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plumberly
post Sep 13 2014, 02:50 PM

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Hope you can help me here. I know that I am just taking a chance with my vague question here.

My niece (19 years old, in another town) has tooth/gum pain for some 3 months now. She has seen 3 dentists already and still no full recovery yet. X ray taken etc. The pain is at the back end of the mouth (molar region).

If you need more infor, let me know and I can ask her.

Is there a growing up gum/teeth problem for young adults and the unlucky ones will really suffer?

Many thanks.

P/S For myself, my wife "complains" of my bad breath. I did not have that problem until about a year ago. I brush 2-3 times a day, rinse with Listerine twice a day. I don't think it is due to my teeth. Due to ulcer decaying food? Saw some video on Youtube on this. Tried it and cannot find any yellow solids there either.
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post Sep 13 2014, 03:48 PM

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QUOTE(AskTheDent @ Sep 13 2014, 03:28 PM)
Based on your info, i guess it is from 3rd molar/ wisdom teeth. People around this age usually have this kind of problem. The wisdom teeth is erupting, and it will be uncomfortable. If it is due to wisdom teeth, i will usually ask the patient to bear with the pain and let it erupt, the pain can be control by taking pain killer, and also to take care the oral hygiene by gargling with water after each meal. Note that there is a chance the tooth is tilted and no chance for it to erupt, if the tilted wisdom teeth giving pain, extraction is the only way.

Impacted 3rd molar

For bad breath, try
1) Brush your tongue
2) Avoid strong smell food, like garlic and onion
3) If your teeth have cavity, food may get stuck inside and hard to get out, hence the smell
4) Drink lot of water
5) Do flossing and interdental brushing, sometime food may get stuck in between teeth and its hard to get it out by brushing alone
6) Chew sugar-free gum ( temporarily measure )
7) Go for dental check up, maybe you have abscess that you didnt notice, or its time for you to do scaling. A thick calculus can often produce unpleasant smell

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Noted and many thanks Doc!

Will inform my niece.

1) Do that some times
3) Did my checkup about 6 months ago, no cavity, did minor descaling.
4) Guilty!
5) Do flossing when I cannot dislodge the food stuck in between teeth

Cheerio.

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post Sep 13 2014, 08:07 PM

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QUOTE(AskTheDent @ Sep 13 2014, 06:07 PM)
Do update here if you have any improvement  icon_rolleyes.gif

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"The wisdom teeth is erupting, and it will be uncomfortable."

How long will that normally take?

Days, weeks or months?

Thanks.
plumberly
post Nov 24 2014, 01:57 PM

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Like to have your professional view on my son's problem.

My son is 12 yrs old. He has left canine (I don't know whether I got the name right here, the pointed dracula's tooth) in front of the normal row of teeth. Looks weird when he smiles.

What can he do?

Pull out the tooth?

Will that cause other teeth to start to get misaligned?

Will the same 2nd tooth grow back later if it not part of the permanent tooth?

Many thanks.

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post Jun 1 2015, 01:08 PM

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AskTheDent,

Hope you can help me.

My 7 years old daughter has a loose front tooth while a new tooth has began to grow behind the loose tooth.

Should I just wait for the loose tooth to fall out or extract it now to ensure proper orientation of the new tooth coming up from behind?

Many thanks.
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post Jun 12 2015, 04:08 PM

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QUOTE(AskTheDent @ Jun 6 2015, 10:49 AM)
Usually just let it drop down. But if the shaking teeth causing her pain and discomfort, then you have to bring her extraction
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post Jun 21 2015, 11:31 AM

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QUOTE(AskTheDent @ Jun 6 2015, 10:49 AM)
Usually just let it drop down. But if the shaking teeth causing her pain and discomfort, then you have to bring her extraction
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An update ...

My daughter asked her mum to pull out the loose front tooth. Done yesterday.

The new tooth to replace this removed front tooth is already there but coming up at an angle towards the inner mouth.

Question - should we leave the new tooth to grow by itself and hopefully it will realign itself to grow upwards rather than at an angle?

Advisable to ask my daughter to use her tongue to push the new tooth outward to correct the slant angle? Maybe do this 2-3 times a day?

Many thanks.


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post Jun 25 2015, 07:59 AM

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QUOTE(herculeskl @ Jun 25 2015, 04:09 AM)
I guess your daughter now is about 6 years old. If there is no obstruction in front of tooth, it will be straighten it back naturally. Give it a time of 3-6 months to observe. But they will not do a braces or appliance on your daughter now as she is still too young. smile.gif
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Noted and thanks.
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post Dec 20 2016, 04:15 PM

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After a visit to a dentist. plan to go for filling for the 2 top front teeth which are tilted inward after considering and discarding braces and crown options (cost, pain, etc).

Like to have feedback from those who have done filling to correct tilted teeth for cosmetic/appearance reason.

* not to bite hard on the filled teeth
* will need repair on cracked filling later
* need annual polishing
* swallowing the dislodged filling fines over time, dangerous?
* something on the teeth sensation (the filling) - not a concern which one will get used to easily?

Apart from the above points, what are the good and bad points with the above filling?

Thanks.




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post Dec 22 2016, 11:32 AM

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Appreciate infor from those in the dentistry and medical field on BPA.

AA
How harmful is this BPA? Must avoid or ok if amount is small?

BB
Any BPA and derivatives free composite for teeth bonding?

Thanks.
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post Oct 13 2018, 07:01 PM

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My son has just started his braces. Appreciate from those who have been through that or are still under treatment, your best 2 advice on must do and 2 advice on must not do.

Learn from others rather than learning it himself from mistakes.

Thanks.
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QUOTE(murv90 @ Oct 15 2018, 08:37 AM)

Hi,

I've not undergone any braces treatment myself but I'm a dentist so I guess I can give some advice.

1. Cleanliness is everything, it might be hard but your orthodontist/dentist should explain about methods of brushing when having braces on.

2. Try not to eat hard or sticky food as this may cause dislodgement of brackets.

3. In any case bracket Is dislodged try to get an appointment as early as possible as that may cause unwanted changes in tooth movement.

4. Slight pain or tenderness is normal, ulcerations are normal, you can request for orthodontic waxes to be put on the brackets to prevent the ulcerations.

5. Try to minimise heavy staining drinks such as coffee or soft drinks as they may accelerate staining on the teeth.

That's all I can think off for now, if you have specific questions I'll be more than happy to answer.
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Noted and many thanks! Will pass it to my son.

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post Oct 16 2018, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(melvin471 @ Oct 16 2018, 02:28 PM)
Calculus form very easily with braces on, because food stuck easily (sometimes even without you realizing until you see the mirror).
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Thanks.

I guess the only way out is to do more thorough teeth brushing.

Any other supplementary things to keep calculus buildup to a minimum? Rinsing?

Thanks.

 

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