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Why is my retromolar trigone swollen?
Query: Hi doctor, I have two pea-sized bumps on my retromolar pad, and it is bothersome when I swallow. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering your age, I find this is mostly due to the wisdom tooth eruption. The swelling on the retromolar pad should be the reflection of the underlying unerupted wisdom tooth (third molar ) on that side. The gum layer should be thick enough to restrict the wisdom to... Read Full »
I have swelling around my mobile teeth, and it bleeds while flossing. Will I lose my tooth?
Query: Hello doctor,I am scared the tooth may be loose and will come out. There is swelling around one of my teeth, and if I floss around it, it bleeds a little. It hurts when I floss or brush my teeth, and I think it can be loose. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. 1. A swelling associated with a tooth could be of mainly two reasons. 2. One is a decayed tooth leading to an infection and, secondly, a gum problem with infection. 3. With only considering your age, I am unable to guess what reason you hav... Read Full »
My wisdom tooth is erupting, gums are swollen and painful. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My wisdom teeth have been coming in, and they hurt a lot once in a while. But this time at first my gums were swollen, and then I started to get a bump in my gums, and today I woke up and the bump was huge, with a kind of yellow color in color and it is so painful. What is it? And wha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. I have seen the picture you have attached along with the complaint (attachment removed to protect patient identity). 2. The bump or swelling which you got is because of the wisdom tooth only. 3. This is nothing but the infection in the gums between the wisdom to... Read Full »
I have swelling, pain and sensitivity in filled teeth. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, About a week ago, I got four fillings. Two on each side of my top teeth. Previously, I did not have any sensitivity at all. Now, a week later, when I should not be feeling any effects of the fillings, I am sensitive to cold, my teeth ache, the whole roof of my mouth is sensitive and o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The tooth with new fillings hurt because of a slight excess in height. This can be easily corrected when you visit back your dentist. Secondly, from the pictures you have attached I find it to be oral ulcers (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It can occur... Read Full »