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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Expert Forum)

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Questions in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Michael H Kirsch. Topics covered include teeth extractions, wisdom teeth, dental implants, bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, facial bones realignment, facial trauma repair, jaw alignment, anesthesia, jaw cyst or tumor diagnosis, reconstructive jaw surgery, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) and TMJ surgery.
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Why are my teeth breaking off when they are healthy?

by Grlsniper,
Let me start by saying I am not bulimic or a methampetamine user. Rece...
1

pain 5 weeks after wisdom tooth extraction

by mmkaneus,
Hello, It is 4 am and I can't sleep due to the pain in my face. I had...
1

giant cell granuloma

by savtaro,
My 39 year old daughter has been treated for this condition. Following ...
1

dentures

by suzanne7,
I feel as if my face has changed also since dentures,,,it seems as if m...
2

tooth extraction/possible damage

by jim214,
I had 2 wisdom teeth extracted on nov 20th. Number 1 was taken to save ...
1

long term swollen cervical lymph node

by brooklyn38,
I had a molar extracted a few months ago, since then, my cervical lymph...
2

Root Canal or Implant after jaw bone infection

by meikman,
My son is 16 and will be starting his 5 year of having braces placement...
1

Bone tumor

by Rob2008,
Hi, gosh I hope this is on the right forum - I'm a 30 yr old male... I ...
2

Local Anesthetic does not freeze my mouth.

by Eaglevoice,
Dental freezing does not freeze my mouth, no matter how much needles th...
1

Air travel following surgery

by susan87,
I am scheduled to have upper and lower jaw surgery early next yr. Becau...
2

Extreme pain in tooth possible Trigeminal neuralgia

by big J,
I am a 26-year-old male that has severe pain in upper jaw feels as if i...
1

BAD MOUTH ODOUR !!!!

by Xenon331,
Dear sir.... I have persistent mouth odour and bad breath since the las...
1

Dry Socket

by Rican407,
I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed on Friday 11/14. I figured it would re...
1

nerve infection

by merlo11,
hi there, ive done a root canal treatment five month ago, and today i...
1

Chronic Sinus Infection Due to Titanium Plates Previous Jaw Surgery?

by stacey40,
I had both upper and lower jaws 15 years ago due to jaw misalignment. T...
2

bottom right gum pain

by davidd8,
Hey doc- Recently I have a sharp pain in my bottom right jaw where m...
1

temple, neck and shoulder pain after dental implants

by carnevale,
Hello, I had 2 upper implants put in 3 days ago. I have temple, neck a...
1

Root canal and TMJ issues

by aweiss716,
I recently had a root canal on an right, upper rear molar. It's no four...
1

jaw bone reallignment

by Munnahegde,
my jaw bone has been dislocated in accident.. it was been 10 years.. ca...
1

Removal of tooth and bridge

by 1crown,
I am having a tooth removed. How soon after the removal can a temporar...
1

jaw lump, click and discomfort

by natureschild,
on the left side of my face, right next to my ear and directly below my...
1

Numbness or tingling on my right chin

by fulmun,
Hi! I am 30 years old, female. I had wisdom teeth extraction 11 months...
1

bone grafting wound not healed and tooth cleaning

by hoho603,
I did bone grafting on 8/14/2008 on #10. it is a very big surgery, righ...
2

Bump on tongue

by ohmk,
I've had a bump on my tongue for a couple months now. It's relatively ...
2

Wisdom Teeth Done Properly?

by JoshLee,
I had a general dentist do my wisdom teeth extractions. I did not know ...
1

CT scan ?'s and partiod gland swelling X6 months

by lilmommaann,
Hello Dr, I have had a long process with this problem. It starte...
2

Traumatic bone cyst - risks vs benefits of jawbone biopsy

by ckent1,
Hello, I'm a 44 year old male. About two years ago (Jan. 2007) I had...
2

Bone extruding from gum after wisom removal

by animalgirl,
nearly six weeks ago i had all four wisdom teeth removed, i was in low ...
1

my wifes teeth are all rotten

by sonny247,
my wife has all rotten teeth . How can she get all her teeth removed an...
1

Upper lip protrudes after double jaw surgery

by mikets73,
Hi, I have recently had orthognathic surgery to correct an under-bit...
1

What type of doctor do I see?

by tindar141,
I had an MRI (due to spells of vertigo with blackouts) which showed a c...
1

tongue prob

by raj664,
I have a prob with my tongue it was never before from just last one mon...
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