Comment preview: > Croutze said the absence of a fee guide benefits Albertans by encouraging price competition. No, that encourages gouging and benefits Dentists only. > He said dentists are reluctant to disclose their fees in advance because it's not possible to kno ....

Comment preview: Finally, my time to shine. Dentist here. Dentistry for the most part developed as a skilled trade. The field has resisted attempts to integrate into medicine throughout its history. Initially, dental training was spotty at best and it didn't take much for ....

Comment preview: Actual dentist here. We are actually trying to put ourselves out of business. We recommend Fluoride in water, yet people say it is putting medicine in their water. Most dentist will agree most over the counter toothpastes are the same. If the tooth pastes ....

Comment preview: Dentist here. Interesting fact: It's not a knife. It's actually a small probe with calibrated markings and a rounded comfort tip. Ideally, it shouldn't cause any bleeding or be painful. Why then is it usually painful and often the apparent cause of bleedin ....

Comment preview: If this is true, I will pay for your treatment. Either at a place near you, or if it's more cost-effective, I will buy you a ticket to Costa Rica, and for you to get treatment at a reputable clinic here. You can check my history to see that this is a legit ....

Comment preview: > Actual dentist here. We are actually trying to put ourselves out of business. > > We recommend Fluoride in water, yet people say it is putting medicine in their water. Most dentist will agree most over the counter toothpastes are the same. If t ....

Comment preview: Dentist here -teaching at one of the top schools. Brands are not that important in the US. most are regulated well. Please don't o for the "special organic" no fluoride brand of toothpaste, or a super expensive anything, unless prescribed. Make sure that y ....

Comment preview: Dentist here! I'm trying really hard to understand whats going on here. Here is my theory of what happened: Assuming you are looking at the mandible (lower jaw) this patient lost a lateral and a central due to periodontal disease (note generalized bone los ....

Comment preview: Dentist here: It's not illegal to perform fellatio on your dentist if you are two consenting adults - it *is* illegal for it to become a method of payment for services rendered, for it to occur at the workplace during open business hours, and for it to occ ....

Comment preview: Dentist here! Just a word of advice. Don't be impulsive or get railroaded when getting that tooth fixed. Make sure whoever fixes it gives you all of your options, risks/benefits, and lets you make the decision. That is one of the trickiest situations in de ....

Comment preview: Dentist here. Women, leave your hair down when you come to see me. Putting it in a ponytail or a bun means that when I lean the chair back you will end up resting your head on it. You might as well have a baseball back there. It's uncomfortable for you ....

Comment preview: General Dentist here (not really a specialist in development or genetics just regular old dentist). Your teeth form from specialized embryonic cells. Your baby teeth are starting to form by about week 7 of embryonic development. The adult teeth bud off of ....

Comment preview: Dentist here. Most patients have a reasonable idea of their dental status prior to going to the dentist. If you have had regular dental care, it is unlikely you'll have lots of work to do. Look at your teeth-are there holes, missing teeth, broken off chun ....

Comment preview: Dentist here. This comment will probably be buried under the hundreds of other comments. This is actually a root canal procedure AND crown prep procedure you are watching. (edit: post and core procedure also illustrated for those who care) A few facts: Roo ....

Comment preview: Dentist here. This comment will probably be buried under the hundreds of other comments. This is actually a root canal procedure AND crown prep procedure you are watching. (edit: post and core procedure also illustrated for those who care) A few facts: R ....

Comment preview: Hello Le Reddit army, Dentist here. Most people here do not go to the dentist because it is expensive. The second biggest reason is they don't like being scolded. The third reason is the pain. In America your dental 'insurance' is seperate from your health ....

Comment preview: Dentist here, pile on if you wish. The probe used to check gum health has a blunted end and I really try not to use much pressure when using it. It has millimeter increments and tells us if there are gum pockets. We start getting concerned if pockets are d ....

Comment preview: Dentist Here: The pain/loose teeth feeling is likely due to the inflammation of the periodontal ligament (PDL) of your teeth. The PDL is a ligament found between all your teeth and the jaw bone. It functions to hold the teeth to the bone. The inflammati ....

Comment preview: Dentist here. I'm curious if you asked your dentist, and what they said. Here's how I explain it to my patients: Tooth decay works when bacteria consume the sugar in your mouth and produce acid. This sugar can also come from starch as well. Basically prett ....

Comment preview: Dentist here.....what you have is called a supernumerary tooth (an extra tooth). Now that the tooth is out most likely the site will heal and bone will fill into the area where the tooth was. There are not many vital structures mid-palate( if I am correct ....

Comment preview: I checked, and I don't think you actually reposted the top comment, so I will, because it's pretty interesting. Dentist here. This comment will probably be buried under the hundreds of other comments. This is actually a root canal procedure AND crown prep ....

Comment preview: Dentist here. I have a CEREC machine, which is what you're describing. It was purchased about 10 years back by the doctor who owned the practice at the time. There are multiple kinds of dental ceramics. Some are beautiful, translucent, have a great shade m ....

Comment preview: Dentist here: In terms of removing plaque, toothpaste doesn't really matter as much as the actual brushing technique and the brush that you use. I always recommend a soft bristle brush because plaque is basically the consistency of wet bread, which means ....

Comment preview: I'm a dentist. Short answer is that you don't have to have the other wisdom teeth removed unless they appear to have the potential to cause resorption, decay or gum disease with the second molar forward of the wisdom tooth. This is another muddy issue. Not ....

Comment preview: (Male) dentist here. Don't worry about it. In dental school this happened to a lot of my female classmates, and when we catch up they still report this as an infrequent occurrence. They understand that it happens, and they know you're not perving (well, th ....