Loose tooth with pain
Added: February 08, 2008 - 12:21 AM
By: Patient Email Withheld, San Jose, CA
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Case Summary
Exam & Consultation
Dentures / Partials
Gum Surgery
Extractions / Oral Surgery
Teeth: 25
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: about 7 months
Last Cleaning: About a year
Case Description
I have lower and upper partial plates. One of my remaining lower front teeth has begun to hurt and is loose. I have a history of gum disease. I have Aetna dental. My last dentist no longer accepts my dental plan.
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Reply: Loose tooth with pain
added: February 08, 2008 - 9:38 AM
Hi. I am Dr Raymond Lim. How can I be of assistance to you? My first question to you is how severe is your pain? If you need to be seen immediately, my office can accommodate you today (Friday) or tomorrow until 2pm. I do accept your Aetna plan. I can at that time make a determination of what treatment is best at this time to relieve you of your pain and decide if the tooth can be saved. Hopefully, you will not require an extraction. If you are interested, please contact my receptionist, Cyndi. She would be of great assistance to accommodate you. My office is in the Willow Glen area of San Jose. For more information, visit www.MySanJoseWillowGlenDentist.com or call (408) 978-1888.Thank you.Dr. LimPS: It would be difficult to give you a cost estimate on email without evaluating your problem at this time. I''''m sure you understand.
Reply: Loose tooth with pain
added: February 08, 2008 - 7:52 PM
Hey,I know Dr. Ray Lim. He''''s a great dentist & he speaks the truth. Impossible to quote you without examination first. My office accepts Aetna PPO - I do NOT accept Aetna HMO. Ray is probably the same!History of periodontal disease and painful, loose tooth. It PROBABLY needs to be extracted. If so, probable treatment will be to add a tooth to your existing partial plate if possible.If you haven''''t seen a dentist by now, I''''m open Monday @ 8:20 amGood luck,Dr. Cliff Marks
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