Dr. Poornima S Dinesh

Sad to know that your suffering but its good if you have quit that habit. Now depending upon severity there are treatments for this potentially malignant condition. At extreme it can be perfectly treated by laser. Medicines and exercise will work only in few eary stage cases. You can consult me for complete details and duration.

Cause of discoloration ? Smoking, coffee, tea, drugs, aging, staining food (wine, blueberry, etc) genetics. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need deep cleaning along with whitening (bleaching) procedures and / or artificial enamel filling and / or capping. Advance procedures can be done with laser. Use Snowdent tooth paste for whitening until then. Apply SNOWDENT paste on the teeth. Wait for 10 to 15 min .Then brush your teeth with the same paste. Applying it overnight for better results. 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.

Mouth ulcer are due to various reasons. For example:- 1 stress ulcer 2 stomach upset 3 allergy to some drug 4 viral infection etc. I advice you visit a dentist to find the cause and management.

Healing and complete closure of the tooth socket after extraction takes time .usually food gets lodged which if remains for longer duration results in infection and delayed healing. Rinse with salt water after every meal. Visit your dentist if any pain or discomfort.

Many patient has this complaint of recurrent ulceration. Proper diet, sleep, Meditation, stress free life will bring down the episodes of recurrence. You can use Amlexonox ointment three times a day for 7 days. Regards

It could be due to gastritis,/ acidity problem, nasal congestion, sinusitis or tooth problems. Treatment of underlying cause is essential. If acidity take syrp digene 2tsf. Take steam inhalation. If nasal congestion. Hope this helps u. If required, consult.

Hello lybrate-user, The black portion on the teeth is decay. This can be treated by getting the decay cleaned and filling with any tooth colored material like Composite or GIC. Consult your dentist for further details. Thank you.

Bleeding happens due to swollen gums and swollen gums happen because of plaque and tartar formation on the teeth. You need to visit a dentist as early as possible to get appropriate treatment.

Hi, mucocele is a type of small cyst in the mouth. It is more irritating than harmful. If it keeps on nagging you then it would make sense to surgically remove it. Requires a minor surgery under local anesthesia.

Root canal procedure removes all dead tissues inside your teeth n restores your chewing. So go ahead n get your rct done. After rct, capping has to b done within 30 days of time to avoid re infection n fracture of treated tooth. Once your pain n other symptoms after rct subsides, capping can b immediately done.