Medical Advice on "Dentistry"

I am pregnant with periodontitis and loose front teeth. What are the treatment options?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your description, you are having periodontitis, and you are pregnant. It is the inflammation of the periodontal ligament. It should be treated because it may affect the health status. Ofcourse for any kind of ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Disha Kandi Jain

Why am I getting severe pain in the area where wisdom tooth was extracted before 2 years?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your attachment. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The medication you are taking are right and oral hygiene measures also to the point. I want to know a few more details about you...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Disha Kandi Jain

I have a lot of white spots on the back of palate. Could this be cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since how many days have you noticed these spots? Is there irritation while eating hot or spicy food? It might be just starting of a throat infection and definitely not cancer. Are you taking any medicines? Did you t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

Is it possible for wisdom tooth in upper jaw to come down and occupy the extracted site in lower jaw?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. When a tooth is extracted, the opposing tooth tends to compensate by over erupting, since there is no stop for the tooth to rest on. This is called as supra eruption. From your query and t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Beryl Fredrick

My dentist did not wash his hands before putting on gloves. Could he have infected me?

Hey, That is great that you are cautious about hygiene. But its perfectly fine. Your doctor would have definitely washed hands before wearing gloves. Secondly, HIV/Hep C viruses don't act at other person in seconds. It takes months or years to becom...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tooba Qazi

I get recurrent sores in lips which stays for 10 to 20 days. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have gone through your query, attached pictures, and your previous prescription. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). These cold sores are of viral origin and it is called h...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Beryl Fredrick

I had root canal and received temporary crown. Can I do self-cementing of permanent crown?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Firstly, going without a permanent crown but with a temporary crown in place does not gonna cause any serious complications. To make this more clear, I woul...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Beryl Fredrick

Post wisdom tooth extraction, I get a white patch of tissue near surgical site. Is that scar tissue?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As it is just one week of wisdom teeth extraction, the white stuff seems to be most probably healing tissue only. It is a normal appearance of healing tissue post-extraction. A white patch of irritated gum can be due to...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora

I am having gap between two teeth in the front. How to fix the gap?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, there are two treatment options. 1. Ortho (braces) treatment. 2. Tooth-colored fillings. Gap closure by braces is a permanent solution. Your teeth will be aligned and the gap can be closed naturally. This opti...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Beryl Fredrick

What could be a pimple-like dot on cheek in molar region with no pain?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is your lower wisdom tooth removed? It seems to be a mild epithelial injury which occurs during chewing at the corner of jaws where last wisdom teeth meet. No need to worry about it, as it usually will go away on its ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas