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Dr. Mendy Ritchie, DDS
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Dr. Mendy Ritchie is a Dentist practicing in Marble Falls, TX. Dr. Ritchie specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
Dr. Mendy Ritchie, DDS
- Marble Falls, TX
- Accepting new patients
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Do fixed retainers stop teeth from moving?
Yes, fixed retainers are one of the best "insurance" policies to keep your teeth from shifting or relapsing.
Is it hard to chew because of TMJ?
Yes, TMJ can cause chewing to be only slightly annoying to VERY painful. What happens is that your jaw joint is positioned too far back in it's housing of the skull causing the READ MORE
Yes, TMJ can cause chewing to be only slightly annoying to VERY painful. What happens is that your jaw joint is positioned too far back in it's housing of the skull causing the protective jelly-like disc to slip forward off of the top of your joint. This then means that bone is touching bone when you open, yawn, chew, talk, etc. This is not normal.
Why are my teeth decaying so fast?
Tooth decay takes four things to occur.... teeth, time, bacteria and sugar in some form. My questions back to you would be - 1. How well do you remove all of the plaque each time READ MORE
Tooth decay takes four things to occur.... teeth, time, bacteria and sugar in some form. My questions back to you would be - 1. How well do you remove all of the plaque each time you brush? 2. Do you regularly see your friendly dentist for professional cleanings? Both of these things will greatly reduce your chances of decay happening over and over. Hope this helps.
Can sinus infections cause tooth pain?
Yes, they can... especially the upper back molars as the roots of those teeth are usually very intimate with the floor of the sinus. I would see your MD and then give it time READ MORE
Yes, they can... especially the upper back molars as the roots of those teeth are usually very intimate with the floor of the sinus. I would see your MD and then give it time for the sinus infection to clear. If you still have tooth pain after that, see your friendly dentist as you could have a tooth infection as well.
