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Gum issues Hello, doctor. I would like to ask about a recent examination of my mouth. I found a small round pink growth in the space between my teeth, connected to the gums. It is painless and does not bleed. What could this condition be?

Can temporomandibular joint disorders cause tinnitus? Is there a connection to occipital pain? I would like to ask if temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders can lead to tinnitus? What about pain at the back of the head? (Lying down, pressing on the head, turning the head, and lo...

Osteoma problem Hello, doctor. On March 1st, I went to the oral and maxillofacial surgery department at the hospital. They said there was a bone protrusion at the site of tooth #17, which was diagnosed as an osteoma that needed to be excised. The PGY resident performed the surger...

Tooth sensitivity and pain issues? Hello, doctor. Recently, I've been experiencing sensitivity and pain in my teeth whenever I eat hot foods (cold foods don't cause this issue). The pain can be intense enough to cause headaches. I'm suspecting it might be a cavity....

Biting hard objects can cause tooth pain? Over the past seven to eight months, I have been experiencing continuous dental issues. I recently completed root canal treatment on tooth #35 and had a crown placed. Tooth #46 is sensitive to hot and cold, causing pain, but it has improv...

Recurrent ulcers in different areas under the tongue? Hello Doctor: My symptoms are as follows: Starting from the evening of June 10th during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, I began to feel an unusual sensation at the tip of my tongue, becoming very sensitive to spicy foods. La...

There is a cavity after wisdom tooth healing? Hello, doctor. Three weeks ago, I had my upper and lower right wisdom teeth extracted at a large hospital. After the stitches were removed two weeks ago, I noticed that the tissue on my cheek was healing faster, and since the suturing...

Pain when opening the mouth? Hello Doctor, here is my condition: I experience pain when swallowing (especially during larger movements, but not when drinking water), and it also hurts when I open my mouth wide. Upon examination of my oral cavity, both sides appear normal (I'...

Alveolar bone issues Hello, doctor. I had a gum laceration on my wisdom tooth (tooth #17) and visited the hospital on March 1st. The dentist said that the bone was protruding and needed to be filed down, so they performed the procedure that same day. After 14 days, they said I ne...

Does root canal treatment need to be re-evaluated or redone? Six years ago, I had a severe cavity in one of my teeth that was causing pain, so I underwent a root canal treatment. The dentist mentioned that I would need to come back for a second session, but I only went for the fi...

Alveolar bone recontouring Doctor, I have a bone spur on my tooth number 17. A resident used a high-speed dental drill to grind down the bone spur, and I could smell the burning bone. It has been three months, and I am still in pain. Will this rapid drilling damage the trigeminal...

Problems Faced After Wisdom Tooth Extraction Hello, I would like to ask the doctor, I had my lower right wisdom tooth extracted 11 days ago, and currently, the lower right part of my lip and the area below my mouth are numb. I read online that this might be due to nerve damage, a...

Alveolar bone issues Hello, on March 1st, I visited the dentist due to gum pain, and they performed a procedure to grind down the exostosis on tooth 17. I had the stitches removed 7 days later, and on March 14th, I visited again for another grinding of the exostosis on the same t...

Questions about periodontal disease, tooth fractures, and bone grafting for dental implants? Hello, Dr. Tseng. Six months ago, I experienced pain in my second molar and swelling of the gums. The dentist diagnosed me with moderate to severe periodontal disease and suspected nerve ...

Dental pulp nerve issues? The original tooth #16 underwent a crown replacement, which resulted in inflammation. An implant surgery was performed on tooth #16, followed by a bone smoothing procedure. Postoperatively, there was persistent dull pain, prompting a visit to the hospita...

Alveolar bone leveling procedure The 17th tooth has a bone spur. It was ground down once on March 2 and again on March 17. Now, three months later, there is persistent dull pain in the upper cheek area, which only subsides during sleep. Upon waking, the pain returns and lasts all...

Antibiotic Issues in Valvular Heart Disease Hello Doctor, I have valvular heart disease, and my cardiologist advised me to see a dentist and take antibiotics. I took 2 grams of amoxicillin one hour before my appointment. After the visit, I experienced tightness and discomfort in ...

Dull pain after alveolar bone contouring? The 17th tooth has an alveolar bone protrusion. After visiting a major hospital, the dentist performed a surgery to smooth the alveolar bone. Despite the procedure, there has been ongoing pain for 14 days, leading to a second smoothing of...

Cavities were not cleaned properly? I recently switched dental clinics, and after taking X-rays, the dentist discovered that a previous dentist seemingly did not completely clean out a cavity before filling it, leaving a small amount of decay inside. However, since redoing the fi...

Tooth pain after root canal treatment? Hello Doctor, recently I had a root canal treatment on my upper right incisor, and a few months later, I started experiencing occasional pain and a slight odor. However, it functions normally when biting or doing other activities, and there ...