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I got dentures po yexactly like this for one of my upper front tooth po yesterday. Hindi nasabi ng dentist how to remove it kaya I would like to ask po kung paano. When I try to remove it, the tooth feels stuck po between my teeth kaya I'm scared to remove it

I’m a teenage going to the dentist soon and I’m worried I will have to get a root canal or worse an extraction and such a young age I was wondering if this is savable

How severe is this cavity? I know you can’t tell my a picture and need X-rays but I have horrible dental anxiety and fear of being judged I’m scared of it abcessing

it doesn’t hurt. i don’t feel any pain. i can only feel it when i touch it, and even then it doesn’t hurt that much at all.

young female adult

I honestly haven’t been happy with my veneers since I got them 2 months ago and it’s gotten to the point where it’s affecting me mentally way more than I expected. I only got veneers on my lateral incisors (#7 and #10), but somehow it’s become the main thing I focus on every single day.

From far away they look fine, but up close I feel like they don’t fully match my natural teeth. The color seems slightly off depending on lighting and they look really flat compared to real teeth. They don’t have that natural texture/translucency and sometimes they almost look fake to me.

Now recently I’ve started noticing these super thin dark lines near the margins/gumline areas and it’s making me panic even more. I keep wondering if it’s staining, leakage, decay starting underneath, bonding issues, or something else. I know I probably sound dramatic but I genuinely cannot stop thinking about it.

Honestly I’ve been really depressed over this. It’s literally the first thing I think about when I wake up and I feel like I analyze my teeth 24/7 now. Before this I barely even thought about my teeth and now I feel like I’m constantly checking them in mirrors, pictures, different lighting, etc. I really wish I could go back to not caring this much, but I don’t know how to stop obsessing over it.

The biggest fear for me is that I made some huge mistake at 23 and that these veneers are somehow going to ruin my teeth long term or affect the surrounding teeth too. I’m terrified of eventually losing the teeth or needing major dental work later because of this.

would I be happier if I got them redone ? would that cause any issues? if micro leakage is occurring how soon do I need to act..

27/f Does this look like it’s healing ok? Had it done 48 hours ago as of May 21st 10:30AM EST! It still hurts but nothing crazy painful.

Any opinions?

Hi everyone,

​I got this panoramic X-ray done today during a routine check-up. I have some dental anxieties and would highly appreciate a professional eye on a couple of specific concerns:

​Periodontal health & Bone loss: I am quite terrified of having periodontal disease or losing bone support. Does my overall bone height look relatively stable, or do you notice any areas of concern?

​Recurrent interdental cavities: I have a history of multiple interdental restorations (fillings). I am very anxious about recurrent decay developing underneath them.

I know panos have limitations with tooth overlapping in the posterior areas, but does anything stand out as highly suspicious?

​I currently don't have any major symptoms (no severe pain or bleeding), but I'd love to know your thoughts or if there are specific things I should ask my dentist to verify with bitewings or periodontal probing during my clinical exam.

​Thank you so much for your time and help!

Hello everyone :) I'm Sarah, Im a dental intern in egypt (just graduated with a BDS, woo woo)

my upper right 6 always had a shadow for a good while (obviously i knew it was caries, I'm just a HUGE needlephobe, so i never got it filled)

anyway, now it's a cavity :( and im really stressed about it, ill go get a filling in a day or two, I've learned my lesson. im just really worried that the cavity may get bigger & turn into an Endo Case, cuz im rEally not ready for a root canal 😭

Im p sure it's just gonna need a filling, as im not feeling any pain...i feel a sharp pain when i eat there for a split second, then it goes away & i can carry on.

i know im beint paranoid, i think it's just i keep thinking of all the possible horrible scenarios I've learned about & seen @ the clinic. can someone with more experience please tell me how long it'll take for this tooth to need a RCT? ty :)

I grew up in Philippines where dental care is expensive. Long story short, we couldn’t prioritize it as our bill goes to food and schooling. I really do urged my parents before for treatments, but i understand our financial situation. I too was also neglecting it as a teenager (which I regretted). I became insecure of my back teeth since my early 20s. Now I’m 28yo and can save up my own money. Is any of them savable? I’m scared of doing dental implant. I’m also embarrassed in doing dentures at this age yet. I have seen YT videos that can save some of them but maybe any dental professionals here can help out on some opinions? Is there any clinic in Philippines that can help rebuild fractured teeth?

Btw I already have my upper left cavity filled.

I had a root canal done 2 days ago not due to an infection or visible crack but I had severe tooth pain in one tooth for the past week, unable to eat or drink on that side. The dentist did a root canal as a precautionary measure. Since having it done I have had no pain at all, but today I noticed a tiny flap of skin on the inside of my gum by where the tooth that has the temporary filling, it feels like something is stuck in it but on closer inspection, I believe it is where she put the needle to numb the area. I then noticed on the opposite side of the gums on the outside the same tooth, I have a mouth ulcer looking thing. Is this normal after a root canal or do I go back to the dentist?
(I will also note that I take medication that gives me dry mouth and | get canker sores whenever 1 get stressed or run down, which I currently am, but I don't get them on my tooth gums very often, usually my cheeks etc)
It doesn't hurt or feel tender, but I'm worried it is now getting infected and I can't tell. I have been brushing my teeth as normal and did run my toothbrush over the gums last night too without noticing it.
Also with a temporary filling, am I allowed to floss/how long should I wait to get a permanent one (it is a premolar I believe)? I have an appointment on the 1st June but I'm worried it's going to fall out before that, as i've never had a temporary one before!
Thank you in advance!

Hello,

26F in the UK here.

I recently had a gum infection around this awkward tooth (pictured) that never pushed out my baby tooth. I had an emergency appointment with a new dentist, and they were horrified that my old dentist never addressed this tooth along with other issues going on in my mouth. I think where I was an NHS patient at my old practice, they would do the absolute minimum.

I’m now prioritising resolving these issues after years of neglect (with a new dentist, of course) including: regular hygienist visits, invisalign, a possible implant, and getting this tooth out before it causes me further problems.

My question is, how would you go about this extraction? Would you need to cut my gum? Segment the tooth? Or do you think it’d be a quick job?

I’m a nervous patient so I’d like to know as much as possible before going into it. If it sounds like it’s going to be a difficult one, I might arrange for conscious sedation.

Thank you! And please be nice.

Ugh. I hate teeth things! I am 34 and have had few dental issues ever. I had a tooth ache last week and was surprised to find out I had a huge deep crack in #19 and was told I needed an extraction and graft. I had this done on Tuesday 5/18. Healing has been ok I guess. I’ve been following directions to a Tee. My body is just weird and if stuff can happen, it does. My luck just stinks.

I just have zero frame of reference. Does this look normal? It’s so gross and I just can’t tell. I am TERRIFIED of it failing or a dry socket. Is it looking ok? I tried my best for a photo. Today I noticed some white stuff maybe? Ugh I appreciate any help or tips.

Hi,
Requesting Dental professionals and NAD for your opinions on my composite bonding and restoration.

Last pic is what my teeth looked like before, so yes I know it is definitely a big improvement but I wanted peoples opinions of them first.

I get a bit stressed that I don’t like them even though I think they are nice and my dentist did a great job but I just constantly feel bad about them cuz they are different.

Composite bonding on top 6
Composite restoration around bottom 4

I just want general opinions plus to maybe calm my below worries.
I have composite bonding on the top and restoration on the bottom.
Should I have gotten bonding/restoration on both to match?
Are they too white/ is top whiter than bottom?
Are the top 2 teeth too wide? I know gap was big originally.
Do the back teeth look weird?
Do the bottom team with restoration look weird compared to the top?
Do they look relatively natural?
I don’t want a turkey teeth look but I feel like they do look like that as I’ve had soooo many people as if my teeth are fake and know that I’ve had them done etc when I wanted natural look. Why is that?
How to stain to make less white?

Any opinions you have please say or anything to calm my worries.

Got a clearer picture. Does this look like a cavity or staining? If it is a cavity does it look deep?