Answered by Dr. Nivedita Dalmia

What treatment choices do I have for fused front teeth?

Hello doctor,

My front teeth are fused together. Even smiling properly is an ordeal. What treatment choices do I have? Is there anything which is not so invasive like veneers? If extraction turns out to be the only option, will my teeth be removed from the roots? Is anything else possible? I really do not want something as invasive as extraction. Please help.

14 Feb 2024 - 1 min read

My teeth are yellow.I am not even smiling because of embarrassment. Please help.

Hello doctor,

I have a large white spot on one of my front teeth. My teeth are yellow and it makes my smile look bad. When I was young, I had used a paste given to me by my dentist. I cannot remember the name of it, but I was supposed to scrub it on my teeth, leave it for five minutes and then spit it out. I no longer have it and it did not make a difference.

I do not know how to get rid of the spot and I do not feel comfortable talking or even smiling because of embarrassment. Please help.

11 Feb 2024 - 1 min read

I noticed a clear bubble under my tongue.It is not painful.Is this due to an infected tooth?

Hello doctor,

• I have had swollen glands for a few months now.

• I have seen an ENT doctor for the same.

• He ran a blood test and it came back normal.

• He told me give it a month and they should go down.

• They have not gone down or grown.

• Before going to the ENT doctor, I also visited a dentist and got to know that I have a tooth on each side that is infected.

• He said that the molar has to be taken out.

• Today, I noticed a clear bubble under my tongue. It is not painful.

Are these related?

02 Feb 2024 - 1 min read

My doctor suggested to remove all 4 wisdom teeth. Is that safe?

Hi doctor,

I have an infection in my lower left wisdom teeth. The doctor drained my operculum and suggested to get all four wisdom teeth removed. I am freaked out, because the lower ones are not completely erupted. I have attached my x-ray. Can you please tell me whether it is safe to do this procedure? Will I get any complication?

30 Jan 2024 - 1 min read

After my extraction, my doctor said that I might get dry socket. Why?

Hi doctor,

It has been five days since I got my wisdom tooth pulled out. The extraction took around 45 minutes for that one tooth, and they had to break it into three pieces. The wisdom tooth was impacted. My dentist packed the socket but said that I might have a dry socket. The pain with the packing was worse, and I was bleeding by the time I got done with the gauze. Is this normal? The pain is better now. I did see a hole in my mouth before they packed it today. I feel there is increasing bad breath. I am currently taking Tylenol, Aspirin, and Amoxicillin. Kindly help.

29 Jan 2024 - 1 min read