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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.

Gum Graft---cadaver or skin from the roof of your mouth?

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I am having gum graft surgery done this Thurs due to recession on 2 teeth. My Dentist gave me the option of using freeze-dried cadaver skin or skin from the roof of my mouth. There are pros and cons to each one and I was wondering if anyone had gone through this and could give advice? Thanks!!!

by User avatar Anna

Are tooth decays heredity?

Are tooth decays heredity? It seems that both of us, my mom and me, have same problems with decay. I was wondering could I inherit that from her.

by User avatar Guest

I had 2 caps put on my tooth but it still hurts, dentist is recommending a surgery

I had 2 caps put on my tooth but it still hurts.I did not need a root canal. I was told the pain is coming from too much calcium in my tooth and I would need surgery . They would have to go through my gum into the root to clean. the calcium out.

by User avatar Guest

Would this be "circumvallate papillae" ?

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I had just recently been sick. Actually, I am just today starting to feel better. I had the chills, a headache, and dizziness. That is all gone now, I broke my fever, and all I have left is a sore throat. I was trying to look in my throat to see if I had strep, but it doesn't look like anything's...

by User avatar mayang_203

macular hole causing by extracting a tooth

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After having her tooth extracted my grandmother started complaining about a blurry vision and seeing floaters. Even though she is 60 and bad vision somehow goes along with getting old, we decided to take her to an ophthalmologist. If we didn’t, she would just go on and on about it. Anyway, after...

by User avatar cathi698

Is it safe to use listerine mouthwash if I have problems with bleeding gums?

Good day everyone. I have to say that I am one of those ladies who really cares about mouth hygiene. So, I wash my teeth more than 6 times per day. After every meal and "just in case". My husband calls me crazy, but I can't help it. But there is one thing that is a huge problem for me - a...

by User avatar Happy Owl

Sensitive teeth and mouth ulcer..

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Hi all, I dont know if you cant help me out... For almost 2 weeks now Ive had an ulcer on my right side inside my mouth between my upper and lower teeth, it has gotten progressively worse over time.. The ulcer is quite big and painful but Ive noticed that my wisdom teeth on that side are growing...

by User avatar Guest

Post tonsillectomy salty taste

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I had a tonsillectomy a month ago. post op my tongue hurt really badly and then I noticed every thing tasted salty and occasionally sweet at the same time. The taste is still there constantly a month later At times it gets really nauseating, my GP just dismissed it as trivial but I am lossing...

by User avatar zuylestein26726

Tongue pierced... Now left side of jaw is hurting?

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I had my tongue pierced nearly a week ago. I'm experiencing pain in my jaw on the left side? :-( Is this caused by my pericing and if yes, what should I do about it?

by User avatar Guest

Can my Wisdom Teeth cause Constant Pressure in my Ear along with Dizziness/Brain-fog?

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Can wisdom teeth cause constant pressure in one of my ears? Ive been suffering for almost half a year now with this and it is very debilitating. I have constant brain-fog/dizziness and have had to stop active living abruptly. It happened suddenly one day when my left ear started to feel very full...

by User avatar decker_g339523