Oral and Dental Health

lump on gum

Answered by a doctor

I have a small lump on the side of my gum which is only painful when i pressdown on it sometimes i can pop it and get a strange taste in my mouth I know i should go to the dentist to get it checked out but im petrified of dentists It dosnt really bother me too much altho i cant eat on that side or...

by 4janners141577 over a year ago

mouth sores and viral infection

I have alot of sores in my mouth, severe sore throat, vomitting, stomach pain, no energy, sever headache, fever but cold, chest pain, lightheaded, i have been to the doctor 2 times and i also went to the E.R. i'm not satisfyed wih answer since i've got four different diagnosis's please help

by Guest over a year ago

four teeth on my left side are very loose

I am 44 year old grandmother.Taking care of my health has never been this painful.In the last year I have lost four teeth on the bottum, in the front.Now four teeth in the back on the left are very loose and causing very high amounts of pain.I have a very high pain tollerence.This stops me in my...

by chitcha over a year ago

blue-purple spot on palatopharyngeal fold

I noticed a couple days ago i have a little blue-purple dot at the palatopharyngeal fold (close to my tonsil) it is not raised. Its about the size of a pin-head and then a blood line going to my uvula. have you all had this before?? how do i treat it??

by mm2010164033 over a year ago

After surgery bleeding was hard to stop

Yesterday I had gum surgery on 3 tooth. It was a graft. After the surgery the bleeding was hard to stop. I got very nervous. The Doctor was calm. The nurse looked nervous. The nurse said the problem was because I took Babby Asprirn in the morning. That is true and I didn't tell them. I didn't think...

by gingaproblem36424 over a year ago

natural ways to whiten teeth

My teeth have lost the whiteness that they had in my younger days and I think that they can do with a bit of a boost! I have the thought of treating my teeth with products containing leach and hope that you people can suggest what natural ways I could try to whiten the teeth instead? Thanks for your...

by cindi1401144680 over a year ago

temporary block in breathing tube

Sir/Madam, Occasionally the saliva blocks the breathing tube while in sitting position or bending position or flatly lying position or while fast asleep; that creates a great inconvenience till it is cleared off through my own efforts. What is the reason for this and how to avoid this? I am 49...

by C P Krishnan over a year ago

salty taste/mouth/fingers and palms

Answered by a doctor

I"ve had a salty taste in my mouth for severl months now which, was making me ill, vomiting, dizziness and nausia. Peppermint i found was a short term cure, more for the nausia than the saltyness, then my tooth absessed, a large back molar which the dentist xrayed and advised me to remove it, which...

by Guest over a year ago

My son has split tongue

My son noticed that his tongue just developed a long deep split (crease) from back of tongue to the front tip of his tongue. He has not been feeling well and is concerned. Please try to explain what is the cause of a split tongue. Millie

by millienye007@hotmail.com over a year ago

Infected bump 4 months after tooth extraction

Answered by a doctor

Hello.... I had my wisdon teeth extracted about 4 months ago and a couple weeks later ended up having to have the tooth directly in front of the top right wisdom tooth removed as well because it became infected. I was fine for a couple months and started having pain on the left side tooth which...

by Guest over a year ago