Oral and Dental Health

Swelling on the left side of the face: jaw/cheek region

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For about eight years now I've had a swelling that's on the left side of my jaw/cheek. I've went to see a dentist...she told me it was due to my wisdom teeth(that was a month ago I went to see her and my wisdom teeth was still growing out at that time). I tried to explain to her that this swelling...

by Brian222315143 over a year ago

troubles after periodontal surgery

hi all im a newbie n this is my first post. i had periodontal surgery bout one month n half ago. its still a little swelled n it hurts almost all the time. besides the scar hasnt faded at all. help n suggestions would be mostly welcome as i feel very scared n distressed to say the least. have a...

by planetqueen18438 over a year ago

Floss to keep infections away

Besides that it keeps the teeth clean, flossing is one of the most important factors in the prevention of gum disease which became a very spread disease affecting more than 50% of the population. Gum disease is a bacterial infection and all infections are cause for concern. Periodontal bacteria can...

by simone2593 over a year ago

fullness in mouth and tongue

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I recently have had a fullness in my mouth and on my tongue. It isn't every day though. Sometimes I just feel like I have a sore throat. some days a dry mouth, but not so bad. The tongue thing is what is bothering me the most. The Ent is checking for acid reflux which I already know i have been she...

by Guest over a year ago

Lip Swells when I sleep

Hello, For about 1 1/2 months now my upper lip swells when I sleep. It doesn't matter if it's an hour or 8 hours, when I wake up the middle portion of my upper lip is huge. It doesn't it, hurt, or have any weird color. I've slept in different places, thinking it was an allergy to my pillow/bed,...

by culutsi2701152560 over a year ago

Salty taste and damage related to toothpaste?

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After years of using Colgate toothpaste then tried Sensodyne Pronamel only 3 or 4 times. But followed immediately by mouth/lip sores, fast degradation of teeth and together with a slimy/soapy, salty taste which lasted for many days after discontinuing. Does Sensodyne/Pronamel do this?

by Guest over a year ago

Teeth

H i I have had problems with my teeth as long as I can remember, I have had many fillings, and have visited many dentists, as they all seem to turn private, I can not afford private. I have been to my curent dentist a couple of times, the first time he said I have had some nice work done, and his...

by Guest over a year ago

POST GUM GRAPHING

Do the stiches usually fall out on their own. I had the graph done in the front, and on the bottom, and the silly puddy stuff fell off. But some of the stiches came out, and I am not sure if it took the graph or that is sapose to happen. I have fallowed everything with what I can or can't eat, and...

by BROOKE over a year ago

Finger and lip swelling

What could cause intermittent finger swelling (usually every evening and morning) and lip swelling (1 or 2 times a month). The doctor is thinking Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, but when I look that up it just doesn't sound like what is happening. Subject is 15 years old and otherwise healthy...no...

by mammawb over a year ago

Whiteness on gums

Recently I have noticed that the area on my upper gums around the teeth is a cloudy white, slightly rough, looks like its composed of small tiny bumps. I have never had many dental problems, and brushed but not flossed regularly, until now. They are painless, no red or bleeding, no tenderness,...

by N8ture52317 over a year ago