Oral and Dental Health

tooth extraction with bone graft

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It's been 4 days since my tooth extraction, and I have an unbearable headache, and bad taste in my mouth. When I called the doctor two days ago, (the doctor was out, but talked with his assistant), she said that there is no way I could have a dry socket because the bone graft is packed, and there...

by Quest over a year ago

crowns on 2 front teeth

I am supposed to get crowns on my 2 central incisors because of badly done veneers (done 15 years ago with too much teeth reduction). No root canal is planned. I just want to know what I should be concerned about? Are there specific questions I should aks my dentist? I have to admit I am kind of...

by Guest over a year ago

Bump on Lip?

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Ok, so i have a bump on my lip that's been here for roughly a week and a half. It's kind of hard to see but it looks like this -- I will admit, I did pick at it when it was smaller. But i do think it may be infected with something, being that the scab on top is discolored. Any help with this...

by Guest over a year ago

Some Proteins From Saliva Can Predict Oral Cancer

New technique was developed and it can separate and analyze all proteins from human saliva other than just soluble ones. This technique may disclose protein markers for oral cancer and other disorders in the oral cavity. Some previous researchers already determined that large number of proteins that...

by Markos over a year ago

HELP! dont know whats going on?!?!?!

This has been happening for a long time, that the ski n in my mouth occasionally sheds? but latley, after i have gotten a new girlfriend and we have preformed oral sex on each other, it has gotten a lot worse. before it was rarely, months apart, but now it is a lot more frequent and my toung is...

by Guest over a year ago

I have tongue ring

i recently got my tongue pierced like 3 days ago.. and i have like a taste bud thing that is infront of the bell, it looks kinda like a blood blister, but its like a larger taste bud :S is that normal?? and my tongue has gona a yellow colour :S is it normal or is it a bad thing ? :S please help...

by stressed and worried over a year ago

Periodontitis and Tooth Loss Linked To Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Health professionals from the Harvard School of Public Health found a way to possibly prevent fatal pancreatic cancer by keeping our teeth healthy and preventing periodontitis. A follow-up study done by the researchers showed that men with periodontitis and tooth loss were at much greater risk of...

by Jannie3486 over a year ago

Throat, Neck , Teeth and gum pains

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I had all these pains and I really don't don't know what to do or what is its from. When I open my mouth i can see that one of my tonsils are swollen on my right side and and also on that side it hurts for me to chew. Also for the last couple of days it felt like i had a cold but no cough or...

by Guest over a year ago

burning sensation in throat, swelling of glands, and white string comes from my mouth under my tong

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I've been having this burning sensation in my throat for a couple of years. Now its on a daily bases. My throat looks like a frog. at times a white stringy substance comes out from under my tongue and water squirts out. My mouth stays so dry and I drink plenty of water. The pain is so bad I can't...

by kcn1cy over a year ago

orthognatic sugery cost

Hi I was wondering if someone would be able to give me a very rough estimate or range of what it would cost me to get orthognatc sugery in Canada. I live in Alaska and it would cost me a fortune to get the sugery here and I definately wouldn't be able to afford it. I need to get my lower jaw moved...

by mistysky81 over a year ago