How to control swelling and pain due to a tooth abscess?
Hello doctor,
I have an abscess behind my upper right tooth. It is really painful and swollen. I cannot go to the dentist until next week. How long will it take for the swelling to go down and the pain to reduce?
14 Jun 2024 - 1 min read
Can immediate denture over an implant post-month be done?
Hi doctor,
What are the ramifications if you lose 20 pounds with new dental implants? I have lost seven pounds since this month. Also, having immediate dentures over implants, my dentist gave me a water pik and said it is fine to leave the immediate dentures in for a month while my extraction area is healing. I am worried that it is too long and infection could set in. Lastly, she also said having a few drinks was fine. Is it so? They are mini implants I had put in (six of them) with new immediate upper dentures.
30 May 2024 - 1 min read
Can rinsing with salt water after extraction cause problems?
Hello doctor,
After tooth extraction surgery, I accidentally rinsed with salt water after two hours of the surgery. Will it effect anything?
10 May 2024 - 1 min read
Why does a tooth change color after trauma?
Hello doctor,
When I was 11 years old, I was knocked off my bike and cracked my front tooth in half horizontally, shortly after the dentist fixed it. Since then I have had no problems with it and had multiple x-rays to check on it. When it happened, the color of the tooth changed very slightly, to a very slightly more yellow shade than the rest of my teeth. I am curious to know what happened when the trauma occurred. Did my tooth die? What are they checking for when they x-ray the tooth?
07 May 2024 - 1 min read
Is apicoectomy needed for RCT with a short working length?
Hello doctor,
I got my front (upper 12 probably) tooth RCT done six months ago. The RCT was short because I experienced acute pain beyond that point. RCT is about 1.8 mm short. He then suggested getting apicoectomy because RCT was incomplete. From a second opinion, the other doctor recommended a re-RCT. What should I do? Do I need to get the surgical procedure done? I have no symptoms of pain in the tooth. My teeth are generally weak and hence a little pressure is felt. The tooth area is mildly sensitive, but I suspect it to be from other nearby infected tooth.
06 May 2024 - 1 min read
