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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.

I feel numbness in lower left side where my wisdom tooth was removed 2 weeks ago. What should I do?

Hi guys, so I really need your professional opinion or experience. I removed my wisdom tooth about two weeks ago, I think. It was OK for the first couple of days, I was following the instructions of my dentist about every single thing, but later, I have noticed that I have this numbness in a...

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What are the most common complications after wisdom tooth removal?

good day, good people. so, I am about to have a wisdom tooth removal for 10 days. the main problem is that I am a coward, I admit. and I am scared since I don't know what to expect. I've been hearing stories all the time about this and I have heard that there are so many complications after this...

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I have wisdom tooth infection - the doctor says it has to go out, but I am petrified

Hello, I am 17 years old and I have a wisdom tooth infection. I had a pain so I went to see my dentist. He told me that I have an infection and that I should have come earlier. I don't know why I haven't, I think that I had too many things to do and that I believe that this will go away soon. But,...

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What can I expect from a surgical extraction of wisdom tooth? What about aftercare?

I never had any problems with my tooth. Never in my life. Now, my dentist scheduled a surgical extraction of wisdom tooth. In a week, I think, that I have an appointment. What to do, was my main question? Because, I am scared of possible infections, etc. What can I expect from a surgical...

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Do you have any tips to prevent an infection after wisdom tooth removal?

Good day everyone. So, my dentist scheduled a wisdom tooth removal next week. I have to say that I am scared, like a little kid. I mean, I was always scared when it comes to visiting a dentist, but what can I do. I was a child a couple of years ago, and I remember that I caught some really bad...

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My bleeding is increasing after 3 days post wisdom tooth removal. Something is wrong.

Hello, so it seems that there is something wrong with the wound after removing my wisdom tooth. After three days of the procedure, I see that my bleeding is increasing hour by hour. It was all good pretty much after the procedure when the anesthesia abated, the pain was there, the bleeding was also...

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What can I expect from non-surgical removal of wisdom tooth, and what is the aftercare like?

Hello everyone. So, I am struggling with my wisdom tooth for a while. I was expecting that this will go away, but I think that the pain is even worse every day. So, of course, I went to see my dentist. I really don't need to tell you that he attacked me because it took me way too long to came to...

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my teeth feel like they have something like a silk coating over them

my teeth feel like they have something like a silk coating over them.. at the gum it feels like i am moving the clear silk around the  circumference of the tooth making now feel like something is stuck between my teeth.! it feels like thin pieces of dental floss or hair are wrapped around...

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Teeth Ruined Due to Bulimia

Answered by a doctor

Hi, I am 35 years old female and have been binge eating for 15 years. Now, my teeth are damaged as result of disease. Is there any help?

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Weird Geographic Tongue case! white circles on the tongue that start small and get bigger

About 7-8 months ago my 9 month old daughter started getting geographic tongue (white circles on the tongue that start small, get larger, disappear, then reappear somewhere else). I had no idea what it was at first but after some research I finally learned what it was. Every since then she has...

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