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I have a painless broken tooth in the left back region. Help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a broken tooth and have to see my dentist again. The dentist whom I had consulted earlier suggested extraction, but the tooth condition has gotten worse. The tooth is located in the left back region of the jaw and I am not experiencing any pain. I have been waiting for my doct... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern regarding your dental health. The probable cause for your condition is a fractured tooth in the left side of the jaw. There is no pain present in the affected tooth. Therefore, you can fall asleep without being anxious. When your dentist call... Read Full »
Is there a possibilty for the bones to break while removing the roots of the teeth?
Query: Hello doctor, Is it difficult for a dentist to remove the roots of the teeth that are broken off at the gum line? And will it be painful when they do it? I think the ones are teeth 12, 13, 16, 26, and 27. If there are any chances for the bones to get broken while they do it? How will they get the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not be scared at all. This should be dentist's headache, not yours. All you need to know is that you should take a proper meal at least half an hour before you go for your appointment because after the extraction you will be on a soft diet for a day and should av... Read Full »
I have an infection, swelling, and pain in my lower molars. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a bad infection at the lower right molars- 46 and 47(and another one at the left one, but that does not hurt and I will deal with it right after this one). I had really big swelling and a lot of pain, swelling started a few days ago and got gradually worse. I went to the dentist... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If an experienced root canal specialist can remove the canal fillings and redo the treatment then it is better to save those teeth rather than extracting them. But all the root canal-treated teeth have an abscess on the left and right sides. Did you get them treated ... Read Full »
What can be done for tooth decay associated with pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I have tooth decay for the past five weeks and it is causing a lot of pain. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your tooth enamel chipped off, exposing dentin and inner layers of the tooth. This might have opened root nerves too and that is why you are having pain. Start taking tablet Brufen 400 mg twice a day for three days. If the pain gets relieved by it, it means there is no... Read Full »
I accidentally rinsed my mouth after tooth extraction. Is it fine?
Query: Hello doctor, After tooth extraction surgery, I accidentally rinsed with salt water after two hours of the surgery. Will it effect anything? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have been through your query and I can understand your concern. No, it will not affect the healing of the tissue unless you rinsed rigorously. You should avoid rigorous rinses or gargles because it will remove the clot of the wound leading to dry socket often time... Read Full »
How long should I keep gauze in after a tooth is pulled?
Query: Hello doctor, How long should I keep gauze in after a tooth is pulled? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After a tooth is extracted, it is advisable to keep the gauze in the site for 30 minutes, in the same position. After 30 minutes, do not spit, take the gauze through your hand and discard. This is to arrest bleeding and help in clot formation by pressure method, and ... Read Full »
Can tooth Infection cause redness below the eyes?
Query: Hi doctor, I have about six broken teeth. They are a mess. I am so scared of the dentist, but I need to see one. I am in constant pain all the time. I have had two abscesses in the last six months. I had eye infections as well on the same side. I am sure that it is connected. What to do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, the tooth infection can cause redness below the eyes. Please go to a dentist soon, and there is no need to fear as dentists are very smooth and painless in their treatment methods, and you will not even know it. If the tooth is restorable and you can afford it, the... Read Full »
I have pain in the tooth socket even after six days of extraction. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had simple extraction of my second bottom tooth. It is day six today since I have removed. I was feeling major pain a few days ago but it is fading away day by day. I actually feel no pain in the morning but in the afternoon I feel discomfort. When can all this go away? I was expect... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you should have been fine till now as advised by your dentist but that was when everything post-extraction would have been fine. Unfortunately, in your case, you have got dislodgement of the blood clot after the exaction was done and this condition is called as dry... Read Full »
Is extraction advisable for shooting tooth pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I have got problems with four different teeth. My front tooth is extremely sensitive and painful most of the time. A molar has had a deep filling that was done about a month and a half ago. Still, it hurts, and my dentist said it is nothing to worry. It feels as if shooting pains and some... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just have gone through the photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity). For the front teeth, get a radiograph done. Maybe there is some trauma to the tooth and it requires root canal treatment. For deeply filling tooth, if the pain is there, then that can ... Read Full »
I have pain on the left side of my temple. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor, From the past three months, I am having pain like irritation of the nerve on the left side exactly on the temple of the head, and in the left jaw in front of the ear. This pain radiates to the back of the ear, below the left jaw, and then radiates to the left side of the neck. The pain... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Such radiating pain can be caused by exposed nerves, infection of the tooth or gum, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder, or nerve compression by the wisdom tooth. The pain is still persisting due to surrounding inflammation after removal of the tooth. Infection can be... Read Full »