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Asked for Male, 34 years old from Hyderabad
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It is possible that you are having retracted ear drum due to blockage of the eustachian tube. Or there may be ear wax impaction or there may be fungal infection of your external ear. See an ent specialist to assess the real reason and get treated. Incidentally, too much use of head phones with loud pitch may damage your hearing apparatus, so use minimally and at lower volume.
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We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need artificial enamel filling or root canal treatment with a cap. 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 ...more
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Pain Management Specialist•Pune
Your problem could be due to dental cavities per se or due to temporo- mandibular arthritis.
Get a dental consultation first to find extent of cavities and whether they are causing pain. Temporo mandibular arthritis is arthritis of joint forming the jaw. This condition can cause severe facial pain aggravated with jaw movement like speaking or eating. This condition requires consultation with a pain specialist as it an be treated by a procedure in which drug is injected in the affected joint ...more
Get a dental consultation first to find extent of cavities and whether they are causing pain. Temporo mandibular arthritis is arthritis of joint forming the jaw. This condition can cause severe facial pain aggravated with jaw movement like speaking or eating. This condition requires consultation with a pain specialist as it an be treated by a procedure in which drug is injected in the affected joint ...more
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Asked for male, 61 years old from Ghaziabad
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Dear, Both are equally bad. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Smoking can affect your mouth, throat, lungs, heart, stomach and brain in many ways. Cancer is one among the potential diseases smoking can cause. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods like Nicotine Replacement therapy and pharmacotherapy combined. Nicotine chewing gums too help as an alternative for cigarettes. But still ...more
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Asked for male, 45 years old from Gulbarga
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Regular consumption of spicy food can cause ulcer. Eat lot of fruits & green leafy vegetables & drink plenty of water. Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need Coronoplasty (smoothen teeth edges) along with Multivitamin cap, for five days in the morning after meals & antiseptic ointment or gel on the area of ulcer until then. Rinse your mouth thoroughly with a mouth wash after every me...more
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Your problem OSMF has gone beyond conservative treatments like antioxidants, mouth exercises and plecetrex injections. A normal surgery may lead to scarring and relapse of the condition. Apart from this it is also very very long process to achieve a maximum of 6 to 8 mm mouth opening. Presently the best treatment is LASER surgery. Outcome is excellent and is less likely to relapse.
Remember, OSMF is potentially malignant condition that means if you won't stop chewing gutkha right now, some o...more
Remember, OSMF is potentially malignant condition that means if you won't stop chewing gutkha right now, some o...more
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Yes you are depressed because when person show unhappiness or show low emotion for happy situation it's called Anhedonia so must consult any psychiatrist immediately and take medicines and apart from medicine increase your physical activity and tell your problem to your family members and stay with your family. Take care & get well soon.
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