Medical Advice on "Maxillofacial Prosthodontist"

What are the treatment options for a person with only a few teeth left?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Fixed treatment for the missing teeth can be done using implants. Time duration to complete the procedure is from a week to a few months. It depends on the factors li...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Gagan Khanna

I have numbness in my lower lip, chin and teeth after wisdom tooth surgery. Is it serious?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have undergone surgery for wisdom tooth removal and cyst removal, it might sometimes cause injury to the nerve (inferior alveolar nerve) underneath the wisdom tooth region. The nerve involvement is the cause of th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Dhivya Priya. J

My tooth hurts. Should I undergo an RCT?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. When there is a tooth pain, it means that the infection has reached the pulp of the tooth. The pulp of the tooth is the innermost part of the tooth where the blood vessels and the nerves are present. In the crown portio...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tinu Thampy

I have red patches on the folate papillae. Is this erythroplakia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ulcers in the mouth can be because of many reasons, most of which are benign. We need to answer a few questions to arrive at a diagnosis. Are the lesions on both sides of the tongue? Does it hurt when you eat spicy foo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Gagan Khanna

Could oral mucocele recur at the same site?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for giving me a chance to answer your query and I will give my opinion. I have gone through your query and the picture attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I would also like to assure you ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Dhivya Priya. J

I have white patches in mouth due to cheek biting. Please advise.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The white patch and line seen on the buccal mucosa may be due to the cheek biting. The upper left wisdom tooth has been extracted hardly one month back. It will take another 3 to 6 months for these white patches to di...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tinu Thampy

What is that white spot present between my upper and lower wisdom teeth?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I have seen all the attached photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is nothing to worry. It is a healing traumatic keratitis. As per the given picture, your lower wisdom t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tinu Thampy

Baby tooth was removed to expose impacted tooth. Is there a chance for cyst if we delay braces?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You do not have a cyst formation associated with the impacted tooth according to the images. In some cases, by orthodontic treatment, t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tinu Thampy

What are the treatment options for dental cysts?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The OPG (attachment removed to protect patient identity) shows a cystic lesion extending from your upper right canine to the last molar. Maxillary sinus floor is also involved. Enucleation is a surgical procedure to r...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tinu Thampy

Will jaw surgery for lack of bone lead to a change in the face?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The procedure which you mentioned is called as orthognathic surgery which is done if there is a skeletal malrelation between the two jaws which cannot be corrected by orthodontics alone. The procedure usually improves th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Gagan Khanna