{"id":80,"date":"2026-01-01T17:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2026-01-01T17:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:02:02","slug":"ask-the-dentist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/ask-the-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask The Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-posts alignwide stk-block-posts stk-block stk-12cbe5a is-style-list\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"12cbe5a\"><style>.stk-12cbe5a {--stk-columns:1 !important;}.stk-12cbe5a .stk-container-padding{width:65% !important;}.stk-12cbe5a .stk-img-wrapper,  .stk-12cbe5a-container .stk-block-posts__image-link{flex-basis:35% !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-content-align stk-12cbe5a-column alignwide\"><div class=\"stk-block-posts__items\"><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-12cbe5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article class=\"stk-container-padding\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/sinus-lift\/'>Sinus Lift<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>ecdsadmin<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2009-12-17T15:45:34+00:00\">December 17, 2009<\/time><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/category\/ask-the-dentist\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask The Dentist<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Dear Dr. Mady:&nbsp;I lost both upper right molars a couple years ago and now wish to have them replaced. My dentist sent me to an oral surgeon for a consultation and he said there is not enough bone between my gum and my sinus to place the implants. He said the only way to do&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-12cbe5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article class=\"stk-container-padding\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/chewing-problems\/'>Chewing Problems<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>ecdsadmin<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2009-12-17T14:14:46+00:00\">December 17, 2009<\/time><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/category\/ask-the-dentist\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask The Dentist<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Dear Dr. Mady:&nbsp;I have a bad habit of chewing on the inside of my cheeks inside my mouth. I have been doing this for about 5 years and the other day I looked in my mouth and it looks like a thick white line on each side where I have been chewing. What can it&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-12cbe5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article class=\"stk-container-padding\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/wearing-a-mouthguard-while-playing-sports\/'>Wearing a Mouthguard While Playing Sports<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>ecdsadmin<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2009-08-06T14:50:53+00:00\">August 6, 2009<\/time><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/category\/ask-the-dentist\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask The Dentist<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Dear Dr. Mady:&nbsp;I am a 25 year old who has a great love for outdoor sports, especially in the summer. I recently was told by my dentist that I should be wearing a mouthguard while playing all sports. Is this really necessary?&nbsp;Mike in Colchester Dear Mike,&nbsp;Absolutely!! Do not allow yourself to become a victim of&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-12cbe5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article class=\"stk-container-padding\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/cast-metal-partial-denture-framework\/'>Cast Metal Partial Denture Framework<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>ecdsadmin<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2009-07-02T14:38:38+00:00\">July 2, 2009<\/time><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/category\/ask-the-dentist\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask The Dentist<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Dear Dr. Mady:&nbsp;You are a special person to help like this. I have a major concern. I am having partial dentures done for the bottom. I always had a plastic partial denture and have had it for thirty years with no shifting of teeth at all. After thirty years of being careful I accidentally threw&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-12cbe5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article class=\"stk-container-padding\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/replacing-missing-teeth\/'>Replacing Missing Teeth<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>ecdsadmin<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2009-03-05T15:29:00+00:00\">March 5, 2009<\/time><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/category\/ask-the-dentist\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask The Dentist<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Dear Dr. Mady:&nbsp;I have only three remaining teeth left on the top and I am wearing a worn out partial plate. The teeth are not in great condition and soon have to go. When I smile, I show more gum than teeth and I talked to a relative who is a denture therapist that said&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__item\"><div class=\"stk-container stk-12cbe5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><article class=\"stk-container-padding\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-posts__title\"><a href='https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/whiter-teeth\/'>Whiter Teeth<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"stk-block-posts__meta stk-subtitle\"><span>ecdsadmin<\/span><span class=\"stk-block-posts__meta-sep\">\u00b7<\/span><time datetime=\"2008-11-06T15:25:50+00:00\">November 6, 2008<\/time><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__category stk-subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecds.wizepages.com\/main\/category\/ask-the-dentist\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ask The Dentist<\/a><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-posts__excerpt\"><p>Dear Dr. Mady:&nbsp;I have recently lost weight, have changed my hair colour and am feeling great about myself. Now I am in search of whiter teeth. There are so many different products and advertisements out there and I don\u2019t know where to begin. Any advice?&nbsp;Anne in Newark N.J. Dear Lynn,&nbsp;I experience your indecisiveness often with&hellip;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sinus Lift ecdsadmin\u00b7December 17, 2009 Ask The Dentist Dear Dr. Mady:&nbsp;I lost both upper right molars a couple years ago and now wish to have them replaced. 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