QUESTION: Hi, I have been using calcium therapy on three teeth in my lower jaw for about six months now. One ( rear molar) has responded very well indeed and feels quite secure now. The middle one seems quite a bit better but the end one (a canine) is still very loose thought he gum around it has … [Read more...] about Save the Queen, AND the cuspid
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions asked by real people - answered by Dr. Mark Manhart.
Pain in tooth with root canal – what can I do?
QUESTION: Hi, I had a root canal last year without a crown. Now I am getting pain as if I have a cavity. What products would you recommend I purchase? Thank you in advance. - Norma ANSWER: Norma - Root canals and crowns do not always go together. Sometimes they do, but not as a … [Read more...] about Pain in tooth with root canal – what can I do?
Sensitive from carpule use?
QUESTION: Hi, I've been using your carpules once a week each quadrant of the mouth along with daily use of the mouth rinse and tooth brush. I have exposed tooth roots, been exposed now for nearly 10 years, I'm 26. The problem I'm having is their very sensitive from using these products especially … [Read more...] about Sensitive from carpule use?
Sharp pain from pulled tooth socket
QUESTION: Hi, Had a crack in a filling, caused tooth pain. Dentist drilled and did a composit filling. He fixed an adjacent tooth, pain 2 days later. (tooth was pulled). Oral surgeon said tooth was dying...Said I would never miss that tooth. 2 weeks later I was getting sharp pain in original … [Read more...] about Sharp pain from pulled tooth socket
Allergy to eggs and dairy – Calcium Therapy OK to use?
QUESTION: I have a question. I ordered a homecare kit for myself to try your products. I think that they would be useful for my 9 year old daughter as well. She has an anaphylactic allergy to dairy and eggs. Are there any ingredients in your products that are sourced from dairy or eggs that … [Read more...] about Allergy to eggs and dairy – Calcium Therapy OK to use?
Gum bleeds when I really get in there to floss.
QUESTION: Hi Dr. Manhart, I hope your trip to Europe went well! I really want to learn how to use the calcium/zinc chips. I'm afraid I will injure my gums trying to insert them. I would like to put some between up upper molar #4 tooth. This tooth has tipped in over the years and the area is … [Read more...] about Gum bleeds when I really get in there to floss.
…scalping every 3 to 6 months depending on severity???
QUESTION: I just went to the dentist today and was told i had a mild case of periodontal disease in between all of my molars top to bottom and front to back. They told me i would have to do scalping every 3 to 6 months depending on severity. Each of those treatments cost $400 dollars and my … [Read more...] about …scalping every 3 to 6 months depending on severity???
Radical tooth extraction…I am scared to death
QUESTION: Hi Mark, I have been in contact with you before and got some products off you.I have severe periodontal disease and my integrative dentist is proposing some radical tooth extraction and bone re-grafting, mercury removal, root canal removal - I can send you the list! It is expensive and I … [Read more...] about Radical tooth extraction…I am scared to death
Implant trouble
COMMENT / QUESTION:Greetings Dr. M. Happy New Year. It was lovely to speak with you a week or so ago ... and I finally have SOME X-rays - done by the dentist who implanted Zirconium implants DIRECTLY into the abscessed cavity - and no antibiotics were taken or prescribed. The implants were put in in … [Read more...] about Implant trouble
Which products are safe for a 6-year-old?
My 6 year old son has a mouthful of cavities and decay. He seems unusually prone to tooth decay. One of his teeth rotted and abscessed so badly that the dentist pulled it, and now he has a metal spacer in its place. Every time I look in his mouth, I see new evidence of cavities on the front of his … [Read more...] about Which products are safe for a 6-year-old?