Dr. Irfan Motiwala

Clean your teeth daily.

Its called bruxism. It comes as a result of stress or any psychological depression or any feel of insecurity. It is curable when the causes identified and removed. There are habbit breaking appliances to control tat habit. If its not treated soon it ll lead to attrition, sensitivity and loss of mastication function too.

To gain some weight, you need to eat healthy. Take small meals but eat something solid every 2 hours. 1. Take at least two fruits per day and one glass fruit juice. 2. Take one peanut butter/cheese sandwich daily. 3. Eat 20 almonds & 5 khajoor daily 4. Drink full cream milk, curd, lassi, chikoo shakes etc. 5. If your are non veg you can have more eggs, chicken, fish. 6. Dals have good protein. Have more dals, rajma, kabuli chana, soya beans etc. 7. Avoid junk food and colas. Avoid chips and other namkeen. 8. No need for any extra supplements. Natural diet is best. 9. Go for regular walks / exercise / do yoga. Sleep well. 10. Take deworming tablets every six month. .Feel confident about yourself and be positive and smile.

Happy Diwali use of home charcoal in the long run may lead to loss of enamel it's ok to use it in std tooth paste get scaling polishing done by a dentist than brush twice daily especially at night with any std tooth paste of your choice.

Here is home remedy for brighter teeth--- mix several teaspoons of baking soda with enough fresh lemon juice (or water) to make a paste. Wipe your teeth and any extra saliva off of them with a paper towel. Put a good amount of paste onto your toothbrush and apply. Leave the paste on for 1 minute, then rinse, so as to avoid the acid effecting enamel. If you are using just water you can leave it on for up to 3 minutes. For faster result you can go for teeth bleaching from dentist.

What is your age r u suffering from any systemic disease like diabetes heart disease lung disease if not u need oral prophylaxis tt.

Hi lybrate-user. You need to see a cosmetic dentist who will reshape your teeth. No surgery is required it may take maximum 2 sittings which do in the span of a week and your smile is restored.

Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations to decide upon treatment. You may need removal of your white thing from tonsils you may consult me in person too. 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.

Gum problem is different root canal treatment is different it saves the tooth and gums treatment is different to some extent infection in gums ar cleared after root canal.

Brush twice a day and floss daily even when your braces are on. The food particles get stuck into the braces very easily. It is very important to keep them clean.

Glister is a good toothpaste to be used regularly. Also its advisable to brush twice daily. After having breakfast nd after having dinner. Use toothpaste both time.

Get checkup done if the cavity of you teeth are deep or whts exact reason can find out after checkup.

There should be no pain after root canal treatment. Kindly visit a dentist and get xray of the tooth done.

This could b either due to sensitivity due to loss of enamel surface or due to decay of tooth. Tooth decay can b treated by filling of tooth or by rct n capping of the decay is deep. Sensitivity can b reduced by using desensitizing toothpaste such as senquelf or sensodyne toothpaste by rubbing some amount of toothpaste onto your tooth surface n wait till 5 mins before rinsing it off. Get your teeth evaluated by dentist to know the cause of your problem n get treated accordingly. Regards.

Kindly get the cavity filled before it becomes deep and painful. Brush your teeth twice daily using correct brushing technique to maintain your oral hygiene. Avoid having sticky food and sweets before going to bed.

Pain in tooth can be either due to carious lesion or due to periodontal problem. We need to find your problem. Then we can start treatment.

Diet for ' Healthy smile '-1
Avoid chewy candy in your diet as they tend to stick to your enamel for a longer time localizing the sugars there.
Any food in moderation is good. So even an occasional candy is good for your teeth!
Dr Jayanthi N

Today on world cancer day lets make a pledge to stop usage of any form of TOBACCO . Any ulcer not healing from long time , white patch in your mouth or any nodule present from long time can be a cancer or start of it. Please visit your doctor immediately cause prevention is better than cure. Have a great day

First completely quit the habit of tobacco chewing. Start taking some vitamin supplements with lycopene in it. Yours is just the beginning. So don't worry. It can be treated with medication n mouth exercises. Avoid oilly n spicy food completely. Eat healthy and balanced diet.

Disease recurs with low intensity. You can do this thing. Take proper balanced vegetarian diet. Take 8 to 10 glasses of water daily to detoxify body. Take fruits and vegetables in daily diet. Avoid non veg and eggs always. Take milk and milk products in diet. This will improve your immunity.