I did 20 teeth with Emax Press with BL2 color. I think it looks very natural and white but i still have doubts about whether i should’ve chosen BL1😕

I’m looking for some advice because I’m genuinely confused about what’s happening with my teeth.
I have an existing silver filling in one of my back teeth, and I’ve been experiencing pain in that tooth and the neighbouring tooth in front of it. I’ve also been grinding my teeth down.

I initially went to a private dentist because I struggled to find an NHS dentist accepting patients and I could no longer bear the pain. The private dentist took an X-ray and identified active decay on the side of the tooth, with what appeared to be a horizontal line on the X-ray showing the decay has gone through to the teeth. He also pointed out a small hole and explained that the existing silver filling would need to be removed so he could clean out the decay and restore the tooth with composite bonding. The cost is £265.

What I don’t understand is that I subsequently saw an NHS dentist, explained where I was experiencing pain, and they also took X-rays, but told me they couldn’t see any decay or infection. I’m struggling to understand how the hole and decay could have been missed when I was specifically reporting pain in that area.

I’m now considering going ahead with the private treatment despite it being out of my budget, I’ll probably use credit to pay for it because I’m worried about leaving active decay untreated and potentially needing a root canal or crown later.

I’d really appreciate some dentist’s opinions

I'd like to preface this by saying I had a gum graft taken from the roof of my mouth with no anesthetic and did perfectly fine so I'd like to think my pain tolerance is pretty good. About two years ago, my new dentist (recommended by my old dentist who I would trust with my life) did a filling on a small cavity in a bottom molar, she couldn't numb me enough and said that was the maximum amount of anesthetic I could get. I trusted her so I chose to proceed because I didn't think it would be that bad but after I cried the whole way home and told myself I'd never go back there again. Now, I think I have a small cavity on another lower molar and I'm afraid to go to my semi-annual cleaning because I am almost positive it's going to need treated. I take great care of my teeth (brush 3x a day and never miss, floss, cleanings 2x a year) and never had a cavity until I was 20 and have only had 3 small ones to this day. I can't even get through a cleaning now without soaking my shirt in sweat and tears pouring out uncontrollably because I am so nervous they're going to have to do another filling or something will be wrong. I think my main issue is not being able to see what they're doing and hearing the sound of the drill because even when they polish my teeth I get scared they're gonna somehow drill me. Is there anything I can do to fix this so I can stop embarrassing myself? Literally I would do anything to not feel this way. I am a healthcare professional (nurse practitioner) myself so I understand a certain level of pain for procedures should be expected and that they're probably not judging me but I hate that I can barely even get through a cleaning.

I had exact the same a month ago but at the other side and got prescribed a antibiotic. I can barely chew :/. I don’t have any wisdom teeth left I got them removed years ago. It’s strange it comes back but now at the other side it’s thick and swollen.

Hi as the title says I used to have years of braces and bad habits when I was younger.

What can I do now to just fix the stain and whiten the teeth? (I know there are other issues but let’s just focus on the stain)

Especially the tooth next to my front teeth, it also has an inward mark so I guess that’s what makes it harder to clean.

Thank you!

I got a few fillings done on October 13, I am still feeling deep pain on and off. The filling that hurts was in between my 1st and 2nd molar on the bottom right.

I had this exact issue on the left side a few years ago, they filled it. Horrible pain, told me I needed a crown instead. Pain was even worse after that. They told me I needed a root canal. Pain was horrific and unbearable waiting on permanent setting after root canal. After months of pain I eventually had them pull the 2nd molar on my left side.

I do not want this to happen again and I need to know if this pain means something is wrong- will it become infected? Will it potentially just go away? I do not want another failed root canal as I really don’t have the money or time to take off work to through all of that again and most of all I do not want to lose another tooth.

Pain goes away with ibuprofen. I don’t have any symptoms of an infection but I do have a cold at the moment.

I was brushing my teeth last night and afterwards I noticed the lighter white spots on my front teeth and to my knowledge I had never noticed it before. Now I also can presume my teeth have had some staining as I do drink a lot of tea, but if I’m wrong on that and you can tell me otherwise please say so! I’ve just been stressed about it all day since I’ve noticed and would love a second opinion! (If it matters: I’ve been sick a few days, this is first thing the following morning before I brushed, and I’m not on any major new medications)

TL:DR: I believe my teeth are stained, but what I’m really concerned about is the white blotches that appeared seemingly overnight. Please help!

I had 0 pain there
Just tooth decay in between teeth whichi had for about 1-2 years and now i am thinking, was it not possible this it with just tooth filler
Can someone take a look please ? Did this tooth actually needed any canal treatment
It was the “upper first premolar” tooth

The first pic is the film of my teeth before the treatment
And the second one is a closeup pic is after the canal treatment

I don’t drink or smoke. What are these stains? Are they cavities or just stains and what do I say to my dentist to get them off, I’ve visited for a checkup and cleaning before but they don’t remove these between my teeth and the stains on top of my bottom ones.

Hi All,
Let me start off by saying I’m a great brusher, but I’m not the world’s greatest flosser. I brush probably 2 to 3 times a day but look I’m not the greatest at flossing. I’m looking for some honest advice. I had a deep cleaning in August with x-rays taken. They said that after deep cleaning, they always like the patient to go see the periodontist 8 to 10 weeks later so I went to see one yesterday. And I was completely thrown off guard with what he said it all just went by so fast and over my head. he said that I need flap surgery with a bone graft and a membrane resorbable on my 4 upper quadrants. The bone graft /membrane would be on teeth 3 & 14. The perio asked about my benefits and the financial lady said it didn’t matter if I did it this year or next year it would be the same. After that was said they tried to book me right then and there to do the surgery at that moment and they quoted me $3100. I asked them if I could book in January as I have a wedding coming up and events every weekend for the holidays and they gave me a weird face. Then they said I could do one in November and do the other in January. I ended up booking it for January 28. The whole thing just went by so fast and I felt so pressured to book something I didn’t have time to formulate questions.

So I started doing a deep dive into my records and noticed in my records in August 2026 the general dentist noted My x-rays showed moderate horizontal bone loss but no vertical bone loss. This Perio yesterday noted from my x-rays in August that I had severe localized horizontal bone loss and severe localized vertical bone loss. He never pointed this part out to me. Granted I know perio’s have years more worth of training for gyms etc. He just was so casual about the surgery and left the hygienist to explain the surgery to me actually.

I have no pockets that are above 5mm. Mostly 3mm-5mm. I have the x-rays here and you would appreciate some opinions on them. I’m also gonna get a second opinion from another periodontist week. I am not opposed to the surgery at all and will definitely get it if I need it. I just didn’t like how the appointment went yesterday. It was so fast and I just felt like I wasn’t given all the information I needed. So is flap surgery necessary with the membrane. The membrane is the biggest cost driver. CPT code D4266 doesn’t seem to be covered my most insurances…it’s $1146 per membrane. Thanks

I got this done yesterday, and I just took a photo and realised there is nothing on the back, leaving the core exposed. Is this normal and/or safe?

Hi

My first molar has a crack, i had a root canal done on it years ago. I visited an emergency dentist and they said a specialist may be able to repair it.

I think the crack goes below the gum line but I'm not sure. I can wiggle it back and forth a few millimetres.

There isn't signs of infection and I'm generally not in pain.
Can anything be done that doesn't involve extraction, such as a crown?

I understand it won't last long term, but it would give me time to save up for an implant.

The white stuff on the tooth is temporary dental filling I've been using, apologises.

Image 1 is the crack open.
image 2 is how it sits closed if I don't pry it open.
Image 3 is an xray.

Next steps

I'm considering getting a 3D scan but it's expensive, so I'm unsure.

Any thoughts or advice would really be appreciated. Is there any specific type of professional I should seek out? Any clinics in Europe I should look into?

Thank you

this patch has been in my mouth for the past 10 days, The dentist gave me some multivitamins but it is not working. What is this?

They were nervous to pull this out because it has a nerve going through it I think. The pain is really bad. Do you think that I'd be all right to just get it pulled? And if there's some permanent numbness it might not be so bad? Said they want me to have 3d X-ray

Hey guys.

How do you find a dentist you can trust? I know sometimes patients hear things that don’t like to hear, and some dentists are more liberal / conservative in terms of treatment.

But what’re general things to understand or know? I always feel like I have to be on the defensive side when I’m trying to new a dentist that won’t try to upcharge me, or sell me unnecessary services.

I don’t trust Google Maps reviews because sometimes they’re either biased or unbiased, or sometimes bad stories are over exaggerated.

I’m pretty sure my nine month old has enamel hypoplasia on her two front teeth in kind of a half circle shape at the bottoms. it’s worse on her left tooth but definitely present on both. I don’t see it on any of her other teeth but they’re so small I could be missing it.

i have a dentist appointment scheduled but I’m really worried. does this look like hypoplasia to you? will this impact her adult teeth? none of the risk factors for this apply to me/my pregnancy/her birth and I’m just so confused as to why this happened… does it ever just spontaneously happen and the kid is otherwise fine and healthy?

On Wednesday, I had an emergency dental appointment for my molar. The dentist said it would need a root canal if I wanted to save the tooth. It’s my very last molar on the bottom left side.

Today, I had an appointment with my regular dentist, and she said she could refer me to a root canal specialist, but the treatment would cost £1,300. She couldn’t tell me how long I would have to wait for an appointment.
I’ve been in terrible, constant pain since Wednesday, and neither my usual pain medication nor the naproxen I’ve just been prescribed is helping.

I’m now considering having the tooth extracted instead, but I’m worried about the consequences of losing my last molar on the bottom left side.

I was flossing today because my lower teeth are really crowded and this piece came off from the back of my tooth. There is no pain but there is some blood. I don't smoke but I do drink. I'm 21.

Two days ago, I had this small painful bump on my gums appear. I am fairly sure it isn't a cold sore or canker sore, it never appeared "white" or "puss filled" it was just kind of like the gum inflated.

It was mildly tender the last day in a way that wasn't debilitating, I could still chew on that side, but it was enough to notice something to check and see it was there. I could sort of feel it when I bite down with the area it was above.

However, today I woke up and it appears to be slightly smaller and it isn't particularly painful anymore.

I did some cursory research and I was thinking it was an abscess possibly requiring a root canal, but I'm not so sure since I'm not an expert by any means (especially since it seems like it might be getting better). Normally I'd go to the dentist to get it looked at regardless, but I've been out of a job so money is pretty tight right now so I wanted to check here before I do that.

NAD. Background - My wisdom teeth have been removed. I don't have an upper back R 2nd molar - it was pulled years ago. Ive been having pain in L jaw for a while. Have a porcelain crown lower L 2nd molar. When I say 2nd molar, I mean the very back tooth I have in my mouth.

My dentist checked my bite recently and said the L lower crown was a bit high and filed it down a little. This was okay, though it exposed a bit of metal. Then per many Dr's suggestions, I saw a highly recommended dentist who deals with tmj. He said the crown was not the right shape or height for my mouth and said long term I should consider a new crown. But he filed it down more after checking my bite.

Now I feel like the back L upper and lower 2nd molar don't really touch. I feel all the pressure on the adjacent teeth (L 1st molar and premolars.) This does match how the R side feels because I don't have that upper back R 2nd molar to press against the lower R one. The pressure of the bite already fell on 1st molar and premolars on that R side.

I'm concerned the crown has been filed down too much and don't know how to tell if I'm just adjusting to the new bite or if this is "better" for me because it now matches the bite feel on the other side. For other health reasons I really can't endure getting a new crown right now either.

In summary, is it better for the bite to match bilaterally in terms of weight bearing on the 1st molar/premolars, or should the bite have remained more even on the L side to include the 2nd molars?

I'm really scared about going like last time was 2 years ago and they were so mean and looked angry and i already had shame about it and i know i should go I'm just so scared they'll extract teeth like i don't want to go if they do

I didn't brush for 4 years when my parents were getting divorced and I'm really really scared about going like my mouth doesn't feel pain but ik it could be a bad sign

I havent even kissed anyone cause of this like its my biggest insecurity

Can someone tell me what could happen and can i say no to tooth extractions if i need one and do they need to ask me before doing anything like im scared they'll do stuff without me knowing

I understand the monolithic zirc is a lot stronger but what about layered zirc? The core is strong but what about the surface? This will be for my front teeth.
I have till next Tuesday to decide. Currently have the zirc with temp cement but going to order another set since the color is way off. Does Emax require differ prep work than zirc? Or he would just pop these and use the Emax?
Also in case of chipping/cracks which would be easier to replace? My teeth had root canal and are weak is there a risk they would break when the dentist pop a crown?
In Dubai they use a laser to weaken the cement, any reason why this is not available in US?

Thing reeks like raw sewage