Medical Advice on "Dentistry"

There is some yellowish black thing after getting my tooth pulled. What is it?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the image and history (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The extracted site is not healed properly and it gives a yellow appearance to the area due to food lodgment and there is an abse...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mousam Chattopadhyay

Will a broken file during RCT treatment cause any complications in the future?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, there will not be many complications if the file is in the canal only and not extending beyond the root apex. In my opinion, ask her to finish RCT (root canal treatment) for the rest of the canals. If any c...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

I noticed tiny red dots on the inside of my lower lip, upper lip, and cheek. What are these?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is clear that the ulcer is not dangerous as per your history and I checked the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It looks you are having traumatic ulcer in front lower lip and posterior (ba...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray

I have painless bumps on my tongue frenulum. Could this be HPV?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. They seem to be abnormal and needs to be investigated if it has been like that for more than two weeks. It does appear to be infective, so use warm salt water gargle twice a day for a week or two. Observe if it gets...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

A tooth from upper jaw came out before three hours. What to do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please mention whether it came on its own or due to trauma. You need to keep the wound clean and do not touch the area repeatedly. Avoid sucking the wound. Avoid taking medications like antibiotics or painkillers for the...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray

How to manage abscessed tooth?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The pain could have been relieved instant if the dentist had given an anesthesia and opened the root of the canine tooth, followed by antibiotics. Hopefully, he would have prescribed strong painkiller along with Clindamyci...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

My dentist recommended sedation for second molar extraction. Please advise.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have two advantages. First is, an oral surgeon is doing the surgery who is the most competent dentist to perform an extraction. Secondly, sedation is a painless phenomenon that is better than GA. So do not worr...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bharat Joshi

What are the methods used for anesthetizing lower molar area other than inferior alveolar block?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In the lower molar extraction, inferior alveolar nerve block has to be given properly and it has to be given very close to the bone at the correct point. For root stumps, an infiltration of Lidocaine can be given directl...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

I have a whitish spot on the lateral side of the tongue. Is this a precancerous lesion?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please share some more information. Please mention whether you did any dental treatment recently, how was your teeth condition on that side, do you have any sharp or broken tooth, any injury on the tongue on that side, a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mohammad Emranul Islam

I have a fleshy sac protruding from my gum below my wisdom tooth. Is it serious?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems to be due to pericoronitis and it causes lymph node inflammation and pain. It is a chronic problem and it comes at regular intervals. I suggest you take medications and if possible, share the picture to provide ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bharat Joshi