Oral and Dental Health

Extreme dry mouth, eyes, skin

Help! For two years my mouth and eyes are so dry that I must drink constantly to remain comfortable. My skin now has long all tone and just hangs there - all over my body, even my hands and wrists. I am not fat. I have gone to twenty doctors. Many thought I had Sjogrens, but every test is...

by Guest over a year ago

lip sores will they go away?

ive had braces for almost a year now and my braces cut my lip then later on I grew a sore.not open nothing it's just a bump.on the other side i have a giant line also from my braces i tried wax and it still happens.I had the bump for almost a year now will it ever go away???

by Guest over a year ago

Gum Graft Procedure done yesterday....not bad

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I had a gum grafting procedure done yesterday on two upper teeth…on one the bone was actually exposed due to a cyst in my gums many years ago…I read all the negative reviews and braced for the worst….if you are having this done DO NOT READ all the NEGATIVE reviews! After a lot of shots with...

by Judi over a year ago

All food tastes salty

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Everything I eat tastes so salty it hurts my tongue. I don't have a lingering taste of salt in my mouth. It is the food that tastes so bad. So eating is very difficult right now, because nothing tastes good. I have been eating moist sweet food, as I also have dry mouth. It is probably due to...

by Mig over a year ago

Really bad headache, sore all over and really sore throat

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The other day i woke up and i felt really really sick. I had a throbbing headache, i was sore and tight all over my body but mainly in my neck and lower back. I was really dizzy and had a really sore throat. I assumed that i had a flu or a cold but my nose wasn't blocked at all. I think...

by Guest over a year ago

Tongue piercing swollen

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I got my tongue pierced 8 days ago, I've been following all the piercer's instructions other than the alcohol free mouthwash and instead I use salt water. I eat solid foods but my tongue is still very swollen. I've been sucking on ice and rinsing with water after I eat small snacks and with salt...

by 333heyyy over a year ago

lump on lower lip, is it cancer?

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k i have this lump that is located on my lower lip, its small and pink.. there are little veins going over it so its inside my lip i can move it a little its very annoying and i dont smoke or do drugs or anything im 16 and its really strange cause it just shows up, when i use my toothpaste in the...

by boy8tugas154828 over a year ago

Lip numbness after drinking

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Hi, i drank a heavy amount of vodka and got very drunk. I also had one cigarette (but don't remember it too much) . The next morning I woke up with tingling/numbness in only half of my bottom lip. It has been about 31 hours & it has only gotten a little better. I have only drank one before but I...

by Kylarose340899 over a year ago

Do treatment for Acatalasemi need to be aggressive?

All I know is that Acatalasemia can be treated effectively and that it can be cured. But does treatment for Acatalasemia have to be aggressive and invasive? I heard that hydrogen peroxide is sometimes used. How does this act against Acatalasemia and what does it feel like to the patient?

by scarface646213272 over a year ago

lose first tooth

Tomorrow, I am going to the dentist to have my first tooth ever pulled out. I am quite nervous, but I know it is necessary - the tooth has an enormous filling, and due to bad work performed by my last dentist, the roots have split. So if I leave it like this, I'll likely have a huge infection soon....

by ryan314139972 over a year ago