Oral and Dental Health

Swollen dry cracked sore red tongue

I have been running a low grade temp for almost two weeks and now I have very sore swollen red cracked horizontally tongue. It started out feeling like thrush but my lungs dr said it was not thrush. That I have had many times and this didn't look like it but did burn like the...

by JoAnn over a year ago

Tooth extraction, now I'm having terrible taste in my mouth

Hi. I had a tooth out 2 days ago and it was infected before it was removed as I had a severe tooth ache. It's been 2 days and I have really got a horrible taste and it makes me feel sick and it's sore what can I do? I keep using salt water but the taste is so bad.....

by Julia over a year ago

Horrible smelling mucus drainage from my nose and mouth after wisdom tooth extraction

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I had a wisdom tooth extracted 2/18/16 and have experienced a horrible recovery. I was told that the wisdom tooth and the 3 in front of this tooth go through my maxillary sinus. As a result, I have been in horrible pain. For the last 15 days I have had horrible smelling mucus...

by Guest over a year ago

Has anyone actually tried medical lip tattoo for treating a fordyce spots on lips?

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I can't believe after all of these years there's still no treatment for FS on lips. I had REALLY bad acne in my teenage years which I outgrew. But I would trade FS for acne 100 times over! This is like a nightmare than I keep waking up to and have been dealing with for so many...

by SoFrustrated over a year ago

Zit/ Cold Sore on mouth

I had what started out as a blackhead that I saw last night right on the top of my upper lip, and when I noticed it I went to pop it because that's what I normally do with blackheads (I know bad habit). When I woke up this morning, it had inflamed and was now a noticeable red bump on the top of...

by Guest over a year ago

Ongoing secretion of fluid from under a tooth that is thick and causes a lot of plaque

On- going secretion of fluid from under a tooth that is thick and causes a lot of plaque. No associated pain or soreness. Started after difficult, nearby tooth extraction almost one year ago. Make a bad taste in mouth and makes food taste very bad. Both regular dentist and oral surgeon who...

by Guest over a year ago

Salty taste in tongue and mouth

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I have had the salty taste in my tongue and mouth for about 10 years the problem started when my dentist accidently injected my tongue with novacaine and after the numbness went away I have had the salty taste coming from my tongue and mouth!!! It's really starting to drive me crazy I've...

by Guest over a year ago

Newly pierced tongue and strep throat.

Hi. I got my tongue pierced exactly a week ago. And at first everything was going awesome and the swelling went down quite a bit . But I went to the doctor because my throat was really sore and she said I had strep throat. I am on anti biotics but Now my tongue is super swollen and hurts badly....

by Audreyyrosee over a year ago

Possible ulcer in right side of my mouth

I have had what I think is an ulcer in my mouth for roughly 3 - 4 days now. It is located on the upper part of the right side where my gums are. It has now spread to where the entire right side of my upper gum line is swollen And feels as if it has spread throughout the entire gum line. My...

by Guest over a year ago

Salivation chronic, with an unpleasant sweet taste, possible root infection

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I have Excess salivation with an unpleasant sweet taste in my mouth. I need excessive dental work, possible root infection. Extraction needed. Reduction in urination. I have severe diabetes & have possibly become insulin resistant. Drinking several Lucerne's, chocolate...

by Israel over a year ago