Dr. Aditya Pethe

Maintain oral hygiene properly. Fluorosis causes abnormal tooth structure, so if you r having fluorosis then Caries & tooth erosion commonly seen. Brush twice daily properly. Wash with water after food. Sometime use proper mouth wash.

You may need deep cleaning along with surgical, gum strengthening procedure. Rinse your mouth thoroughly with a mouth wash after every meals. Use pepsodent tooth paste & gum paint for 2 to 3 weeks. Advance procedures can be done with laser. 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.

Smoking is usually associated with the salty tongue. If you are a nonsmoker then check on your water intake on daily basis.

you may be suffering from tooth cavity and gingivitis (gum inflammation). You will need professional help by dentist to fill the cavity and gum curettage surgery to enhance gum health.

Start drinking milk with haldi in night Take aloe Vera juice empty stomach in morning Use IMC ALOE JYOTI PLUS DROPS 3 times a day for eyes.

Cavity is slow process and it is multifactor dependent. Only brushing teeth may not help you. Other factors like sweet intake, smoking, low water intake, digestive system disorder, low saliva ph, weak tooth structure also make you prone for cavities. Therefore, visit your dentist and get all teeth treatment by filling or rct as required. Then follow cavity prevention program advised by your dentist.

For pain take tablet paracetamol 650 mg and Take a flow of steam (of plain water only ) over the forehead through a crescent steam inhaler, eight hourly

The prognosis of advanced tongue cancer is quite poor. If need be a nasogastric tube can be inserted through nose for feeding or a PEG tube which is Inserted into stomach endoscopically. His nutrition and energy should improve with the tube feeds. Do check his electrolytes (sodium and potassium) as they may be deranged due to decreased food intake. I hope that the tumor is inoperable or metastatic hence we are not offering curative resection which gives about 50% survival. Also the life may be prolonged in locally advanced cancers of tongue by using chemotherapy or chemoradiation. Also immunotherapy with nivolumab is an option for those who can afford it (2Lac / month) which has shown to have good responses. For those who cannot afford it, metronomic chemotherapy is a good option. I hope I was able to solve your queries. Feel free to contact me if you want to discuss further or share the reports.

It seems your friend is having sensitivity in his/her teeth. If it is in a particular tooth then kindly ask him to get an X-ray done of the tooth having sensitivity. May be root canal treatment has to be done followed by a cap/crown. If it is generalized then he will have to get scaling done and use an anti sensitive toothpaste for twice daily for 15 days. Ask him to brush his teeth twice daily using correct brushing technique to maintain his oral hygiene.