Medical Advice on "Dentistry"

Can severe acid reflux turn my teeth translucent, and cause gums to recede?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms that you have explained are right. If you have acid reflux problem and in your case, it looks like there is too much of acid refluxing in your mouth from the stomach. This acid can erode your teeth making the ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora

Why does my 3.5 year old daughter have an extra set of teeth erupting behind her molars?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. An extra set of teeth or supernumerary teeth in toddlers is a rare finding, with less than 1% occurrence. And, that too near the molar is very rare. It can be a rare case of deciduous supernumerary teeth or an early erupt...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora

I have something stuck between my upper premolars. Kindly help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. What is stuck between your teeth? Do you feel stains or calculus? If yes, go for scaling and root planing. If you think it is a cavity where food is stuck, then you need a dental filling. Kindly attach a photo and tell ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chinmay Arora

I have pain in my gums after eating chips. Will salt water gargling cure it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems to be gingival trauma due to food injury or infection. I suggest you get an OPG (orthopantomogram). Please share a picture for confirmation of the severity of the lesion so that I can suggest the best tre...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bharat Joshi

I have pain in the crown placed on the upper left first molar. What to do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is nothing to be worried about crown exposure. If it is a PFM crown (porcelain fused to metal crowns), it has a metal surface inside the ceramic layer of the crown and it will become exposed with time. If it re...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Krishna Swaroop Achanta

When I suck my upper gums, there is bleeding and a bad taste. Why?

Hello, Welcome to iclliniq.com. It is the beginning of gum infection you are talking about, and you need to get scaling done soon. Bleeding gums is because of developing plaque at gum lines which initially cause gingivitis or inflamed gums, but if ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ummah Mohammad

I have bleeding gums during and after brushing my teeth. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and attachment (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). From the attachment it is noticable that there is gingival inflammation and localized periodontitis. In a particular ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Disha Kandi Yermal

How can I boost my oral microbiome?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. There are both good and bad bacteria in the oral cavity. So it becomes essential to stimulate good ones and eradicate bad ones. It depends on the food we take: The foods which encourage the grow...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar

Should I have been given anesthesia before a filling procedure?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your complaint and the relevant details. All filling procedures do not require numbness before the treatment. Root canal treatment needs the tooth and associated gums to be anaesthetised. The depth of t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Geeth Sadasivam

My gum was accidentally injured during dental treatment. Will it get infected?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.The accidental cut of the gums at the dental clinic will not infect the gums. It might bleed for a few minutes and stop. Also, the gums would have been healed by now.The swelling you are talking about should be for some oth...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Geeth Sadasivam