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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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• 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
• Need a Dental Crown and I’m Terrified Question submitted by Laurie I was told that I need a dental crown because I have a tooth with a cavity. Apparently, the cavity is too big for just a… Read More
• Temporary Tooth Replacements Waiting on Dental Implant Procedure Question submitted by Marie My twelve year old daughter has a congenitally missing lateral incisor. We plan to replace it with a dental implant when she is old enough. In… Read More
• Dealing with a Denture Allergy Question submitted by Everly: I've had problems since getting my dentures. Day One: The area around my eyes was swollen along with my glands. Day Two: More eye swelling, swollen… Read More
• Can Sodas Lead to Needing Dentures? Question submitted by Don I'm having some problems with my teeth. There's a lot of decay and my gums are bleeding. My dentist said if I don't stop drinking sodas… Read More
• Dentist Can’t Get My Implant Crown to Match My Teeth Question submitted by Claudia: My front tooth has a dental crown put on it. At first I had a dental flipper while everything healed up. It didn't match perfectly but… Read More
• She Needs a Different Dentist Question submitted by Anne-Marie I have some problems with my teeth. I will admit that. They're discolored. Some are chipped. There are several with decay. My dentist wants me to… Read More
• Dentist Can’t Get Me Numb Question submitted by Damion I had a horrible experience at the dentist the other day. It was my first time getting a dental crown. Even after seven shots, the dentist… Read More
• Keys to Avoiding Dental Implant Failure Question submitted by Kevin I have short listed two dentists for my dental implant on an upper tooth, but I have one concern about each of them. One of them… Read More