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Is a new surgery needed to close my unhealed oro-antral fistula?
Query: Hello doctor, I had an oroantral communication closure surgery on both sides of my mouth, along with an enclosed wisdom tooth removal a few weeks back. The right side had been open for quite some time, so it was bigger, but the left was much more recent and small. However, now I notice that while ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. In general, if a wound is still healing and becomes infected or reopens, it may require additional treatment to promote proper healing. However, since the left side is much smaller than the right side, it is possible that it will heal on i... Read Full »
Why do I have sneezing after tooth extraction?
Query: Hello doctor, I had got two teeth pulled yesterday. Developed terrible sneezing. What should I do? I have tried over the counter drugs, but not helping. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, I would like to know if it is the upper back tooth which has been pulled out. If no, then there is no connection between the sneezing and it. You will be absolutely fine with home remedies. Over the counter medication will take at least three dosages to work. S... Read Full »
I am having pain after undergoing an oroantral fistula surgery a few weeks ago. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I have undergone oroantral fistula surgery a few weeks ago. The healing was good, but I still feel some pain. Also, the tooth next to it is very tender to bite. How long is it normal to feel pain after this surgery? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. If the vitality test is good and the tooth is not dead, it means you need to get that tooth treated endodontically. Root canal treatment is required. An oroantral fistula takes several months to correctly heal post... Read Full »
What is causing fluid movement in my cheek and how to treat it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-years-old female. My weight is 105 pounds, and my height is 5.4 feet. I underwent jaw surgery precisely two months before, and I am under treatment for Hashimoto's disease. Whenever I puff my cheek, I can feel some air or fluid moving in the cheek area into my left eye. I have ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your clinical history and symptoms, you seem to have developed an oro-antral fistula, which is a communication between your oral cavity and left maxillary sinus. This usually happens through the extraction of a tooth in the premolar or molar region. I suggest ... Read Full »
What causes yellow mucus in the nose after dental treatment in upper jaw?
Query: Hello doctor, Last year, one tooth on the left side of my upper jaw was bulging, so a tooth abscess was formed. I felt an extremely high pressure in the area around the tooth, which eased somewhat when the tooth was drilled. A few days later, when the toothache seemed to go away, the area above my t... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a high possibility that you have probably developed an oroantral fistula or you a dentigerous cyst. In both cases, there are typical discharge from both the nasal and oral cavity (even though the nasal discharge would be more than the discharge from the alveolar ... Read Full »
I have a hole connecting tooth socket to nasal cavity. Kindly advise.
Query: Hello doctor, I had a molar removed two years ago in the upper right area. Since then the hole has never healed. It goes right up into the nasal cavity. Air passes right through my mouth into the nose. Several sinus infections are there. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I got your chief complaint and I have arrived at a conclusion that it is a case of oro-antral fistula which had been caused by traumatic extraction of molar tooth particularly upper molars. Due to either over instrumentation by a dentist. The symptoms of this problem ar... Read Full »