Questions & Answers

Q&A

Answered by Dr. Vijeta Singh

I have yellow deposits near my gums. What could it be?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.The hard yellow deposit is calculus (mineral deposits) on the lower teeth, which are receding your gums (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It can be apical periodontitis and/or apical periodontitis with abfraction. Please share a good picture, just focusing on the lower teeth. As per treatment, if you have calculus, then get ultrasonic scaling done and maintain your oral hygiene.

January 8, 2026

Why is there a gap between teeth after cap placement?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.After capping, it is very difficult to adjust the crown because it may lead to misalignment of the crown with respect to occlusion. There is another method by which you can close the gap between teeth, like a composite filling between teeth leaving the cervical area, or another method is to repeat the capping procedure. Please share your pictures of the front tooth, which will help me guide you more.Thank you.

January 5, 2026

What could be the painful blister around extraction site?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your swollen gum and white blister on extraction site can be a canker sore (small and shallow ulcer) which can be treated with medicine and oral hygiene. This could have happened due to improper oral hygiene and using some pointed object (toothpick, etc.) to the extraction site. Grave disease supports mouth ulcer as well.

May 28, 2024

What is the treatment for tooth pain and swollen gums?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your tooth has sharp pain due to tooth sensitivity (due to enamel erosion). Once you get it treated, pain will subside. If erosion has not involved the pulp then only restoration can help you, or if the pulp is involved, then root canal treatment will be a solution. Please share pictures and radiograph of your affected tooth.

May 6, 2024

Will consuming lemon frequently corrode my teeth?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please quit your habit of eating lemon to prevent further erosion of enamel in other teeth. Rinse your mouth after taking an acidic beverage. Get x-rays of 11, 12, 21, 22 (if upper jaw teeth are involved) or 31, 32, 41, 42 (if lower jaw front teeth are involved). Treatment for eroded teeth will be composite veneer or RCT followed with capping.

November 22, 2023

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