Dr. Umakant Dhawale

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.

hello the pain might be due to high fillings so you can get them reduced.if not get get an x-ray done.if there is infection get it treated

Go in for a dental visit and clean up. The gaps may be corrected by ortho (wires/braces) or direct/indirect veneering

Festivals with their happiness and joy bring added responsibility of maintaining good oral hygiene. The sweets and other savories should be enjoyed but they increase the tendency for cavities in children and adults. Kindly take good care of your health.

Dear Lybrate user, Based on your description, it could be Gingivitis. You will require Scaling and Medications, if is fibrous type and severe you may also need surgical intervention. A consultation and treatment from your local dentist or Periodontist will be helpful.

Patients who have a history of gum diseases should also consult their periodontist while undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Braces is faster then invisalign. If you r affordable and only spacing problem in tooth means invisalign is best and esthetically super. Treatment cost is vary on places. Minimum 30- 35k for ceramic in towns 50k in cities. Minimum 1 lakh for invisalign.

The correct way of brushing your teeth is to move your toothbrush in up and down/vertical motion and not in sideways/horizontal motion in anterior or front teeth. For posterior or back teeth move your toothbrush in round motion. Happy toothbrushing.

bleeding gums are sign of gum infection due to accumulation of plaque on teeth in your case due to braces. use mouthwash twice daily after brushing. maintain proper oral hygiene. gargle forcefully with water after you eat or drink anything.

Sensodyne or other desensitizing paste may not work at his age because there may be loss of teeth structure leading to dentinal hypersensitivity. So you let him visit a dentist for restoration and scaling to resolve gum inflammation.