Friday, December 7, 2012

What appliance is my dentist installing?

Q. Today my dentist numbed me up and started drilling into the bone of the roof of my mouth. They screwed in a screw thing. This will be the anchor for my new appliance (woo-hoo). What is this appliance called and what will it be like.

A. This may be something called a palatal expander. If your teeth are not in ideal occlusion, this is used to widen the roof of your mouth. If you'd like to compare pictures of your teeth with what I'm talking about, try to google "palatal expander" or "crossbite" and see if that resembles what you have in your mouth.


What happens when you get your teeth whitened at the dentist?
Q. Does it hurt or anything? Sorry for this silly question, it's my first time getting them whitened and I'm pretty scared of the dentist :/

A. If you never had it done before more than likely it will hurt. However, you will be glad you did it in the end. I smoked for years and my teeth was dark yellow. After i clean my teeth by a dentist i can smile again when i take a picture

They do a water jet type cleaning and it makes my gums bleed like crazy. It just means your gums are crap and you need to take better care of them. Get them in shape and floss more!


i want to cut pictures on a surface, which has the size of a dime? What kind of drill should I use?
Q. i want to cut pictures on a surface, which has the size of a dime? What kind of drill should I use?

A. A dentist drill.


What Types of Gifts to Bring to a Dentist Open House?
Q. Next week we will be going to a Open House for a new dentist office.
Does anyone know what type of gifts to bring for this type of open house?

A. I would only bring something if it's a family member or good friend. Doctors and Dentists need plants in their offices. Subscriptions to magazines for the waiting room are good gifts or cute dental related pictures for the wall.





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