Oral / Dental Health :: Cold Sores / Canker Sores

I get cold sores  3 times a year and  2 canker sores a year. Why do they hurt so much. I think it's because they are infected. Why do they last so long too ? Should you pick at the cold sores on your lips just to get the scab to heal ?

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Dental Health :: Canker Sores And Cheek Bites Have Red Dots In Center Of Them?

Does canker sores and cheek bites have red dots in center of them? I have a small sore inside of cheek with a red dot in center.

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Temporomandibular Joint :: Bottom Front Teeth Hitting Back Of Top Front Teeth?

I am hoping to get as much information about an issue I start experiencing this week. I woke up Monday and noticed my bottom front teeth are now hitting the back side of my top front teeth, when I close my mouth fully (teeth clenched or chewing). Prior to this I could clench my teeth without issue and this unusual touching did not occur. That said, this is freaking me out.

I have an appointment with a Dentist next week but want to educate myself as much as humanly possible. I have spent considerable time researching this but am getting tired of the same links appearing in my searches. While not getting all the answer I seek.

I have read here that this is the first sign of TMJ. I have gone through listing of the symptoms and I quite literally have next to none. I have no headaches, no migraines, no tight or painful jaw, no loss in range of motion, no jaw popping when eating or opening and closing mouth (I can make it pop if I move my jaw from side to side. I have been able to do this since I was a kid though). I also don't grind my teeth, though I have always had a habit of clenching a few times throughout the day.

I have had tinnitus for a couple years now due to loud music, so I guess this is the only listed symptom I have. But like I said, the tinnitus has been caused by hearing damage and been around for some time.

Has anyone here experienced what I am currently?

If so, what was the treatment?

How did you fix this?

Is this TMJ?

Are there any self administered treatments I could start trying?

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Dental Health :: Need Implants But No Space Between Top And Bottom Teeth

I am a young adult and I have huge problems with my teeth now after several years of not having medical coverage and extreme fear of dentists. pretty much all my molars are gone and need to be extracted, but on top of that, I may not even be able to get implants or partials because I have an even bigger issue with my bite.I went to a prosthodontist who told me that there isn't enough space between the top and bottom teeth to put anything there like an implant or even dentures and this is absolutely terrifying. He basically told me that he couldn't help me because he "limits his practice to crowns and bridges" so he told me to go back to my general dentist to ask what they can do with my bite. In the end of the day I didn't get anything out of that visit besides horrific news so my question right now is, can it be possible that I can't even get partials because of my bite? what exactly can be done about this? at the moment I have severe anxiety and fear so I can't sleep or even think because of the news that I got and I'm desperate for some good news. Can anyone please help me understand how I can be treated so i could AT LEAST get dentures if not implants?

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Dental Health :: Pain In Bottom 2 Front Teeth

4-5 days now i been having this annoying pain in my bottom 2 front teeth. I do not know what to do. I brushed, i've taken advil for the pain and it still is not going away. I been told by family its because i rub my tongue against them all the time. Could that be it? Is it something else more serious? Should i go to the dentist? I just want answers on what this is and want it to go away because it is driving me insane.

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HIV Prevention :: Mouth Ulcers/canker Sores?

about a month ago I messed around with a guy who was HIV positive and newly diagnosed without medication since then I been freaking out. I never had unprotected anal sex and I never will. What I did with this guy was deep kissed he had chapped lips I gave him a blow job no ejaculation on my mouth but I'm sure there was precum he rimmed for like 7 minutes and also grind me hard felt hard pressure & was with brief underwear I want to know my risk my mouth became sore 4 weeks after my exposure.

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Oral Health :: Yellow Pus Coming Out From The Bottom Of The Piercing

I got my tongue pierced today & when I went to clean it. There was yellow puss coming out from the bottom of the piercing. Is it infected that quick?

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Oral And Dental :: Products / Advice On Teeth Whitening?

I have noticed lately that my teeth are very yellow.  This is down to the orange juice that I drink.  I was wondering if anyone had any advice on teeth whitening......the best products around or are you better booking an appointment with your dentist if they provide the service?

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Other Drugs :: Mouth Sores From Zicam Oral Mist Spray?

Has anyone ever gotten mouth sores from using Zicam oral mist? I used it for three days plus one morning, and that night I hate some really hot food, I thought I burned my mouth. But when I looked the next day they looked more like sores. I think maybe the hot food was just the final straw and that perhaps the zicam really caused the problem. I also changed my invisalign aligners that day, so a lot going on. So I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this side effect from Zicam. It's on my back, upper gums, right where I was spraying the oral mist.

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Dental / Oral :: Acid Reflux That Affects My Teeth Badly

I have pretty severe acid reflux that affects my teeth badly.. 7 months ago one of my back teeth crumbled leaving about a quarter behind. My dentist reconstructed the tooth out of white filling.. I've only had it in for 6 months and it's turning a brown colour and it absolutely stinks? I know it's the filling as I can smell it if I run my finger across it.. I'm also getting pain under the tooth.. Not extreme but a really annoying dull ache.

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Oral Lichen Planus Can Lead To Cancer? Cheek Sores With White Lines

I think I have Oral Lichen Planus but I can't get a doctor to confirm it.  I have had mouth sores in my cheek area since 2009 and now my gums are very red and inflamed and have been told that I have white lines on my inside cheek area.  When I go to a dentist to have my teeth cleaned, I am always turned away because they don't like the looks of my mouth sores.  In 2013 I had doctor swab my mouth and send for testing and also did blood work but was told nothing showed up. I think she was looking for bacterial infection.  In the mean time, I continue with a very sore mouth.

I have a hard time eating anything because the sores are next to my bottom back teeth so eating irritates the sores a lot at night I sometimes bite the area with sores due to swelling so they pretty much never heal. 

I recently went to a new dentist and she too wouldn't work on my teeth but she gave me details as to her concerns and told me to get checked for an Auto Immune disorder.  I have since been to a doctor and had blood taken to check for that and then they sent me to  ENT.  He mentioned Oral Lichen Planus which was the first time I have heard of it.  He wants to do a biopsy and then he mentioned a steroid rinse. 

I also researched OLP and I have all the symptoms listed so I just don't understand how going to doctors since 2010 about the mouth sores, no one can figure it out?  Am I finally heading in the right directions for diagnosis?  I scares me that it has been left un treated for 5 years when I read that sometimes those with OPL can lead to mouth cancer. 

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Dental Health :: Causes For Grinding Teeth?

What causes someone to grind their teeth?

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Sexual Health :: Sores / Blisters Around My Vagina

So 2 weeks ago i lost my virginity to a boy who i have been seeing for quite a while now, and a couple of days ago i started realising there was one or two blisters around my vagina, at first i assumed it was my knickers rubbing but now i have realised there are more and more! what could it be? they are around my knicker line and where my pubic hair is (i shave) they are red and spotty, along with some looking very pussy and some looking like an ordinary blister you would get on your foot?

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Dental Health :: How To Remove Gaps Between Teeth Without Braces

How can I remove the gaps in my teeth without the use of expensive braces. If there's no possible way then where can I find good but cheap braces. I am tired of not being able to smile in front of my friends and girls because it's just embarrassing.

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Dental Health :: Whitening Of Teeth - Any Cheap Ways?

Cheap ways to whiten my teeth please?

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Dental Health :: Teeth Are Black From Inside Due To Smoking

My Lower few teeth are black from inside. I used to smoke a lot. what could be the possible reason for that?

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Dental Health :: Smelly Breath But No Teeth Or Gums Involved

breath smells phlegmy..... dentist said not teeth or gums

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Dental Health :: Rotten/ Bad Teeth - Stained Brown/black

I'm in a very low place at the moment because of ear and gum and tooth pain. Im ashamed of my teeth because they are stained browny/black and plaque round the bottom of them, also my teeth are overcrowded. I faced my phobia a couple of years ago and had a few sessions with the hygienist. Anyway they are no really bad again and i'm in agony.feeling down.not sleeping and drinking all day to numb the pain but not working also very panicky and anxious and not been at work.

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Dental Health :: Bony Lump Attached To Upper Wisdom Teeth

i still have 2 upper wisdom teeth that hasnt been removed, however, behind my right upper wisdom tooth there seems to be a bony long lump within my gums, it seems to attached to my skull, and i dont have any idea what it was, my other side does not have the same knot/lump

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