting dental implants. My dentist sent me to a prosthodontist for the… Read More
• Tooth Replacements for Hockey Players Question submitted by: Olivia: My son won a spot on a collegiate hockey team. They met for a clinic this past weekend. During one of the training sessions, my son… Read More