Tooth Questions

Tooth decay is an irreversible damage to the tooth. Getting your teeth filled is the only option. Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need adv. Cleaning and artificial enamel filling or root canal treatment with a cap for deep cavities. Advance procedures can be done with laser. You may consult me in person.

Whether you should get surgery for your sideways-growing wisdom tooth depends on several factors, and determining the best course of action requires professional guidance. However, I can provide some information to help you understand your options:
reasons for surgery:
pain: if your wisdom tooth is causing you pain, especially recurring or severe pain, surgery to remove it is often the recommended course of action. Wisdom teeth growing sideways can irritate gum tissue and surrounding tee...more

Unfortunately, I cannot diagnose medical conditions or provide specific treatment advice, even to those who believe themselves to be medical professionals. Diagnosing dental issues requires an in-person examination by a qualified dentist.
However, I can offer some general information and suggest next steps based on your description:
black dots and lines on teeth with gaps, not typical of regular decay, could be several things:
cracks or fissures: these are thin grooves or lines in th...more

Chances of hiv spread through saliva is very very less. The virus can only transmit through contact with blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids and breast milk. If you are not in contact with any of these then you don't need to be worried about it.

It's completely understandable to be worried about this situation. Leaving cotton in for 5 days after a tooth extraction can increase the risk of complications, so it's important to address it right away.
Here's what you need to do:
1. Contact your dentist as soon as possible: this is the most important step. Don't try to remove the cotton yourself, as this could further irritate the extraction site. Your dentist will be able to remove it safely and assess the condition of the wound.
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this is normal. It takes upto a week for the extraction site to show primary healing. Ensure that you follow the precautions that your doctor suggested.

Oral & maxillofacial surgeon will need more investigations (full mouth x-ray) with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. Adv. Medication, cleaning, root canal treatment or surgical removal procedures for the gum mucosa above the tooth or the tooth itself. Until then apply clove oil. Rinse frequently with mouth wash.

Dear Lybrate user, the healing and elimination of pain following wisdom tooth removal does take few days in some patients. Please follow the advise by your surgeon. Besides infection ,there are other causes for your condition; non- complance to medicines prescribed, smoking habit and low blood counts and disease which impact body healing, to name a few.
0d4f67bb is our code for further assistance. Orasore gel application and mucobenz mouthwashing thrice a day shall give relief.
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Hello lybrate-user ji
very difficult to analyze this without pictures. Generally post extraction discomfort is normal for a few days. Any escalation in pain should be immediate brought to the notice of your doctor to avoid any sequelae. Most usually simple medicine (which are a continuation of post extraction prescription) and some changed oral hygiene habits can drastically improve the situation.

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