Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean to prevent dental problems, especially the common dental caries and gingivitis , and bad breath . There are oral pathologic conditions in which a good oral hygiene is required for healing and regeneration of the oral tissues. These conditions included gingivitis , periodontitis , dental traumas such as subluxation , oral cysts , and after wisdom tooth extraction .
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Hi! I was brushing my daughter mouth the other day, and I noticed a black spot in her back gum, should I worry?
My wife went to the dentist and they did an oral cancer screening. They found two areas of "concern" on the roof of her mouth near the back - two red bumps. How concernced should she be its cancer? The dentist didn't...
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I had scaling around 5years back due to plaque all over the teeth. From past three years, i am getting blood from teeth . From past one year, I started using Vicco Vajradanti toothpaste and getting the blood...
I have a yellow/brown patch on the back of my tongue, A very dry mouth and for a day had a very strange feeling in my teeth, like a numbness?
Every time I brush my teeth I get little (red ulcer like) sores all over my mouth & tongue. I tried sensitive tooth paste and there is no difference. Is there a way to cure this problem? It is painful and I can...
Hi , I went to clean my teeth 3weeks ago the dentist told me I have advanced periodontitis gum disease so could you give me more suggestion for prevent gum disease at home? if I loose tooth, is there any chance to...
I have been having excessive gagging ,it happend when I brush my teeth,flossing, it has even happen while I was at the dentist, I can even goggle without gagging.
I was recently in the hospital on powerful IV antibiotics for ruptured appendix, then sent home with Cipro and Flagyl while waiting interval appendectomy. Since my hospital stay, I have develeoped a white tongue with...
My son 14 months old, does not allow me to tongue clean any more, so I stopped for last 3 months. But he brushes everyday morning (he has got 8 teeth). Is this enough oral care for him? Also he breastfeeds many times...
Hi, I've visited a dentist 3months back and he filled the cavity with silver. Additionally, he advisd me to use Ultrasoft tooth brush and had given pin type plucks to clean the gaps between my teeth and gums.
I've...
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Online Doctor Chat (57) - Oral hygiene
User : Dear Dr,
I'm 17 years old and it has been 4 years and i have Excessive Saliva In The Mouth during my sleep, it doesn't drip it only gathers in my mouth frequently
and when i try to get rid of the saliva it gathers again immediately. The...
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User : sir some smell is coming from my moth
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User : from 4 or 5 years
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i am having problem with Bad Breath from Stomach
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can u help me with that whom i can contact which specilist i need to contact for that
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what is cetylpyridinium chloride more commonly known as? is it ammonia
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I have been treated by my dentist for 4 weeks now for an extremely sore palate . She tells me taht she sees my palatal rugae are inflamed but that there is no sign of specific ulceration/ broken skin but has treated me unsuccessfully for bacterial/ then fungal and finally steroid lozenges to no avail!! Nothing is working. She has also cured my...
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what vitamins or medicine should u take if i am suffering from halitosis?
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My daughter is having ulcers on the inner side of the cheek , she says it is paining a lot. She is unable to take food due to this. She also says it is paining while brushing her teeth . This happens quite frequently with her. Is there any cure for this?
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I am suffering from bad breath problem since 5 years. I have consulted destist, ENT , pulmonologist & gastroentrologist so far. But none of the consultations have helped me. I m really worried of what s the cause of this problem. Because of this problem I m not able to mingle freely with others. Kindly suggest me the remedy for this frustrating...
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I m trying to decide if fluoxetine 20mg daily is causing some of my problems. I have been taking these for a year now. Apart from the fact they are not working very efficiently anymore (manage to feel butterflies again!) I have got worsening insomnia , bad breath and memory impairement, also feeling quite jittery and strangely exiteable and talk...
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Hello, recently a friend of mine got elbowed in the face.. it seems as if their tooth has cut the oral commissure(I guess that s the term for the corner of their mouth where the lips meet) the laceration seems to be about half a centimeter deep if not a little more. I placed a ice pack on the side of the mouth with a sterile pad and had the...
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when i wake up my mouth smells really bad. what do i do i have problem of bad breath which starts from the time i wake up & remains the whole day which causes a lot of problem & is embarassing. Pls help
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Hi, Glad I found this website. My age is 30 years and I am facing serious bad breath problem which is affecting in personal/profession life. Let me give you brief idea about my symptoms. 1. I am having bad breath from long time. I visited dentist few times and no help. I guess they are not able to understand exact problem and try to clean...
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HI my problem is bad breath and constipation had been to lots of doctor no use did lots of deiting but no use please help
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