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Oral and Dental Health

This forum includes discussions on gum diseases, swollen or enlarged lips, teeth and tongue diseases, dental care, TMJ disorders, tooth whitening, bad breath, black hairy tongue, geographic tongue, scrotal (fissured )tongue, hyperkeratosis of tongue, tongue and palate aphthous ulcers.

apico surgery

My son is 17 years old and he had tooth problems caused by infection. I just know it really makes me worry because he had over reaction. He was so scared when dentist made appointment for making some canal. It didn’t work so he should perform apico surgery now. Can you tell me if that is normal...

by User avatar Guest

Sore throat, fever, mouth blisters

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Hi I tried reading to see if I could find another post regarding these same symptoms, but I couldn't find one. Four days ago, I suddenly had a sore throat and headache. That night, it elevated to a fever, dizziness, and loss of appetite. The fever got worse the next day, to the point where I went...

by User avatar Kirti

Jaw pain after wisdom teeth removal

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I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed 5 days ago. I started suffering this horrible pain along my jaw line especially around the joint area. The pain also extend to my inner ear and teeth. Not able to swollow the precribed medicine because it causes me to vomit, I swollowed 4- 200 mg Ibruprofen but...

by User avatar Groen

Can a tastebud be infected?

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Two months before, I’ve suffered from very strong and acute tonsillitis which kept me in bed for about two weeks. I swallowed a pack of antibiotics and somehow I get over it. My tonsils are fine now, but the other day, when I looked in a mirror I have just noticed that I have some raised little...

by User avatar Guest

Stitched my gum to my cheek! (Wisdom tooth extracted)

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I got my wisdom tooth extracted yesterday and after the bleeding wore off, I got curious about the hole and sent my tongue to check it out..at first I thought my cheek was just too swollen, but it didn't take long for me to figure out that the inside of my cheek was flapped over the hole and sewn...

by User avatar Guest

Tongue aches in cold weather during exercise

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I'm a runner, I do both cross country and track. I'm 16, I'm a junior in high school. Whenever I run winter track or cross country in the late fall, running in the cold air aggrevates the bottom of my tongue. It's a dull aching sensation, and it becomes unbearable after running...

by User avatar abbles

Water blisters on face keep coming back

I have some water blisters or thats what they look like anyway that keep coming back on the same part of my face just above my lip. Thats the only place i get them. They started a few years back when i got a bad case of strep throat. An about twice a year it comes back in the same spot every time....

by User avatar Cat

stinging tongue

for one week i have noticed a stinging sensation on the bottom of my tongue....there are no visable sores but some numbness and when i use mouthwash or eat spicy foods for example it stings and burns....other than that i usally can't feel anything. Should i be alarmed?

by User avatar rjohns29

LOWER LIP SWELLING

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I am trying to find out why all of a sudden I had a swollen lip. The inside of my cheeks are also sore and tender. I woke this morning and my lower lip was completely swollen and a little achey. After a few hours, the swelling is less but still sore and tender and slightly swollen. Does the...

by User avatar CRISTINA TOTH

Cheek Swelling

I have been at dentist yesterday and this morning I was still numb and there is swelling on my cheek. I received 2 Novocain shots. The first shot gave me instant pain on cheek. There is also pain when I touch my cheek or open my mouth wide and tingling in my lower lip. Could this be effect from...

by User avatar norrie19436