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How long does it take a cut on the gum to heal?

bradleymeader

Hi, Last Thursday i cut my gum while eating a sharp chip, which then got embedded in said gum. My dentist took out the embedded shard ...

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Teeth Advice (Urgent)

supernick_2000

Hi everybody, if you can please be kind and give me some advice for my teeth, that will be much appreciated. I attached both camera phot...

Help! What is causing my beautiful teeth to break?

Kg0304

I have always had pretty decent teeth, and within the last year or so all that has changed. There are several factors I think might need ...

can someone answer please

susan414141

Does anyone know the sterilization process for dental cleaning tools? and can someone please explain if they were cleaned properly if the...

1 answer

Sharp white pointy thing on tongue

seeingtriple

Hello. For a few months now I've had this sharp white pointy thing on my tongue. I've been to my sexual health clinic and they've informe...

3 answers | 1 comment

NUMB CHIN AND LOWER LIP

numbchin56

HAD LOWER LEFT WISDOM TOOTH OUT TUESDAY AND NOW IT IS SEVEN DAYS LATER AND STILL HAVE LEFT LOWER LIP AND LEFT SIDE OF CHIN NUMBNESS AND F...

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PLEASE HELP ME

susan414141

I went to get my teeth cleaned and noticed in the sanitation bag that held the instruments were wet,I asked and she said they get sterili...

Do I need antibiotics?

kelle619

Hello everyone. I have to see my dentist soon for some dental work. This is the first I'm seeing him since being diagnosed with a hear...

2 answers

What could be causing my teeth to break?

Kg0304

I have always had great teeth, and within the last year or so all that has changed. There are several factors I think might need to be lo...

What is this gummy bubble?

Twinnies83

Had extraction 3/4 weeks ago. First 2 weeks had dry socket alot of pain, now extraction site closed and no pain but a gummy bubble like l...

I have 2 front infected teeth, is it possible they could cause jaw pain?

jenteach04

The dentist said it’s a rather large infection in my front two teeth. So the front of my mouth is throbbing, but now my right side of my ...

wisdom teeth

slazman999

my wisdom teeth have been coming in for like the past 2 years and they are just now starting to hurt...im wondering if the surgery to get...

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Untreated tooth for years.

adam_parker2000

I feel scared after reading that leaving an abscessed tooth untreated for years can cause health issues related to the brain like brain a...

1 answer

Extraction and implant discomfort

Sarahp77

I had a root fractured tooth extracted and an implant post placed ten days ago. I am just finishing up amoxicillin. My gums on one side...

1 answer

Non-impacted wisdom tooth extraction - Bad smell from the right nostril.

Perrier78

I had a non-impacted wisdom tooth extracted Saturday two weeks ago. Four days after extraction I started feeling a salty taste in mouth. ...

1 answer

Is it a risk when do kids dental x-ray check wear such a jacket??

Nickpeng

My 5-year-old daughter's teeth are actually quite healthy, but today she was asked to have a dental X-ray for the first time at the denti...

1 answer

pros and cons of replacing all the dental crowns all at once?

HCJazzybean

I have 6 upper front dental crowns need to be replaced with full ceramic crowns due to black lines. Should I have all 6 of them (all indi...

1 answer

Second Molar - Root Canal vs. Extraction

LibrarianDad

My wife (age 39) recently went to the dentist. Neither of us had been for many years prior. Aside from a couple of fillings, her two up...

6 answers | 1 comment

Redness inside mouth by lip area

mary56

I have been having redness in my mouth behind my lip area(pull down lip and redness there) Went to Dentist and he did not know. It come...

3 answers

Damage from Ultrasonic Scaling?

Nic_P

I am wondering if my dental hygienist may have damaged my teeth using an ultrasonic scaler. I apologize that this post is a bit lengthy,...

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