Dental Surgery Questions

wisdom removal with infection?

I\'ve had an infection since October 2nd first was put on ammoxicillan for 7 days for strep throat . Strep test was negative , took antibiotics anyways. Went to my dentist said I had an infection prescribed clindamayicin 10/16. All she did was take...

Pain caused by my impacted canine coming in?

Hi, i have braces and months ago i had surgery for an impacted canine. they attached a chain to it for it to move down. A few days ago i noticed you can actually see the white from tge tooth coming in. and ever since then ive had very bad jaw pain...

Is this proper wisdom tooth extraction recovery?

Hello. This past Friday I got all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted. My bottom left wisdom tooth was the only one above the gum and exposed. Granted, this is the side of my face that is the most swollen and bruised. I noticed that I had a very bad...

My dentist says that my braces will be removed next week, I don't know why?

I have been wearing braces for about 3 years. My dentist says that I will be removing them next week. But my teeth are not even aligned. They are not straight and my bottom teeth look slanted. I also have a popping noise in my right jaw which causes...

Sinus perforation doesn't heal

Hi. I had two upper molars (7) extracted 2.5 weeks ago, both resulted in sinus perforation. The next day had them both closed but the right side was left open - felt it as soon as i left the practice. 2 days later another OS closed it again, took...

Re-occurrence of periapical cyst (Third occurrence)

Hi, I'm a 23 year old male from India. I have been going through a periapical cyst nightmare for past 7 years, possibly longer. I've been told its cause is the trauma (suffered severe blows to the mouth as kid of 6-10 years, twice). Back in 2008,...

why don't my upper teeth show when I smile?

Hello, I have a problem with my smile , when I smile my upper teeth don't show and the upper lip clings to my upper teeth thus covering them almost completely. it's really embarrassing and uncomfortable and my smile looks deformed though I've had...

Wisdom tooth infection after check

Two months ago I paid a visit to my long time friend and doctor, Dr. Mapula. He checked my teeth. I grind my teeth because of the use of my CPAP machine. Just today I attended a new doctor because I had an infection, took anti-biotics but no...

Piece of tooth remains after wisdom teeth extraction

Hi I went to the dentist about the severe pain I have in my mouth. I had my wisdom teeth (4 of them) removed about 5 years ago and I have only just found out that there is still a piece that remains there. As it is near the nerve the dentist...

Do i need to extract the two 1st premolars?

URGENT! So I went to the dentist because i have 2 impacted lower canines and my dentist says one is too impacted and has to be extracted and the other can be pulled out with braces. Also my dentist wants to extract my two 1st premolars to fix an...

What should I do with my jaw misalignment?

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you about a problem with my jaw. Four years ago, I was moving my jaw around and heard the right side of it crack. I liked the sensation, so I kept cracking it for four months or so. I was never able to crack my left...

Wisdom teeth infection after removal? HELP!!

I had my wisdom teeth taken out last Thursday. When I was conscious, I noticed a clump of what I had thought to be stitches on the gum attached to my 2nd bicuspid tooth and 1st molar on the bottom left side of my mouth, and reaches near my lower...

Abscess of tooth next to extraction

I had a tooth break off 4 years ago snd ginslly had it pulled 3 months ago. It was broke off to low to cap. After the extraction I hot a BAD infection because the oral surgeon did NOT flush my mouth or clean the area after the surgery. My dentist...

How do I know if I have dry socket or healing?

Well, I'm not sure if anyone could help me. My dentist has been closed since yesterday due to bad snow. But I part of my baby tooth extracted yesterday, because it was interferening with my permanent tooth. It isn't a very big extraction. Probably...

Will braces or invisalign be able to fix this? or will I need surgery?

I have a underbite, which is not really sever, you can\'t notice it when my mouth is closed, and I have an open bite which is I guess pretty severe, and I was thinking about it last night and wondering if braces or invisalign could fix this, I am...