Dr. Lavanya Sundar

If the mouth ulcer is causing a lot of pain, gently rub a small ice cube over the spot or rinse your mouth with ice-cold water. You could also chew on a clove bud (lavang) and direct the juice generated to the area where the ulcer is located. Clove buds are a great ingredient to cure sore throat too. To prevent the ulcerated area from getting infected, make it a point to rinse your mouth with a little salt water. Remember, this won’t make the ulcer disappear, but it can help reduce the pain. Honey is a natural humectant. It helps reduce scarring and hastens the process of new tissue growth. This, along with its anti-microbial effect ensures faster healing of the mouth ulcer. Chew a few leaves of tulsi along with some water about three to four times every day. This will help in getting rid of ulcers faster and also have a preventive action against their recurrence. Applying a little coconut oil directly onto the mouth ulcer or chewing some coconut (fresh or dry) helps reduce pain and inflammation and hence, ulcers heal faster. Mix some sugar to crushed khus-khus seeds and consume this mixture for instant relief from ulcers. You could apply a little ghee directly to the ulcerated area, or drink a glass of buttermilk two or three times every day. Mouth ulcers left untreated generally go away in a week or so; with these home remedies, you can expect faster relief. However, if you notice an ulcer in the mouth that is persistently present although it does not cause you any pain, do not neglect it or try to treat it with home remedies beyond a few days. Make it a point to see a doctor soon because often, a painless mouth ulcer is one of the earliest signs of oral cancer.

Regarding the orthodontic treatment their are many types braces which you can choose to close the space in between your teeth (metal &ceramic braces) but if your very conscious with your esthetics you can also choose aligners (braces free treatment) you can your consultion once to know a clear picture of the cost for above mentioned one.

Taking a large no. Of medications often leads to a dry mouth. Increase your fluid intake or ask your dentist about an artifical saliva product or chew sugarless gum after a meal to keep your mouth moist.

The Disease is known as OSMF (Oral Submucous Fibrosis. It's not openning due to fibrous bands that has been formed in both side of yours buccal mucosa. Visit a Dentist and ask him/her to go for intralesional injections of Hyaluronidase, Methyl Prednisolone, placental extract and LA along with tablet of Lucopene to be administered once a week for almost 2 months. If these doesn't inproves your mouth openning then there are Sugeries available. So don't worry and just stop Gutkha completely.

Hi maam, CLEANING Cleaning your teeth is much better & healthier than deposits on teeth. You can be certain that the dentist could not remove enamel with his/her scaler (The cleaning kit). The more likely scenario is that the dentist will remove some calculus or tartar build up between & around the teeth that the gap was being filled in by it & henceforth removing the tartar successfully makes an existing space visible. The other scenario is that your teeth are beginning to move (shift). You may consult me in person. DENTAL TIPS: - Visit a dentist every six months for cleaning and a thorough dental check-up. Limit sugary food to avoid tooth decay. Gargle your mouth thoroughly after every meal. Scrub gently to clean your tongue with a tongue cleaner. Floss all your teeth inter dentally & brush twice daily, morning & night, up & down short vertical strokes, with ultra-soft bristles, indicator brush. Tooth brush to be changed every 2 months.

Hello, thanx for the query. You are having gum problem calling gingivitis. You need dental scaling done by dentist. At home you can do one thing. Take a glass of warm water add 1 tps salt gargle 2 to 3 times a day daily for a week. For bad breath use mouth wash and clean tongue. For more you can consult me. Thank you drjagrati.

Yes if there is only two tooth you go for aliners or go for removable appliances. That will also help you for correction of malalignment.

Dear Lybrate user, your tongue colour changes in black due to infection & bad oral hygiene. Maintain your oral hygiene, brush your teeth twice daily & clean your tongue properly with tongue cleaner. Please consult to your dentist for clinical diagnosis & needful treatment.

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Gautam K you have disordered teeth .yes you can have orthodontic treatment done .removing a tooth depends upon line of treatment .it causes no harm at all .