Oral cavity, Family Medicine FAQ

Please ask your question, and I'll do my best to assist you? Hello Dr. Lin, today when I used a foaming hand wash, I accidentally rinsed my mouth with it. I'm not sure if any of it actually entered my mouth, but I did smell the bubbles. Although I didn't swallow th...

Waking up with yellow saliva? Hello Doctor: Recently, I have noticed that when I wake up in the morning, my saliva is yellowish. I'm not quite sure if it has a bitter taste. After I brush my teeth and drink water, this issue disappears. Could this be related to liver, gallbl...

Definition of chronic hypoxia and its effects on the body? I am not sure if my condition qualifies as chronic hypoxia. I often forget to breathe (or breathe too shallowly and infrequently), and occasionally I feel a tingling sensation in my lips, which seems similar to the effect...

Questions about a sour or astringent sensation on the tongue? Hello Doctor, since around the end of last year, I have been experiencing a tingling and sour sensation on parts of my tongue (specifically the left anterior side and tip) intermittently. However, my sense of taste is ...

My saliva has had a strange taste in the past few months? Since around July of this year, I have been experiencing a strange taste in my saliva on the left side. It seems to have a slightly sour and salty flavor, and the saliva on the left side feels thicker, although there is no...

Mold-related issues? Hello Dr. Hsiao, I recently discovered a significant amount of mold at the bottom of the water bottle that my family has been using for years (I had never noticed it before). I don't know how long it has been there, so I hurried to clean it. I would like...

Blood in saliva? Doctor, what could be the reason for having blood in saliva upon waking up in the morning? It goes away after rinsing my mouth. Is this an issue related to the oral cavity or the stomach?

Foreign body sensation on the left side of the tongue, with a prickling pain at the tip of the tongue? Hello Doctor: Recently, I've been experiencing an unusual sensation in my tongue, particularly on the left side near the base, where I feel a foreign body sensation. I cons...

Poston and Pregnancy Hello, Doctor: I am currently 17 weeks pregnant. Yesterday, I had a dental appointment where a localized oral X-ray was taken. After the examination, the dentist prescribed me the antibiotic amoxicillin and the pain reliever poston, which I have taken twice f...

There are small white particles connected together on the frenulum of the tongue? Hello Doctor, recently when my tongue touches the frenulum, I feel small, grainy bumps that are itchy when I lick them. Looking in the mirror, it seems like there are tiny white bumps that are conne...

Small blisters on the tongue? Hello doctor, I accidentally bit my tongue, and when I got home and took a shower, I noticed a small area on my tongue that looks like dark blood. Should I seek medical attention for this, or is there something I can do to make it go away? I'm c...

Headaches and Neck Issues Hello, Doctor: I have been prone to headaches since childhood, triggered by various factors such as heat and stress. Most of my headaches require pain relievers for relief, but the effects of the medication are usually quick. Does this mean that my heada...

Oral issues Hello Doctor, I appreciate your patience in reading this lengthy message. I have been experiencing discomfort in my oral cavity for the past five months. Let me detail my symptoms: all issues are on the left side of my mouth. I feel a mild burning pain and swelling in...

A small wound was licked by a dog? Hello, doctor. This morning, my hand was licked by a dog owned by a community resident, and there is a small unhealed wound in that area (a type of wound where dry skin near the nail was torn and bled a little). I remember reading about a bacter...

A small wound was licked by a dog? Hello, doctor. This morning, I was licked on the hand by a dog owned by a community resident. There is a small, unhealed wound in that area (a type of wound where the dry skin next to the nail was torn and bled a little). I remember seeing news ...

Oral issues Hello Doctor, I apologize for the lengthy message. For about the past two months, I have been experiencing discomfort in the left side of my oral cavity, specifically in the cheek and soft palate area. There is a burning and stabbing sensation, accompanied by a sour t...

Continuing from the previous article's question? Hello Doctor, I am the questioner with ID <a href="https://adoctor.tw/article/124564">#124564</a>. Thank you for your detailed explanation in the previous article. However, I realize that I did not descri...

Due to the child's illness, they have been experiencing a persistent fever for three days. It is inconvenient to seek medical care in a remote area, so I am reaching out to the physician for assistance? The child is approximately 11 months old and has had a previously normal...

Appointment has been scheduled? Hello Dr. Chen, I have been experiencing a sudden tightening sensation in the center of my chest. The cardiology department at Chang Gung Hospital insists that it is not related to the heart, and the gastroenterology, pulmonology, and neurology dep...

After engaging in risky sexual behavior, the lower lip may be prone to cracking or breaking? I would like to explain to the doctor that my only risky behavior was sucking on a massage therapist's toes. On January 1st of this year, I went to a massage parlor in Zhubei and eng...