I had a multiple teeth removal when I was young (almost the entire top row of my teeth) due to eating too much sweets. (More than 12 years if I weren't mistaken)

After that surgery it seemed that my mouth are having some bad breathe issue even though I have been brushing my teeth, using mouth wash, and cleaning my tongue daily. Is there any possible explanation on the chemical used that time that somehow stucked in my mouth and unable to remove?

I've spoken with a friend of mine who studying doctor suspect that I might have some tonsil stone in my teeth but I tried to check and looking it from mirror with torchlight and did not find anything. (Even though I recalled seeing and removing it few years back)

I'm thinking of making an appointment with a dentist near me to give it a check but I'd like to see if there's any other possible problem that I can bring up to my dentist so that he can take note when checking my mouth.

Ps: I suspect halitosis, but haven't give the spoon test a try yet. Will check it tonight after work.

This post has been edited by LovelyPotato: Nov 10 2016, 04:40 PM

hi, newbie here, something to ask about
to maintain a healthy teeth and gums, we shd brush teeth twice a day, floss at least once a day and good eating hablts

but my problem is , my gum is weak, whenever i trying to do flossing, my gums bleeding, it is easy to bleed, i've tried many times to floss gently and still the same....

someone pls help

Did my root canal, can feel the sore when he using the needle to clean the canal? the sore is up to my jaw and neck. Now after the first visits, my head usually ache a little, together with the neck. i can feel strain on head and neck. Now my lymph is swollen infron the ear, a pimple size lump. Why is this happen?

How much would be the normal charges for scaling around Klang Valley?

80-150 should be about right.

Hi, have you done scaling recently?

Before the root canal what was the symptom and condition of the teeth?

Was quoted 120 for scaling + polishing, which is within the range. Though shouldn't polishing be done after scaling, i.e. no choice but have to do?
so not sure why the clinic quote me that, as I can choose one without the other.

Polishing is not a must, but most dental clinics offer it as a combo, the main reason is well... money but, after scaling your teeth will be slightly rough, therefore polishing helps smoothen out those roughness and your teeth will appear nicer too. At most clinics they offer it together anyways so if you wanna opt out of polishing mostly they will tell you only scaling is the same anyways or they might reduce like very small amount that will make you get the polishing anyways. My thoughts just get the polishing, your teeth will look nicer and your tongue wont keep wandering over your teeth and slight uneasy feeling for couple of weeks due to the roughness(this will subside on its own).

Aha, figures! Yeah, I think it'd be best to follow the dentist's advise after all. And the discomfort just to pinch on money, doesn't seem to be worth it.



Anyways, just wondering; can receding gums be reversed?

Depends on the amount of recession, they have grading, if its just the beginning stages just scaling and maintaining would help it recover but if its a little more severe then there are other treatments to be done because there is a limit to where the gums can grow back on their own. Nevertheless most important is making sure the gums dont recede in the first place, so get it checked and know the cause of the recession then only it can fully be recovered.

I have rm400 allocated from my company dental claims. Would like to fully utilized it
I plan to do scaling and polishing which costs around rm100.
still got balance of rm300. any thing else i can do ? whitening or something ?

Noted on the advice, will pay a visit to the dentist soon. However, is there medical treatment to restore gums, and/or diet to do that?
i'm concern that it'd be time before the gums began to recede further and can no longer hold the teeth.

I have been having 'itchy' teeth/gums for the last couple of days. Having the need to massage my gums with my tongue, and this feeling that I can't clench my teeth properly (as if some of the teeth are misaligned). Is there a way to treat this and/or to minimize the effect?

Have got the answer.

Close thread please. thank you

This post has been edited by gst1209: Dec 8 2016, 11:41 AM

Govt hospital. RM1

Thanks for the advice, i will consider this

Yup there are various treatment, if its possible better go and see a periodontist (specialist in gums) I'm not too sure about the price but they might have better idea of what kind of treatment that can be done for you.

Yeah that happens because of subgingival calculus and you might need deep scaling, really depends on how it looks so I cant say for sure.

Anecdotally the treatment quality is on par with private clinics. Just that the queue may be longer.

thanks man

No worries. Good luck!