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Gum Disease and No Insurance

Question submitted by Andrew: I have a problem with my teeth. I’ve been told I have gum disease and that I need to deal with it. I don’t have dental insurance, so I have been waiting until I can get some to take care of this. What I’m worried about at the moment is that […]

Putting My Teeth In With SuperGlue

Question submitted by Lula: I have been having a horrible time with my teeth. They are so bad that I can’t go out anymore without feeling ashamed. They’ve recently started falling out. I’ve started putting them back in with Superglue. They flap when I do that and they feel absolutely awful. Plus, I’m tired of […]

Dentist or Oral Surgeon for Dentures?

Question submitted by Kevin: I’ve always been terrified of the dentist. It started when I was a kid. The result of that is my teeth are a complete disaster. I need to get dentures. If I still have quite a few teeth to remove, do I go to an oral surgeon to get the extractions […]

Clear Choice Destroyed My Face

I went to Clear Choice and ever since the surgery, my face has been a mess. My cheekbones have sunken in leaving me with a hollow sunken look in my face. This didn’t happen a little at a time. It happened right away. The doctors seem to have no answer as to why this happened […]

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 almost nine months. Then, I had cancer and the treatments tipped my teeth over the edge. I got the cost of fixing everything and, while […]

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. When the pain became more than I could bear, I went to a dentist who did a root canal treatment. I will admit that I […]

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 take out all the teeth and get partials, but I really feel I’m too young for that (I’m 37). Plus, I really thought that there […]

My Dentures Make Me Gag

Question submitted by Laurie I don’t quite know what to do about my dentures. They’re not the most comfortable things. I could live with that, but what I’m really struggling with is how much they make me gag. I’ve not been wearing them at home at all. Is there any way to fix this? I’ve […]

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 great fitting denture. When I got the wax try-in, I let the dentist know that they were not staying in. He did not seem too […]

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 feel like I am chewing on them every time I eat. My dentist does not seem worried about it. However, I’m wondering if there can […]