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Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com

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Expertise

Cosmetic Dentistry, Endodontics, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Comprehensive Dental Care

Experience in the area

Former Clinical Instructor of Comprehensive Dentistry, and Prosthodontic Department New York University School of Dentistry. Also former instructor of Preventive Dentistry Columbia University School of Dentistry.

Publications

Ask Dr Spindel Dental Blog also numerous articles on http://www.lspindeldds.com (over 100 pages of original content)

Education/Credentials

1980 DDS New York University College of Dentistry 1981 GPR Manhattan VA Hospital

Awards and Honors

OKU 1980 Honor Society 1980 Long Island Academy of Odontology award for highest combined Academic and Clinical Achievement.
In 1997 he was elected to Fellowship into the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics

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Recent Answers from Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com

2012-05-23 Wisdom teeth complications:

I sounds like you have a lingual paresthesia (loss of sensation of your tongue). This can occur after wisdom teeth extractions or mandibular local anaesthesia injections. Usually the sensation returns

2012-05-17 PAIN IN BETWEEN FRONT TEETH:

Dear Caesar,    I am not sure that having your teeth aligned is needed to make your symptoms go away. If the pain is still there after two weeks, why not seek a second opinion, possibly from a periodontist

2012-05-02 Swollen gum in the back:

Dear Amadi,    Your mother maybe right or possibly you might have a complication from having your wisdom tooth removed. Either way, the best thing to do is to call the dentist who removed your wisdom tooth

2012-04-23 root canal perforation:

When perforations occur, one common treatment is to use MTA to repair it. MTA is essentially Portland cement. The closer to the apex that the perforation has occurred, the better the prognosis for the

2012-04-13 Post root canal extreme sensitivity to pressure:

Dear Cheryl,    It is not uncommon for patients to have pain after a root canal visit.  The instrumentation can cause inflammation around the apex. Teeth undergoing root canals often can become more tender

 

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