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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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My Denture Won’t Stay In Question submitted by Stanley Several years ago, I had some dentures placed. They never quite felt right so I went to a dentist who said he could give me a… Read More
His Dentist Really Blew This Question submitted by Deanna: I had a dental implant placed and it started to feel loose. I went back to my dentist and he said that it was probably just… Read More
She Needs to See a Specialist Question submitted by: Caroline For the last couple of weeks, I have been having tooth pain. Because of my dental anxiety, I don't really have a dentist. I was hurting,… Read More
How Far Back Should A Denture Go? Question submitted by Matt: I have a set of full dentures and I am having trouble finding them comfortable. The area where my wisdom teeth were is exposed and I… Read More
My Dentist Intentionally Stained my Lumineers Question submitted by Caroline: I had eight Lumineers placed. Before the procedure I was very clear about what type of smile I wanted, including how white I wanted the Lumineers.… Read More
Bone Grafting Fails Question submitted by Stan: My dentist was going to give me a dental implant, but when he went in he realized there wasn't enough bone for the implant. He suggested… Read More
Should I Remove My Titanium Implants? Question submitted by Mary: I started seeing a holistic dentist. I need a dental implant and she is suggesting that I get a zirconia dental implant. In fact, she is… Read More
Dental Implants with Metal Allergies Question submitted by: Anna I am losing a tooth and want to get a dental implant. However, I have some metal allergies and I'm worried about the metal in the… Read More
Do I Need to Crown Every Tooth? Question submitted by Earl I went to a dentist who advertises as a cosmetic dentist in my area hoping to improve my smile. I was hoping to get my front… Read More
Preventing Facial Collapse I just turned 36 years old and my doctor just diagnosed me with a severe calcium deficiency. I've been having massive trouble with my teeth especially since my second pregnancy.… Read More