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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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How do you get a DDS degree?

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Can a regular dds fix my permanent retainer?

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Home remides for toothache if cant afford dds?

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Is there a real big difference between a dmd and dds?

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What is the difference between a dds and a ddd when it comes to dental?

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A 63-year old male asked:

If crown doesnt fit right, can it make bit uncomfortable? Can it also possiblely invisiable to DDS?

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A 59-year old male asked:

DDS's only: What are the major reasons why adults tend to loose back teeth earlier in life than front teeth?

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A 59-year old male asked:

I've found that my teeth are not the same as they used to be. Recession; lost teeth. Always went to the dds for cleanings, did home flossing, etc. Why?

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A 36-year old asked:

How are dds and dentist different?

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A 44-year old asked:

OK, does MD or DMD or DDS do oral and maxillofacial surgery?

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A 47-year old asked:

A friend said he had some dental work done by a dmd not a dds. What does a dmd do?

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A 50-year old asked:

If a dentist has a dds, does that nessecerely means that he/she is actually a good dentist?

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A 45-year old asked:

Please tell me if you can get both a doctor of dental surgery (dds) and doctor of dental medicine (dmd)?

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A 59-year old male asked:

I asked my periodontist to select a new general dds for me from an insurance list of 6 that he knew. All he said: "They are all good men". Huh?

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A 50-year old female asked:

Yrs ago used neti pot in 1 nostril, other stuffy. After,1 cheek swollen. Lwr tooth removed. Cheek nvr same, dds dk what it is! Losing teeth- p d?

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DDS: 3 weeks ago I had my molar extracted. Now, I'm unusually afraid of returning for a perio cleaning and exam this week. Any advice to this adult?

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DDS: Why not just evaporate the upper millimeter portion of the gum of a 5 mm pocket vs. maintaining it by planing & scaling? It'll just deepen anyway

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I am switching my general dds and periodontist now. Should I 1st see a new general dds for crowns, etc. or should the periodontist do his work first?

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Dental #: I had a 2nd opinion on a dentists poor work. Now, how do I reapproach the original DDS for re-treatment? Very concerned he will not retreat.

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Why would a dds give epinepherine for a filling?

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Is a maxillofacial surgeon a dds or md?

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Dds wants to prescribe an antibiotic for tooth. Can he?

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Is there a real big difference to a dentist with a dmd and dds?

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A 59-year old male asked:

In some cases, a laser may be used to remove tooth plaque. Less bleeding, swelling compared to traditional deep cleaning. All perio DDS's have it?

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