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Thanks for the invaluable advice

Here is a thank you we got from Amy from Massachusetts, regarding her dental flipper question: Dear Dr. Newkirk, Thanks so much for your fast response to my dental question. The information you provided regarding the need to have a temporary “flipper” tooth installed after my tooth extraction was much more detailed than that provided by my dentist. Great service. Thanks again for your invaluable advice. – Amy from Massachusetts […]

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Do I really need this flipper temporary?

I have a missing tooth on upper right, and will be having an implant done shortly. My dentist says I need to have a “flipper partial” installed while the gum is healing from the surgery so that the teeth on either side of the dental implant don’t move while I’m waiting to have a permanent tooth installed. I’m not keen on wearing a flipper because of the discomfort since it […]

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Fixing a broken partial denture

I have a partial that is made with metal. The bar that holds the 3 teeth together broke so now 2 are together and the other is separated. Is this repairable? I need to get it fixed because these are front teeth and I look awful. – Daron from Alabama Daron, I’m not sure I’m understanding the configuration of this partial denture. I’ll guess that you have a removable partial […]

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What is the best crown?

I have a broken bridge in the back of my mouth and a missing incisor, and loose front tooth that just recently happened from falling and knocking out my tooth. Friends keep telling me to get the new Lava crowns?? They say they are very strong. I am so lost, Please help. I am very distraught and want to find the best dentist to make my smile beautiful and natural. […]

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