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I Am Addicted To Alcohol And Tobacco,i Have A Cavity In Teeth And White Patches Inside Mouth

doctor i am a heavy user of chewing tobbaco & past few months i have a cavity in teeth & also a white patches inside the mouth , pls advise, age 35 yrs. also daily heavy drink of alchohal approx 360ml doctor i am a heavy user of chewing tobbaco & past few months i have a cavity in teeth & also a white patches inside the mouth , pls advise, age 35 yrs. also daily heavy drink of alchohal approx 360ml
Fri, 2 Aug 2013
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Dentist 's  Response
Hi,

Thanks for asking the query,

Chewing of tobacco causes many health hazards so i would advise you to stop the habit.
Visit to the Dentist and get thorough clinical checkup done.
Take an x-ray of the tooth and get the tooth restored.
If required go for biopsy of the patches.
Start taking multivitamin tablets.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.
Use antiseptic mouthwash gargles twice daily.

Hope this helps out.

Regards...
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Dentist Dr. Bindiya Bhaskar's  Response
Hello,

First of all I would advice you to stop alcohol consumption as well as tobacco chewing gradually.
Decayed teeth has to be restored soon to prevent progression of dental caries.
The white patches are due to the habit of tobacco chewing.
This is a precancerous leukplakic lesions.
Vitamin becosules are administered in initial stages.
Maintain good oral hygiene.
Biopsy of the lesion will help to diagnose the nature of lesion.
In aggressive lesions,radiotherapy is adviced.
Hope this helps.
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Dentist Dr. Gunjan Gupta's  Response
Hello there,

Thanks for your query.

Regular use of tobacco and alcohol is very harmful for dental helth.

It can lead to so many serious problems like leuckoplaia,oral submucous fibrosis,al canceroretc....

So i would suggest you leave these habits at the earliest and visit a dentist in your area and get the thorough clinical check up done.

For cavity get the tooth restored,if you have sensitivity or pain in the same tooth get an x-ray done and go for root canal treatment(if needed).

For white patches visit an oral surgeon and get the thorough clinical check up and biopsy done,to rule out the diagnosis.

Maintain good oral hygiene.

Hope this will be helpful.

take care.

Dr. Gunjan gupta
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Dentist Dr. Yogesh Tripathi's  Response
hello
consumption of alcohol along with tobbaco chewing is high risk factor for malignant lesions, so avoid these
as far as your cavity is concerned, pay a visit to your local dentist and get a radiogarph done ,if the caries has not reached pulp then get it filled
if it has reached pulp than get a root canal done
hope this helps
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Ayurveda Specialist Dr. Ram Mani Bhandari's  Response
Dear
you better know chewing tobacco and alcohol is injurious to health, please you avoid it daily,its not good to addiction of this, You may need proper counceling with the psychologist in this regares and rehabitation centres, Drink plenty of water and yogic practice meditation
Take care
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Ayurveda Specialist Dr. Manish Rijhwani's  Response
Kindly Check with a dentist or an ENT surgeon
Stop chewing tobacco and alcohol it is definitely injurious for your health
You can try clove oil for teeth cavity and Khadiradi vati for patches in oral cavity

Dr. Manish R. Rijhwani
+91-9422571734
drmanish78@gmail.com
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  User's Response
Hi dear

Welcome to HealthcareMagic.

You should see your dentist and physician as early as possible.The cavity in teeth needs to be attended .
Please try to avoid addiction habits.We can help you regarding that.

Take care.
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I Am Addicted To Alcohol And Tobacco,i Have A Cavity In Teeth And White Patches Inside Mouth

Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Chewing of tobacco causes many health hazards so i would advise you to stop the habit. Visit to the Dentist and get thorough clinical checkup done. Take an x-ray of the tooth and get the tooth restored. If required go for biopsy of the patches. Start taking multivitamin tablets. Maintain a good oral hygiene. Use antiseptic mouthwash gargles twice daily. Hope this helps out. Regards...