Oral and Dental Health

Pain in jaw upon first bite

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Hello, lately I have been experiencing pain in my lower jaw upon the first bite of a meal, and if quickly diminishes over the next few bites. I googled it, and I read it may be something called "first-bite syndrome", which is a rare complication from surgery in the mouth? I just wanted to ask if...

by Guest over a year ago

small lump on sliver gland under tongue

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I have a small lump on my sliver gland under tongue been to two different doctors and they both said same blocked sliver gland maybe with a stone but I don't have no symptons with it apart from bit ov pain in my ears time to time and my thyroid gland on left side is a bit sore has that got anything...

by brionie over a year ago

How can I know if my tissue is healing correctly after gum graft?

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I had a gum graft 5 days ago. I had some swelling but no pain. I had a connective tissue graft on 3 top teeth and was wondering how you know it is healing correctly. I have read some posts saying it should be white before it goes red however mine is looking extremely good and pretty normal (apart...

by emma over a year ago

I have braces, can i resume my treatment in Canada?

Hi I am 22 years old and live in india. I have wore my braces for almost 2 years and 4 months but for my further study I will go to canada in december 2014. My doctor was telling me to complete this treatment and also said that in canada doctor cannot resume my treatment. So my question is can i...

by VatKat327117 over a year ago

Wisdom teeth extraction!

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So last week Tuesday on 8/26 I got my wisdom teeth removed all 4 I've been really foul tasting drainage from one of my sockets I thought it was the bottom one because when I put my tongue over the hole I tasted it there but now to find out it's my top and it draining down into the bottom socket and...

by Marisol over a year ago

Hard lump in my mouth. Doesn't hurt at all and had it for over a year. Dentist said not to worry

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Hi , I have a lump in my mouth on my left upper gum / tooth. it doent hurt atall and I have had it for over a yea . I spoke to my dentist about it and he told me not to worry about it . I still don't know what it is and I'm a little worried . I suck my thumb aswell , can't really seem to get out of...

by Alicejc2 over a year ago

Tongue piercing rip

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I bit my tongue ring and I think it ripped a little , now there is a white 'flap' that is in front of my piercing , can anyone tell me how long for will take to heal , if it does, and will it look normal .

by Haileyb324152 over a year ago

Tongue surface piercing (scoop) infected??

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I got my scoop pierced about six months ago and have had no issues. The past week, though, one side is swollen and tender while the other is completely fine. I am wondering if it is because I play with it too much or is it infected? There is no pus or discoloring, the swelling isn't even that bad....

by amandalikeshoops over a year ago

I have severe dry mouth, difficulty producing enough saliva, and difficulty swallowing

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I quit about 6 days ago an will NEVER return. I got sick before I decided to quit, possibly a virus that settled in my stomach. After I sorta got over it I have severe dry mouth, difficulty producing enough saliva, and difficulty swallowing. Dry lips too. Just wondering if other people experienced...

by Rob over a year ago

I have a bad taste in my mouth? when I put gauze over the wisdom tooth hole the gauze has brown?

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I got my wisdom teeth taken out a week ago. What is this brown stuff? Its only on my left bottom hole. When I got the check up, the doctor said everything was fine. Please help me :( this is a HORRIBLE taste and its been giving me bad breath >.< after I put the gauze it goes away but comes...

by JenU323200 over a year ago