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Query: Hi doctor, I got a deep cleaning a few days ago, and I got fillings in some of my teeth. One of the teeth that has a filling has started to hurt today. And it feels like it is going to fall out. I cannot contact my dentist as it is a holiday. Please help. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The pain can be due to cleaning, or even the filling gives you a feeling of mild sensitivity to pain, sometimes for a few days. We have to be worried only if it is continuous, severe, and prolonged. If it is manageable or mild, give it some t... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,My daughter is seven years old. She has a decayed tooth in the upper right side of her mouth. She used to brush her teeth twice daily, but I can see some deposits on her teeth even after brushing twice. How to maintain oral hygiene in children? How to manage the decayed tooth? Does she req... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest you consult a dentist and take an X-ray. If the cavity is not deep, filing can be done. If it is a large cavity, pulpectomy or extraction is required. I also suggest you follow the following instructions to maintain your daughter's ... Read Full »
My dentist placed a small wooden object under a tooth filling. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor, A dentist placed a small object in my tooth under the filling. It was a tiny square. He said it was similar to bamboo. It feels like heavy metal poisoning. He also claimed all my teeth had cavities after another dentist had just evaluated me. I also developed an infection around the si... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query, and you are suspicious of treatment done by a doctor. Certain materials can be used before filling, like: 1) Pins to support the restoration or filling. 2) Acrylic. Please send me the radiograph to address your concern properly. Thank you. Read Full »
Are my lips raw and swollen due to allergy from tooth fillings?
Query: Hello doctor,I am having lots of problems with my mouth, and the VA clinic is struggling to help me. I am a 36-year-old male and have no significant health issues besides this. I am really struggling because my lips are constantly raw, peeling, and swollen. They also burn and hurt almost always. I h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your clinical picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If I just look at your lips, it looks like severe cheilitis. Considering the history, I would like to rule out oral lichen planus. Amalgam is known to cause lichen planus. Check-in your mo... Read Full »
I am on a cruise, and my dental restoration has partially come out. What can I do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am on a cruise without any access to dental care. It feels like one of my fillings has come out partially. Not sure what to do. Any suggestions or care I can take to avoid it coming out completely? Thank you, doctor. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. 1. Avoid hard, spicy, hot, or cold foods on the concerned side. 2. Brush gently and rinse your mouth after every meal to prevent infection or food lodgement into the cavity space. Even if the filling comes out entirely, do not wo... Read Full »
I have pain in my first molar. What is the treatment?
Query: Hi doctor,My first molar is paining. I am applying clove oil and had Aspirin. What is the treatment? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the case and it seems you have an inflammation of the pulp tissue inside the tooth (the sensory area inside the molar). This condition is usually known as caries tooth, bacterial infection has broken the hard tissue of the outer layer of the molar a... Read Full »
I broke a filling which gives me persistent tooth pain. Can I take the filling out by myself?
Query: Hello doctor,I broke a filling and had persistent tooth pain that did not allow me to sleep. Shall I take the filling out by myself? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Do not worry. I suggest taking painkillers, such as Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, and Ketorol-DT. However, please consult the dentist, discuss with them and start taking the medications with their consent. Rinse mouth... Read Full »
Is mercury from amalgam fillings poisonous?
Query: Hello doctor, A physician has recommended removal of all amalgam from my mouth because of concerns about mercury poisoning. Using a meter he was able to demonstrate current flows in my mouth which are the equivalent of electrolysis. Have concerns about mercury from amalgam been debunked? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, amalgam carries mercury which is a key product to make filling for the mouth. Electrolysis happens and mercury is not healthy for oral health and general health too. We use amalgam as it has a good strength and it is one of the oldest material used for filling... Read Full »
Why does my tooth hurt for four months with bad breath after a tooth filling?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a tooth filling before putting on some braces, but the tooth keeps hurting four months after the filling, and my breath smells bad as before the decay to the point that my pillows also smells bad now. What to do?Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for consulting us at icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood you concern. I will help you to solve the issue. Bad breaths may be due to dental caries, and fillings can be done with dental braces. So do not worry. Take an orthopantomogram and c... Read Full »
I have pain in the tooth even after it is filled. What is wrong with it?
Query: Hello doctor, I went to the dentist three weeks ago and had some pain in my top molar and there turned out to be a cavity which I had filled and fixed but a few days later I started to feel the same pain in the tooth and went back to the dentist and he said he could not find anything wrong. I have t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The possible causes of pain in your teeth which are filled could be multiple. It can be due to a filling which is too close to the pulp (the live portion of the tooth). A restoration which irritates the pulp. An overfilled restoration. ... Read Full »