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I have an abscessed tooth. Is it a medical emergency?
Query: Hello doctor, I have an abscessed tooth. The tooth is almost gone. I will have to get surgically removed and do not have the money. I was wondering. Can I die from the infection? I have been on antibiotics from Penicillin to Amoxicillin to Tramadol. At about 1 AM, I felt the same pain I had before.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. After going through your complaint and looking at your X-ray, it sounds like a 'chronic periapical abscess,' which is the presence of pus and infection in the affected tooth due to a cavity left untreated. You cannot die due to an acute infec... Read Full »
Why do I have pain at the site of wisdom tooth extraction?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a wisdom tooth and an adjacent molar removed two days ago. Everything has healed nicely except a very painful white spot in the very back of my cheek next to the extraction site. What could this be? I have attached photographs for your reference. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity) By looking at the picture, it looks like an oral ulcer to me. You need not worry, and it sometimes takes more than a week to heal up completely. You can start with Hexidine (Chlorhexi... Read Full »
What is the white colored substance at my tooth extraction site?
Query: Hello doctor, I went to a dentist five days back and she said I do not have an infection after I had a tooth extraction nine days back. But I see pus or white stuff forming inside the tooth extraction site. My gums are still swollen. I am taking Amoxicillin and an oral wash prescribed to me. I do... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The white area you have noticed is the normal healing tissue that forms in the extraction site. This is soon going to change its color. It takes almost three weeks for the site to heal completely. If the white patch... Read Full »
Is it good to travel two days after the extraction is done?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having two extractions in a few days and I have a three-day beach trip planned two days after the procedure. Is it safe to still go? We will walk around and swim and that is probably all. I have a temporary cover over it because they drilled a hole in the tooth to find out how far... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to be very careful for at least 24 hours after the extraction like avoiding rinsing your mouth too hard to running or jogging, eating cold and soft food, etc. Ideally, you should not be having any problem if you follow all the instructions properly 24 hours ... Read Full »
What is the black pointy substance sticking out of my gums of the root canal failed tooth?
Query: Hi doctor, I have done a root canal before few years. But it fell off, and nothing has been there for a few years. This morning, when I woke up, I saw a black pointy substance sticking out on my gum. What is it? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). On looking your tooth and after going through your complaint, there is a retained root piece. It is left behind there. There is nothing to worry. You need to extract it soon from your d... Read Full »