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You may have a few days of mouth discomfort, but your dentist will provide you with some pain medication. You may need to alter your diet a bit...
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Light-colored gums can be a sign of several conditions, so you may want to have them checked out by a medical professional.You're right that pale...
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It's certainly possible you have dry sockets. However, the fact you see "black holes" seems to indicate you have intact blood clots. On...
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After a tooth has been removed, a blood clot forms in the area. This protects the bone and nerves and helps the area to heal. If the blood clot...
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Rather than a doctor, I'd recommend you try a dentist. While emergency rooms generally will treat a dental problem, most doctors defer to...
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I hope that by now your extraction site has healed. If you still have the problem, you must go and have the site looked at. Exposed bone is not...
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Yes, he can take ibuprofen for short-term pain while taking lisinopril and HCTZ. There are no significant interactions with this combination. The...
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Without a proper examination and X-ray, it is impossible for me to tell the difficulty of the extraction. However, your dentist is probably right...
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By following your doctor’s instructions. No smoking, no sucking on a straw, follow the dietary recommendations, and return to the office for the post...
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Sinus infections can cause tooth pain. But I am unaware of a correlation between sinus infections and wisdom teeth.
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Suturing (stitching) a surgical site in the mouth is necessary to limit tissue movement and to help keep it in the right place. However, many times...
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There is no chance that you will successfully extract the tooth, but there is a strong possibility that you will seriously hurt yourself.  Call...
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The wisdom teeth are the third (last) molars that usually erupt at age 18 to 25.
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