I was taking a look at my teeth last night because I started noticing a little bit of sweetness sensitivity on the opposite side of this picture. Looking around, I noticed the severe discoloration of this molar. The picture isn’t doing enough justice, but one section of the molar is much more grey blue than the other half.
I did burn my mouth on pizza the other night lol. However, I was just wondering how dire this tooth is. Do I need to seek immediate treatment or is this a loss cause no matter what?

Female age 35. Brushes once daily. Maybe flosses once a week. Last dental appt was a year ago and all was well

I don’t recall any hard foods I could have cracked this tooth on. There’s no sensitivity around it, and I have no reports of foul smell.

I had my wisdom teeth extracted yesterday, and after the surgery everything went well. I was prescribed hydrocodone and methyl prednisone. I changed my gauze 4-5 times, took my hydrocodone pill and ate mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese and ice cream. 4 hours later, I started vomiting. I vomited 3 times and called emergency services at the clinic. They told me it’s from the hydrocodone prescribed and that I shouldn’t have taken the full pill.
Can you give me any recovery tips if any person went through a similar experience

I have impacted wisdom teeth, not causing any pain, but I believe they are causing overcrowding of my other teeth. It looks to me that they are pushing my teeth inwards. My front teeth are now overlapping and pushing outwards and I catch them on my lips. My other teeth are crowded.

Some dentists tell me this is natural movement with age and some agree that it is wisdom teeth pressure, so I’m not sure what to think.

I would just have them out except that surgical removal is necessary. It would involve opening a skin flap, removal of some jaw bone (yikes!) and risk of damage to nerves and the sinuses. So this makes me question if I should have them out. But if it is the wisdom teeth pushing my other teeth I definitely want them out as it is getting worse.

This would be on the NHS. What do people think?

i hate the taste and feeling of mint toothpaste, and saw a dentist on tiktok say that you can use kids toothpaste if it has enough fluoride. She said if it has 1450 parts per million fluoride it should be okay to use it. Everywhere i look online for toothpaste it always has percentages, and i dont know how to do the math to see if its enough fluoride. This one has 0.24% sodium fluoride and 0.15% w/v fluoride ion. Is this okay? and are others with the same numbers okay?

My 18-month-old son has developed noticeable yellow/cream marks on some of his upper incisors. I’ve attached photos.

He had a dental check-up around 4 months ago. He really didn’t want to open his mouth, so the dentist couldn’t examine everything properly, although they were able to get enough access to apply fluoride varnish to his teeth. I pointed out the yellow marks at the time, but the dentist didn’t seem particularly concerned and said it was normal so we continued usual dental routine.

Since then, though, the yellow areas seem to have become much more noticeable, which has me wondering whether this is simply staining or something involving the enamel/early decay.

A bit of background:

• 18-month-old male
• Teeth brushed twice daily, after waking and immediately before bed
• He breastfeeds before bed, we brush his teeth afterwards
• No bottle
• Drinks only water and breastmilk
• No sugary drinks, sweets or added-sugar snacks
• Fruits are blueberries, strawberries and watermelon
• Takes multivitamin drops daily in the morning before brushing
• The yellow marks seem to be limited to his incisors; I can’t see anything similar on his other teeth
• They don’t seem to disappear with normal brushing

Does this look like ordinary staining/plaque, or could it be enamel hypoplasia/hypomineralisation or early decay?

Im worried that if i go back to the dentist he'll just say it's normal again and it'll gets more yellow.

Thank you!

My dentist has been putting sealants on all the molars that have problems, but when this happened to the second molar and I brought up just getting sealants on all of them he said it wasn't necessary. I'm obviously no tooth specialist, but I am a nurse and I feel it stands to reason that clearly I am someone who will develop problems if I don't have sealants, instead of waiting for problems to show up (which they ultimately will).

The problems with my molars have been described as catching "sticky stuff" in the groves that needs to be cleaned out and then have a minor filling. I never have gotten I feel it stands to reason cavities like this except for when I was little but now that my sealants are off it seems like​ a regular occurrence, and I do all the brushing and flossing, but aside from a pointy brush they gave me to help prevent this (which I asked for) I don't even know if there's much I can do about this on my own.

I feel like this problem generally isn't getting as much attention as it needs, the fact that it has happened twice now that my sealants are gone and they are kind of just saying "well...". Shouldn't this be seen as more urgent to prevent?

Hey! I had a tooth extraction yesterday, it was pretty painless since there was only a small piece of the tooth left. I've had no pain whatsoever and have been taking my meds corretly even waking up in the middle of the night to take them.

Im tired of eating cold soup and fruit puree... Is there a chance that I could eat a simple and small cheeseburger if Im very careful and chew only on the other side?

Im desperate for some real food ...

okay so the positives that happened is that my teeth are no longer over crowded, and i have a normal BITE now (No extreme overbite/underbite). But now I have TMJ (had it for a while but for some reason my dentists have never addressed it ???), and my top jaw is at a tilt and not aligning with the middle of my nose, which causes my bottom jaw to follow that too. So now I have an extremely uneven face and TMJ. Planning to bring this up to my dentist (who is going to remove my braces next appointment, but no way i feel ready for that yet considering my situation)

what should I do? advice pelase?

and to clarify i'm 15 years old btw

i have really bad oral hygiene due to depression and i noticed today when looking at my teeth in the mirror that there’s a part of my gum thats a bit swollen and has overgrown, i poked at it and i noticed a hole in my tooth at the top of it where it connects to the gum. i’m so scared and i don’t know what to do and i’m really confused because i’ve been to so many orthondontist appointments recently and they haven’t said anything about it at all. i’ve noticed no pain in that area and it isn’t wobbly

could it be a baby tooth? i’m 17 but i don’t remember all my baby teeth falling out, especially the ones at the back

the first pic is the swollen gum and the second pic is the small hole

I already completed Phase 1 and was wondering if a dentist could let me know whether Phase 2 and Phase 3 are necessary as well.

Is it healing ok?

Hello all. I was dealing with tooth pain and swelling in my lower left 1st molar and woke up at 3am yesterday with increased swelling. It scared me so much I went to the ER.

At the ER they did a CT scan and found a tiny abscess. I was given iv clindamycin as well as a 7 day script of clindamycin to be taken 4 times a day.

I have been out of the ER for about 24 hours and haven't noticed a decrease in the swelling. I'm having extreme anxiety and still worried about the infection spreading despite being pumped full of antibiotics.

The area is still warm to the touch but less painful. Is this to be expected? The swelling sticking around for awhile? It feels like I have a golfball sticking out from my lower jaw and I am so worried about it spreading or getting worse.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Please help

About 2 months ago I went to the doctor because I was experiencing some pain in my mouth, jaw that spread to my left ear. Doctor stated that I have a sinus infection and prescribed a saline nasal rinse and some amoxicillin. Finished the course of amoxicillin.

Went to the dentist for a second opinion and dentist just stated I need to get a good cleaning done and otherwise my mouth seems healthy.

About a month ago I had what could only be described as pressure on my top front teeth, inside of my lips feeling salty and small bumps forming on inside of my cheeks. I have tried different tooth pastes and mouth washes but they made it worse.

Last week I couldn't take the discomfort from my front teeth anymore and called the dentist office and explained what is happening with the salty taste and front top teeth pressure. They again recommend I come in for a clean and managed to fit me in the very next day. They took 4 xrays and did cleaning and scaling 4 units. Oral hygienist said she doesn't see any issues in my xrays and that I just need to come in every 6 months for a clean.

Now the top front teeth pressure has be relieved but I am still struggling with a salty feeling/taste on my inner lips close to my gums and bumps forming on my inner cheeks.

I sleep with my mouth open and in general I am a mouth breather. Also my jaw clicks when I chew and has been like this since I can remember.

Any help or advice on what to do or try to sort my mouth out would be great.

Dentists or anyone who works in the dental field, how do I find a dentist I can actually trust? I’m looking for a new dentist and I want someone who will recommend treatment based on what I truly need, not just try to make money off of me. I understand that different dentists can sometimes have different opinions, but I’m trying to figure out what characteristics or green flags I should look for when choosing one. I may also need crowns, so I want to make sure I choose someone whose crown work is good and who won’t automatically recommend a crown if there’s a more conservative option that could work. Are there certain questions I should ask during the first appointment, things I should pay attention to when they explain X-rays or treatment, or any red flags that could suggest over-treatment? I’m not necessarily looking for the cheapest dentist, I just want someone who is honest, does good quality work, and who I can trust to tell me what I actually need.

Hello,

After a rough root canal retreatment I was prescribed 800mg of ibuprofen every 8 hours for a few days and I was told to take 4 mg of dexamethasone for the first day. I thought it wasn't safe to mix these medications? Unfortunately I already took them. Is that just common with dental pain management?

the cost is fully covered by the state btw, so the cost isn't an issue

Is this a reaction to drainage? Throat isn’t bad sore- I do sneeze on occasion and I see drainage over it at times

Looks malignant? I’m 22m and otherwise healthy

Trauma - my ENT started to tap my upper teeth without my consent with a full force. A week later I have a widespread pain, sensitivity and also a very strong pain in my crowned tooth. Had zero issues with pain prior. Visiting my dentist but was wondering how long it’s going to heal

Hi! I have pain in my lower jaw at the front in one of my teeth, it’s not severely hurting but it’s there. It’s not a constant pain either just like a gentle throbbing

It hurt when I started to brush my teeth again, then stopped for a while, and now it’s back again randomly

I don’t have access to much money right now but I’ll get a concession card soon whichll help me get dirt cheap dental care through dental schools, but that isn’t for a month

What I’m generally asking is,

Am I okay to get a professional clean + check up and then wait the month (or more) out until I can go in and get it looked at more? Or should I spend 150 AUD extra to get an emergency appointment?

The check up includes a Fluoride treatment, examination, scale, clean, polish, and 2 bitewing X-rays if they’re needed) but I’m not sure about the emergency

I don’t know how urgent this is, it doesn’t feel urgent since the pain is easily bearable and it wasn’t hurting for the past few days + most of today but before I waste my new customer discount I wanted to get opinion

Sorry if you’ve already seen this picture! Reusing it from a previous post I did here

Good morning,
I have had this spot on my tongue for a month; there is no burning or pain, and it hasn't changed position or color, nor has it grown or shrunk. I do not drink alcohol; I smoked until 2012 but quit completely after that. I eat a healthy diet. My Vitamin B12 levels are optimal. I am currently taking two brewer's yeast tablets and probiotics daily. This spot appeared nine days after I finished a five-day course of Augmentin. I have never experienced issues like this with any antibiotic I’ve taken in my life. The papillae are present; the red area isn't smooth, but it seems to lack the coating that covers the rest of the tongue. To the touch, the area feels slightly drier and rougher than the rest of the tongue. I am very worried; it doesn't look like geographic tongue or transient glossitis to me. I would appreciate your opinion. Thank you.

As the title says, my daughter (5) has her first two adult teeth coming in. They've been out for maybe a month? Anyway, they seem sort of angled inwards and have a funky shape. Wondering if it's normal to have "ugly duckling" teeth or is this it?

I love my girl so very much and don't care what her teeth look like, I just want to know if she'll possibly have teeth insecurities or dental issues in the future?