Dr. Sanjay Bansal

Hi, Eat a healthy, balanced diet and avoid eating strongly flavoured or spicy food. Cut down on coffee. Drink plenty of water to help prevent your mouth becoming dry. Chew sugar-free gum after eating, to stimulate the flow of saliva. This will help clean away any remaining food particles. Gastritis, lung & sinus infection may also be the cause of bad smell in the mouth. 90% of bad breath is due to a dirty tongue. So use rtongue scraper regularly, If your bad breath is caused by a gastrointestinal problem, such as an H. Pylori infection or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) you may be referred to a gastroenterologist.

Its called nursing bottle caries or could be rampant caries. After feeding the child the milk will be in the mouth leading to cavity. Make the child drink some water to wash away the milk. However once cavity occurs it requires proper management. Prefer to go to a pedodontist a dentist specialist for children.

Replace your old tooth brush with a new one after every three to four months.

It is the technique, how you brush! Matters more!

Teeth yellowing might be reflecting some problems with the enamel of teeth or it can be due to improper brushing. The former will need cosmetic intervention from any cosmetic dentist. The latter can be taken care of by professional cleaning.

The swelling may be because of various reasons. May be your wisdom tooth is erupting. Better to hv an xray done. Till then do warm saline rinses.

Hello, you should quit gutka n tobacco first. Then start mouthopening exercises like take 4-5 ice cream sticks n try to apply in B/w your teeth. Keep on increasing the no number of sticks. Visit your dentist as early as possible. Use mouthwash twice daily n can take muscle relaxant also.

Bleeding gums is due to gum infection. You should show a dentist to undergo scaling and gums treatment procedure.

If after scaling smell is same then it could be due to deposition due to below gums.Smell is bcz of 3 resons 1 . Deposition over teeth ( which all ready cleaned by dentist?) 2.Deposition below gum and it's very deep ( that is clean by gum specialist called periodontist) 3.Due to lung problems.

The reason for bleeding is inflamed gums. please understand that pastes and medicines are only adjunctives to the main line of treatment to help in healing, they can not heal your inflamed gums by them self. Treatment recommended for you is cleaning of teeth and gums. please consult your doc and get the severity of your problem checked as, if your gums are inflamed along with bone loss, then you may need a more extensive treatment. Meanwhile start with warm saline rinses they would help for sure.

AGE OF ERUPTION FOR EACH TOOTH: •UPPER TEETH : Central incisor7 to 8 years Lateral incisor8 to 9 years Canine (cuspid)11 to 12 years First premolar (first bicuspid)10 to 11 years Second premolar (second bicuspid)10 to 12 years First molar6 to 7 years Second molar12 to 13 years Third molar (wisdom teeth)17 to 21 years •LOWER TEETH : Third molar (wisdom tooth)17 to 21 years Second molar11 to 13 years First molar6 to 7 years Second premolar (second bicuspid)11 to 12 years First premolar (first bicuspid)10 to 12 years Canine (cuspid)9 to 10 years Lateral incisor7 to 8 years Central incisor6 to 7 years If any tooth didn't erupt beyond its age of eruption, kindly consult your dentist.

"My teeth don't hurt, so they must be all right"

Many people don't see a dentist until it's too late. We call this" emergency treatment" instead of" preventative treatment.

Remember: tooth decay doesn't hurt until it's too late. While patients may feel they are saving money, it usually ends up costing much more in both cost and time.
Ask us a private question to discuss your oral problems one on one or schedule your preventative dental visit today.

Holes in teeth are nothing but cavities. If you do not get them filled in time the holes will increase in size and become painful.

Homoeopathy can show best results but if it is given after proper matching the medicine..after careful case study... So if you want the permanent result then better consult.

Dear lybrate-user, you should opt for implant treatment as your young and the hassle of root canal treatment is avoided. Charges depend on the qualification of the dentist but normally it starts anywhere between 20-25 k. Regards.

Your pain will go away completely once RCT is done properly. Make sure your dentist finishes the treatment with cap. You can temporarily take pain killer that suits you.

The simplest method of removing minor surface stains is polishing, or micro-abrasion if staining is more intrinsic. Provided that your discolouration is not due to inadequate enamel exposing the dentin, tooth whitening (bleaching) is often the most effective treatment for yellow stained teeth. 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.

Did you check for ure blood count vitamin b complex tablets daily for a month check with ure physician for the real cause.

Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations to decide upon treatment. You may need deep cleaning along with surgical, gum strengthening procedures and / or root canal treatment. Advance procedures can be done with laser. You may consult me in person. Dental tips: - visit a dentist every six months. 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.