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Hi Tom, What the heck, we'll just make this the catch all thread for dental questions! ;) Not quite sure what you were asking but here goes. On rare occasion, some fillilngs just seem to maintain their shape and color for years. It's not common but possible. Yes, it is possible for...

Hi Don, My guess is that you are experiencing a sinus squeeze...perhaps from the frontal or ethmoidal air sinuses. They, along with the maxillary sinus surround the eye and the sphenoidal sinus is somewhat behind the eye. Failure to equilize any of these sinuses may result in pressure on...

DONT SMEAR CORTISONE ON ANY INFECTION UNLESS DIRECTED BY YOUR PHYSICIAN!!!!! Cortisone is an immunosupressive and as such infections can get worse, much worse!!! Staph is a very common organism found on the skin. It's everywhere. If you have an antibiotic resistant strain that keeps...

finaddictfred, Yes, this has been answered before but it never hurts to mention it again. I'm assuming you are referring to full or complete dentures...i.e., no natural teeth=edentulous. The official line is that you should not dive with them because they are an aspiration hazzard. The...

Ondine, Man! This is getting really confusing!! It seems you've posted the same question on two different OLD threads. Sorting the dates and responses is rather confusing. Just start your own thread and ask your own question. I thought I answered your question on the root canal thread...

BJD...you took the words right out of my mouth! Firediver...What you are describing with your jaw is typically seen in TMJ Syndrome. You are probably clenching your jaws daily leading to fatigue of the muscles of mastication. As they tire, they become "spastic" and don't operate in a...

I couldn't find the correct link. Sorry for making this so long. Larry Stein Table 1 Force in Kg necessary for dislodgement Zinc phosphate cement Treated in hyperbaria Untreated 14.5 22.00 16.5...

OK, here's the article.... DENTISTRY TOMORROW Issue 1, Dec 1995 - PROSTHETICS F. Musajo, P. Passi, G.B. Girardello, F. Rusca, S. Galassini The influence of repeated pressure variations on the retentiveness of prosthetic crowns fixed with different cements. Summary A previous...

Hey Aquafinna, I have to admit that you had me confused for a moment...Here was a thread that I didn't remember and I didn't have any recent PM's from Ladydiver...then I checked the date. There is no rule on the Board that says you have to ask your question by adding it to a really old...

Hi CM...actually Coca Cola has phosphoric acid. Carbonic acid is what is a by-product of the carbonation. CO2+H2O=H2CO3 (bicarbonate) which dissociates into H+ + HCO3-. The phosphoric acid gives the coke its "tang". In fruit or citrus drinks, the acid is citric acid as you stated...

WOLF EEL...BUTT OUT!!!!....ARE YOU TRYIN' TO KILL THIS DIVER!? :) OK...let's see...same thread, different question. A simple extraction, no complications, no sutures, around 1-2 weeks. Complex extraction, sutures, dry socket, infection, sinus involvement...around 6 weeks or longer if...

Gospel! Oh Jeez! This stuff is for information only. Consult with your doctor/dentist prior to diving. You may also want to contact Wolf EEl for alternate treatment recommendations. :) Larry Stein

Hey Duane. Man, I'd better answer this before Wolf Eel fixes you tooth for good! :) He seems a bit wild to me! OK. Like DocVikingo said, an apicoectomy is a procedure in which the tip or tips of the roots of a tooth are removed. It may also be called a "surgical root canal". It is...

From the looks of it, there is still a bite tab...I would suppose that depending on the diver, you could still bite down and create stress on the joints. Do you learn NOT to bite and let the wings hold it in? I was also wondering...when the wings are inside your cheeks....does it make your...

Hi gang, You've already mentioned nearly all the commercially available mouthpieces. The ComfoBite is not held by the teeth so theoretically, it should reduce muscle strain. SeaCure and JAX mouthpieces are heat moldable. When done properly, an even, non-stressed bite is created and this...

Thanks guys. Yeah, minocycline should be there. Tetracycline is listed but none of the entire tetracycline family is specifically mentioned. The additions are great. I thought I would start this thread in response to the Minocycline question and how it relates to most any photoreactive...

Hi gang, I just thought it might be useful to provide a list of medicines/herbal supplements that can cause photoallergy, and photosensitivity. The list is from the dental whitener supplier, Discus Dental and it's product, Zoom chairside dental whitener. Many of the in-office dental...

I see your point...burn is better than dead. One thing, if the victim has had a cardiac arrest and appears unconscious...there's no circulation so anything you put under the tongue may be absorbed but not circulated...right? I believe the recommendation for aspirin under the tongue refers to a...

Two points, Aspirin under the tongue. Maybe...in a conscious patient, first crushed than washed down with a little water if possible. You haven't seen a nasty burn until you see an aspirin burn in the mouth. It even looks like cancer to us dentists. Next, Neither aspirin nor other...

Hi RobbieLJB, I would agree with DocV. It is most likely sinus pain. So how CAN you really tell? You can't. Some clues though...if the pain affects the upper molar or bicuspid teeth and your dental health is good, it is most likely sinus related. The roots of the upper molars and...