Infection following a tooth extraction is possible. Similar to infections occurring in the other parts of the body, oral infection occurring following an extraction surgery can be fatal if not properly treated. Therefore, it is beneficial to be able to observe possible symptoms of post-operative tooth extraction infection as this will give a chance to […]
How Long Does Wisdom Tooth Surgery Take to Heal?
Wisdom tooth extractions are a quite common procedure that is often performed to those in the early 20s. This procedure is commonly done in the dentist or oral surgeon’s office, and in some severe cases the hospitals. Wisdom tooth extractions are performed under anesthetic and thus, may cause pain afterward. Since this is a procedure […]
How Long to Leave Stitches in Gums
Stitches might be required as an enclosure method in certain dental procedures. Entire tooth extractions commonly leave gum flaps that need to be sutured, so that it will be able to be put into its original position. Stitches are essential in that it provides cosmetically better enclosure, especially in groins, wherein moist environment presents almost […]
Can Pericoronitis cause fever?
Pericoronitis—the infection of the gum around an impacted wisdom tooth is always painful. In many cases, the affected area may be swollen, causing not only difficulty chewing, but also opening and closing the mouth. If not treated properly, this wisdom tooth infection may develop into much severe cases that may not trigger merely those mentioned […]
What Cause Tongue Blisters and How to Treat It
Tongue blisters can be a painfully experience. Although our tongue seems small and thin, once it gets hurt, it brings discomfortable feeling more than you may expect. The pain may affect other activities such as talking, eating, and tasting foods. What are the causes of tongue blister? What can you do to treat it? The […]
Why Do I Grind My Teeth When I Sleep?
The answer of the above question is unknown. Doctors claim that grinding teeth, which is also called bruxism, is caused by emotional and psychological stress, but they couldn’t explain the causes in detail. It is so far only an assumption. There’s no research evidence to proof this hypothesis. Exactly, mothers whose children grind their teeth […]
What does a lump on your gum mean?
A lump on gum might arise some questions, such as what the things is, how dangerous it can be, and why it forms in the first place. Lumps on gum commonly form on either the upper or the lower jaw, very close to the cheek. In many cases, people do not realize the presence of […]
How to treat fistula on gum
When you have an inflammation that persists to occur on your gum, it is possible for this inflammation to create puss that may lead to the formation of a puss corridor. Eventually, the corridor reaches the surface of the gum, appearing as a gum boil. Fistula on gum—also known as gum boil, occurs when this […]
What cause pericoronitis
There are various problems associated with dental and oral health. One of the most frequent one is pericoronitis. This is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding a partially erupted wisdom tooth or third molar. As wisdom teeth commonly erupt during late adolescence, pericoronitis becomes a common problem that affect young adults, instead of senior citizens. […]
How to treat swollen sublingual glands
Sublingual glands are salivary glands that secrete saliva through multiple ducts in the floor of the mouth. These are major salivary glands in the mouth, which are also the smallest, most diffuse, and unencapsulated ones. Similar to the other salivary glands, these glands may be blocked, swollen, or infected, which lead to various symptoms and […]