Ask The Dentist Blog

Free dental advice doesn’t come along every day, but Dr. Crapo has been providing just that for several years in his column for the Times Colonist, a Victoria newspaper. Many patients have expressed gratitude for his insightful writing. Now, thanks to the web, his “Ask the Dentist” column is available to a wider audience.

This is My Worst Nightmare

Question: This is embarrassing and disastrous. I’ve never been good with my teeth. Even as a kid I was terrified. As an adult I always...

Sep 8

I Think I Have TMJ

Question: I have prided myself on reaching my fifties with all my teeth except one wisdom tooth. I’ll explain in a minute. Up through my...

Sep 8

Am I Doing the Right Thing?

Question: I lost my wife several years ago and things are not the same. I don’t make decisions well without her. I tend to leave...

Sep 5

Cigarettes and Implants

Question: I’ve smoked cigarettes since I was a teenager. It’s hard to quit because I enjoy smoking and perhaps it helps me cope with...

Sep 5

All Cracked Up

Question: I have always been concerned with cracks in my teeth. Over many years of seeing my dentist, I’ve asked him about the cracks...

Jul 25

A Trifecta of Problems

Question: Well, here I am, an older retired senior with “gas in the tank,” a great wife, and a set of teeth so bucked out I could eat a...

Jul 24

Three Times Unlucky

Question: Four weeks ago, I was eating and my upper front bridge just snapped and fell out. It was the third bridge I had. Thirty-five...

Jun 26

Headaches, Headaches, & More Headaches

Question: About eight years ago I had problems with my front teeth and they had to come out. I had to wait till my gums healed to get a...

Jun 25

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