Question by Blobbie: Is it wrong to make my kids’ teeth out of wood?
I can’t afford insurance, let alone, a dentist so I’ve had to replace some of my kids missing teeth with pieces of wood that I carved into the shape of teeth. I use to use potatoes but they never lasted very long even with a resin coating.

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Question by Blossomo: When should I get my teeth bleached if I am getting a dental implant?
I am a former smoker and a current coffee drinker, so my teeth are a bit stained. I recently cracked a tooth (#5, behind the eye tooth) badly enough that it had to be extracted, and I’m still healing from the extraction.

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‘Veterans for Carney’ coalition unveiled at Clarks Summit rally
CLARKS SUMMIT – Retired Navy officer John Carlson is a registered Republican, but he supports Democrat Chris Carney over the Republican challenger, Tom Marino, in the 10th Congressional District.The choice is about people, not political party, Carlson
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Question by Kayiwik14: How to get the swelling from wisdom teeth surgery to go down?
I just had wisdom teeth surgery monday (two days ago). I still have swelling and I have fever in my cheeks and it hurts. Is there anything besides putting ice packs on my face that you can do to get the swelling down? Also, the stitches in my mouth are really scratching my cheeks. Does this mean that they are starting to come out? I know that they come out on their own but is this a sign that they are coming out?

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