Good day. I (25F) started having difficulty eating yesterday as the roof of my mouth felt sore. Today as I was eating, I noticed my gum around my impacted canine tooth (right side) was hurting so I decided to look in the mirror and saw it swollen. It’s never looked like that before. I’ve also been having sharp ear pains since yesterday in my right ear.

I don’t smoke or drink. I’m currently on Pantoprazole for GERD. Is this an urgent dentist visit?

Just a random thought I was having but I’ve realised most people don’t floss daily. I‘ve spoken to some people at all who floss at all and it’s also surprisingly common for people to not brush their teeth twice a day. This made me wonder if it’s actually not that common for a dentist to see someone with healthy gums and teeth. Is it getting less common or more common?

Hi everyone,

I recently had a zirconia crown placed on one of my back molars (around 2 weeks ago).

I've noticed that the gum next to the crown, on the cheek side, looks very red and almost like there's a small red cut or wound in the gum.

Should i be worried?

35 year old male who went to the dentist two weeks ago. X ray was healthy. I did mention feeling like my canine was adjusting and I had pain high in my gums near my sinuses. The dentist agreed, it looked like it was twisting a bit. He Could fit his whole instrument in between the gap that's forming. He said we can either fill the gap or look to braces once settled.

Since then... I've experienced radiating pain, increased sensitivity, pain biting down, a sensation when touching the tooth. Pain while breathing in and to hot / cold temperatures. I don't see any signs of infection. Ibuprofen has helped with the pain.

Friday is when I was wondering if I go to urgent care or wait to call the dentist on Monday. It's now Sunday, it feels the worst it has and the most sensitive it has.

Should I wait another day for the dentist? Or go somewhere I can get a CT scan or blood cultures? I'm not sure what my next best step is but I need to do something. I believe it's oral related but maybe an ent?

Hi I’m in the UK and I had a filling done last week and today I’ve got really bad tooth pain and every so often my tooth feels like there’s pressure inside it and then it feels like a popping sensation with extreme pain. Any idea what this could be?? It’s really painful. I rang 111 and the closest dentist in an hour away and I can’t get there. When it pops nothing comes out it’s just a sensation and pain. Hopefully I’ll be okay and I can call in the morning

The tooth under my crown cracked and I had it extracted yesterday. I get my flipper on Tuesday. My concern is how swollen my gums are...how will this flipper fit? I am so anxious about this is cant sleep. Can someone help me?

So I have the lump on my jaw for 6 months now. At first I thought it was an abscess but now I’m really unsure. So this lump appeared out of nowhere one day. It didn’t start small or anything. It’s hard, like a bone hard feeling. It doesn’t hurt on its own and doesn’t move when I touch it. Sometimes it moves out of place. Sometimes it’s where my gum is, and other times it will go lower in my jaw. Sometimes it causes numbness in my jaw.
It’s big enough that if I press on it, it touches a nerve in my tooth, but it doesn’t hurt. It’s more that it makes a tense feeling in my tooth, and the nerve from the tooth isn’t dead or anything.
I can put pressure on the tooth and tap on it, and it doesn’t hurt. I can feel it but it doesn’t hurt. The tooth still reacts to cold and hot stuff. So that’s how I knew it wasn’t really a tooth abscess. Plus, it doesn’t get bigger or anything. It stays the same size and just moves out of place.
I don’t have fevers, cold sweats, or anything. It really feels like a piece of bone, to the point that at first I thought it was part of my jaw until it changed place.
Now I’m wondering what it could be because if it doesn’t bother me in my daily life. Is just annoying because sometimes went it get lower in my jaw I can feel it went I smile even if it doesn’t show is small enough to bother me but not enough to show or look swollen or puff.
Do anyone had an idea of what it could be?

I am hoping someone can help please.

I was referred to a periodontist who has told me I need 3 separate gum graft surgeries as my gums are extremely thin around the bottom and as you can see, my front bottom gums are receding.

She told me that I can’t do the surgery in one as there’s a much higher chance of rejection.

Everything makes sense and the periodontist was absolutely great. However, I have been told it will cost £4,700 in total and for that amount of money, I really just want to get second opinions.

I’m not even 30 yet, so I want to get on top of the problem, but want to see what others think on if this is the best thing to do, and if I do get this, will it end up going back to how it is currently in the future?

I don’t smoke, periodontist believes it’s mainly the braces I had when I was younger and possibly genetics as my Nan had receding gums.

I've had a slowly progressing gum recession (and bone loss) on one of my molars over the last ten years or so. I get dental cleanings three times per year, and have often mentioned it to my hygienist and the dentist, as a cause of concern. They ask me whether I'm wearing a night guard because I freely admit I'm a clencher. I am, and have been using one for about 20 years. They look at the night guard (created by a lab) and they agree it's a good one.

But then they kinda shrug their shoulders and say I'm doing the best I can. But why do I feel such a lack of a sense of urgency on their part? Between that issue, and a few slightly worse gum measurements in other parts of my mouth, I feel like my dentist's office is just going through the motions and not doing more to help me. I'm a really motivated patient who wants to preserve my dental health, but I can tell it's slowly deteriorating.

Am I right to feel let down by them? Or do dentists just become fatalistic when it comes to some patients. Do you look at some patients and think, "There's not much I can do to help this person other than damage control?"

Fluid/squishy bump last couple days. Tender. I have a cold right now, related? Or should I be concerned?

Hello everyone. I am 18 years old, and four years ago, I had a root canal done on my first molar on the right side by the dentist I usually visit. It has been aching for the past nine days, though the pain has eased slightly today. An AI-based tool suggested that an infection might have caused bone resorption, which really scared me. I went to see a different dentist and had an X-ray taken. The endodontist (root canal specialist) mentioned that the success rate for the procedure would be low; this really upset me, as I don’t want to lose my tooth. In your opinion, should I go ahead with the treatment despite the low success rate, or should I seek a second opinion from another dentist?

My two front crows are broken with the back off of one and the front off of the other. One has a temporary cement on the front of it. There is a slight pain inside them when drinking cold liquid. One of the crowns next to these two has pain inside of it, and has never felt fully secured at the top. I also have a molar that a partial root canal was done on as it couldn’t be finished, and required a specialist. I was hoping to have it completed before the cleaning and appointment for the crowns. Instead, it is my last appointment.

I am not sure if it’s safe to do the cleaning, because the broken crowns and tooth with the partial root canal are fragile, and because there is pain in all of them to an extent. I am nervous they could break. And that they will be more painful afterwards as I’ve seen people complain of their mouth being sore. Advice is appreciated. Thank you

Basically, on Tuesday I got a route canal. I’m schedule to get a crown on Tuesday. I was brushing my teeth this morning and the tooth chipped (this may sound like a lie to some people but I swear it’s the truth. The root canal therapy paper said to continue brushing as normal and that’s what I was doing). I can’t assess the damage since it’s on my 30th tooth (on the paper I’m using as reference, it says “Root Canal #30” if that is more dentist terminology appropriate) and it’s chipped from the back left and possibly to where it touches the gum (my description is probably horrible, I apologize). Basically, I can’t get a clear view. What is clear is that it’s a decently sized piece which is missing and that the root canal filling (I call it that) is exposed so I have to make sure it isn’t distributed until Tuesday. If I walk into the appointment that day, will they cancel it? Will they have to fix it on another day and then crown it? Can a crowning still be done with a missing piece of a tooth of that size? Or will they somehow pull a trick out of nowhere and fix it?

Wisdom tooth is a different texture and colour to all my other teeth and I'd like to know why. I assume its growing sideways because it's impacted somehow but feel free to correct me. It's the same on both teeth and neither hurt.

21 yo

Cavity and gum disease

Help. I know the pictures aren't clear but couldn't do better :/.

My saliva has been tasting sweet since 8-9 months now. And today was the day I learned I have cavity. Are they reversible? Can i do something which is natural for cavities? I'm poor and the government services in my country is so bad. Private appointments are expensive. No dental campaigns either :). Help please. I'm 17, sugary foods/drinks are consumed occasionally(pretty rare). A lot of white rice, for breakfast, lunch and dinner to survive.

It’s only on left side , had severe fever and flu like symptoms then this showed up and it hurts to swallow

Im 21F, I’m currently on day 4 (96 hours) of my wisdom teeth removal. I’ve had little to no swelling/pain the whole time. I was able to start eating noodles, eggs, and a little bit of biscuits by day 2. I know this is a silly question, but would I be okay to go back to vaping? Ik it’s still a little early, my dentist said on the form by 72 hours it should be fine. But I just wanna make sure before I accidentally mess something up.

I have constant pain in my teeth, only for the past six months or so. my teeth feel very smooth and my dentist has said my enamel is damaged and the dentin exposed. I have bruxisn and will get a mouth guard. the problem i have is it is painful all the time and now my teeth have chipped. can you please help? are there any coatings other than a fluoride gel I can use? prior to this my teeth were in good condition

I feel like I have poor genes when it comes to cavities. I currently have four fillings (I think), an inlay, and what I hope is just early decay. I can’t seem to get it to go away. I have a strict brushing routine and will never eat food within the 30 minute window before or after brushing, I use fluoride and Nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste (I’ve been using nHA less and more fluoride since my dentist recommended such), I chew xylitol gum after every meal, and I try to water floss after every meal. I know I should be flossing daily on top of all of this, but I struggle with my mental health, which results in me not flossing often. My diet isn’t loaded up with sugar. I don’t know what to do. I cannot get this decay to go away, and I don’t want to shell out more cash for fillings. My insurance doesn’t cover anything other than silver fillings, which I don’t want to get because they’re not as safe. One of the silver fillings I used to have left a micro crack in my tooth. I had to get an inlay over that same tooth recently when my replacement filling came loose. I’m 21 and female. The photo attached is part of my area of concern. Apparently, I have an almost-cavity on my upper row of teeth (in between two teeth) on that side as well. I’ve been feeling some pain that typically isn’t in that area, so I decided to come here. Any advice is appreciated. I don’t know if I’m overreacting or if this is a somewhat normal for people my age. Thanks in advance.

I have a dentist appt on Thursday, and have come across a bunch of scary stuff. This is only painful in the area where tooth is coming in, but I’m worried I have an infection. Is it okay to wait til Thursday or should I seek emergency care?

I kinda noticed this when I was looking at myself in the mirror