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I have excessive bleeding after tooth extraction. Need help.
Query: Hi doctor, It has been eight hours now. I have extracted three teeth at the same time. There is excessive bleeding from the extracted site. Is this deadly? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Drink a lot of water and follow the medication prescribed by the dentist. You can use ice in the extracted site to stop the bleeding. If it still continues to bleed, consult your dentist. If it stops, then from the next day, rinse mouth with salt water and turmeric mixt... Read Full »
Why do I have difficulty opening my mouth after wisdom tooth removal?
Query: Hi doctor, Eight days ago, my top right wisdom tooth was removed. Now, I am struggling to open my mouth or jaw. I can talk, but eating is difficult. When I went back to the dentist, he said there was a little hole in the extraction site and filled it with a paste. He also gave me antibiotics. The pa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There may be a problem with the socket itself, which has not healed properly. If you cannot eat, then it is not a good sign. You need to ask your doctor to take an x-ray of the socket once. Also, there may be chances that the anesthesia is still working in the mouth ... Read Full »
I have numbness in my lower jaw even after a week of wisdom tooth extraction. What should I do?
Query: Hi doctor,I just got my wisdom teeth taken out a week ago, but I cannot feel the bottom left side of my jaw when I chew or bite down on something. Before I got them taken out, they told me there was a chance they would hit a nerve, and I would not feel anything in my jaw anymore. Is that what happen... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Yes, this may happen or has happened to you. The wisdom tooth sometimes touches the nerve which supplies the lower jaw. And if the position of your tooth was like that then yes, they have hit the nerve. But in this case, n... Read Full »
I need to undergo an extraction of a tooth root. What does my X-ray suggest?
Query: Hello doctor, Can you please read my dental X-ray? Also, I need to extract the tooth root, but it is very close to the sinus. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, your X-ray (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) says your teeth are treated. There are gaps between teeth because they are extracted. And also, you need to remove the root. So if you go for a treatment, make sure you replace missing teeth so t... Read Full »
I noticed a black hole on my RC-treated tooth. Will this cause any problems?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old male. I had a root canal on my molar ten years ago. It never hurt, and I still have no tooth pain, but a black hole opened up on my tooth. I am afraid I will get an infection, and the disease could be fatal. Would the risk be worse if I did get a root canal or not? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. As you mentioned the situation and as there is a black hole in the tooth, I suggest you visit a dentist and get an X-ray done to know about a treatment plan. There is no pain, but it does not mean there is no need for... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,When it comes to having a tooth extracted, I often experience difficulty getting numb in my lower jaw. Despite getting the maximum dose of anesthesia, there have been incidences where I do not get enough numbness, especially in my lower jaw. In such circumstances, what should be the cou... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understood your concern. There can be many reasons for not having enough numbness in your lower jaw. These include increasing age, smoking, drinking alcohol, diabetes, or an abscess in the tooth that has to be extracted. With regard to this, ... Read Full »
Is there a technologically advanced way of extracting the teeth of an 80-year-old?
Query: Hello doctor, Is there a technologically advanced way of extracting the teeth? Is it advisable to extract the teeth of an 80-year-old? Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The only successful technique is one with hands and forceps that all dentists follow. Other than that is not practiced widely. You can get knowledge from a multi-specialty clinic. Yes, it is advisable to remove the teeth of an 80-year-old patient, but if there is any... Read Full »