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Why is my tooth paining and growing in an abnormal position?
Query: Hello doctor, My teeth are all over the place and I have wanted a brace for years but the dentists keep telling me I need to wait till my teeth fall out as they will not put me to sleep to take them all out but they have not even noticed that I have a tooth which grows out of the gum to separate wa... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, by 13 years of age, all milk teeth should have fallen out. If not, then you can ask them to be removed. Also, as the permanent canines are growing out from sideways you can ask your dentist to remove the milk tooth directly below it as soon as possible to allow... Read Full »
My 5-year-old is losing front teeth. Is it typical?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is five years old. Recently, he lost his front bottom teeth and now the other front bottom tooth is also loose. Is it good or bad? Before four months, all his molar teeth were removed due to decay. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Exfoliation of primary teeth is not bad at five years of age. Mostly, the primary teeth fall due to the clear eruption of the permanent teeth. There will be a formation of roots of the permanent teeth to erupt. The roots of the primary teeth get resorbed by the crown of... Read Full »
I have swelling near my left lower wisdom tooth. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a cluster of white rings near a tooth on the roof of my mouth. My left lower wisdom tooth is coming out, and I have a failed root canal on the same side as the wisdom tooth. I am in a lot of pain, and I cannot eat. I keep biting my cheeks because the left side is swollen. Any s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.White rings can be due to ulceration or traumatic injury. A clinical examination is a must for ruling out what exactly it is. For the wisdom tooth, I think it is pericoronitis, that is, the inflammation of the gum flap around the wisdom tooth. I would suggest anti-inflammat... Read Full »
My daughter's central incisor is protruded. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 10 years old. She has one central incisor protruded and the other is inside and one lateral that has not come out fully and another lateral is normal. How can I get this corrected? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Till one year, do not do anything, that means until she crosses 11 years of age. Most of the times, this ugly duckling stage (we call it in medical terms) is corrected by the fully erupted canines. At this stage, if you do anything or start any treatment, it may hamper ... Read Full »
Why do I have two teeth erupting behind the premolar?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 20 years old. I have two teeth growing behind premolar teeth. I have one tooth grown a previous year, and another tooth has started growing today. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Anything other than usual is never good. First, we need to know whether it is extra teeth or natural teeth growing in a different place. Why do you have these extra teeth? Is it interrupting the other teeth and disturbing the mouth position or no issues with it? We need... Read Full »
What could be the reason for swelling in the wisdom tooth and painful growth in the cheeks?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a swelling in my wisdom tooth for the past three to four days. And, when I took a photo, I saw a pimple on the inner side of my cheeks that hurts. Also, the pimple is painful when I eat something. Can you please suggest me what to do now? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I saw the attachment. Your wisdom teeth have already erupted and are in bad condition. It looks badly carious or fractured (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). I suggest you to get an X-ray do... Read Full »
Baby has painful swollen gums. What can be done?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby daughter is 2 years 5 months old. Weight is 26.46 lbs. Her molar teeth is coming on both left and right side. She is have swollen gums. She is suffering from pain. She always show her finger towards teeth. Also her mouth is also giving very bad smell. Please suggest some medic... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly answer the following questions for a better understanding. Is she having fever as well, if yes how severe because it may probably be infected and may need an antibiotic course. This usually happens in children during tooth eruption, you can continue with PCM drop... Read Full »
Kindly give your suggestion on the delayed tooth eruption of my 15-year-old son.
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 15 years old. His milk teeth are not fallen out yet. Based on the X-ray report, the permanent teeth are below the milk teeth. Hence, we are getting extraction of milk teeth in phases and waiting for permanent teeth to erupt. However, it had been more than a month, and the per... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the X-ray that you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). Certain people will have delayed eruptions. So do not worry. As the milk teeth are extracted, we can wait for another two weeks for the permanent teeth to erupt. As the ... Read Full »
How do I overcome the jaw pain due to the erupting lower left wisdom tooth?
Query: Hello doctor,I started experiencing pain in my jaws two days ago due to the eruption of the lower left wisdom tooth. I cannot open my mouth due to the pain in the wisdom tooth. I also have sensitivity in the same tooth when I drink water. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern.The age of eruption of wisdom teeth is from 17 to 21 years. Therefore, this pain could be mostly an eruption pain. I suggest you do warm saline mouth rinses to manage pain or take mild painkillers like Paracetamol (consult a specialist d... Read Full »
I have a horizontally placed wisdom tooth, causing pain. Can it be treated with medications?
Query: Hello doctor, My wisdom tooth is coming horizontally, causing a lot of pain in my right jaw. I have an X-ray of the same, the picture of which I will be attaching here for your reference. Is the last option to remove the teeth, or can we treat it with medicine? And how much should I expect the char... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a history of horizontally placed wisdom tooth in the right lower region and intense pain. I have seen the picture of the X-ray attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). I suggest the best option is extracting the tooth, as it is lying ... Read Full »