Oral and Dental Health

dry socket with brown gums

I had my lower wisdom teeth extracted because they were colecting food behind in pockets for a long time. Now i have dry socket and the hole is brown and smells horribly. I think its from all the food over the past year. What do i do? Can it be cleaned before closing up?

by clara over a year ago

about my chapped dark swollen lips

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What could be the reason for my lips to be swollen and dark with patches on it during the whole year...no matter what is the season my lips are the same....I try to remove dead skin every morning....it comes back in no time....so what could be the reason other than smoking .?!!..

by Rahul dutta over a year ago

disorder resulting from the absence of catalase activity?

I know that there is a disorder that results from the absence catalase activity and there is no know treatment that is really effective, though this disease can be managed with medication. Can anyone remember the name of the disease and can you tell me more about it if you have the info?

by maximilien1136179074 over a year ago

blisters in mouth

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since i was 15 i stated getting some kind of blisters in my mouth. I am 23 now these symptoms i et about every 6 months. They really hurt as much to say that drinking water hurts sometimes i get them on the right side and other times on the left. If someone know what you call these symptoms please...

by Guest over a year ago

herbs for gums

Judging by the bleeding that sometimes happens when I brush my teeth, I am suspecting that I have some gum problems that need solving. If I tell my dentist, I am afraid he will push for a whole host of interventions. Do you think I could cure my bleeding gums with herbs for gums?

by georges1071148692 over a year ago

Finally able to remove tonsil stones!

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I am so happy after reading these boards. I've had smellly tonsil stone problems/odor and taste in my mouth for over 20 years. Last week for the first time, I got a flashlight and was able to dislodge about 4 stones - eeewwww, I know from the right side of my throat - little pockets. I will never...

by 7bearlover over a year ago

Blocked Sublingual Gland resulting in infection

Greetings!! When it first started out it was a mild pain under my tongue with red swelling. Then overnight it developed into what looked like another tongue...underneath my tongue. This created some serious pain. I googled my problem and found that it could be a blocked salivary gland and it may...

by JohnnyW101664 over a year ago

puss on gum pea sizes lump

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I have had tooth taken out 3 weeks ago and now I have a pea sized lump exactly where my tooth has been taken out. It dont hurt. But piss comes out is it the start of an abcess or just something that will go.

by rhyslfc12 over a year ago

swollen upper lip

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Hi I have a broken tooth for at least 3 years, I was flossing and lost the fillings, a little piece of the tooth is left.2 days ago I awoke with a very, very swollen upper lip wtih some pain. Is it due to the broken tooth not taken out. Philippa

by bow102002@yahoo.com over a year ago

MY time has come

Why. I posted quite a few and been here for a considerately long time. I tried to help people. Now I myself CONTRACTED A FRIGGIN DISEASE!! >;) My lips omg this is one of the worst humilating diseases THEN SOME ACNE. MY LIPS are like THEY TURN WHITE WHEN IT GETS SPLASHED WITH WATER. IT DOESNT HURT...

by Hackinda116842 over a year ago