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How can I reduce gum swelling and bleeding after dental work?

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Can gum swelling lead to other dental problems?

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Doctor my son is having a dental surgery and they wanted to give general anaesthetia instead of local... so doctor giving general anaesthetia is okay for a tooth extraction? Please advise. S. V.pillai

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Hello Wat is the age of your son please mention ...  Read More

It it normal if the whole face swells after dental cyst surgery. It is the third day of since dental cyst has been surgically removed ?

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If the swelling is showing a gradual increase in size with time or is not reducing you need a checkup immediately. Changing your prescription might help ...  Read More

Met with an accident four years back and had dental surgery but I am bit uncomfortable. Wanted to get this checked and suggestions for future. Can this be found if someone take me to the doctor for testing. Means any surgery done on my own tooth or suggested by doctor. Can we difference between original and surgery tooth. Quick reply would be appr

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Yes . It is possible to diagnose the origin of your discomfort . We can take X-rays or CT to correlate if needed . kindly take your previous dental records to a dentist for a consultation as it will ...  Read More

I've had a dental swelling for about a year. Originated about 1/2 up the mandible from my chin but has moved down to right chin area. No pain, no sensation loss. It was firm but moveable most of the time ive had it but now it has a bone like consistency to it

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hello, you need to get a full mouth x-ray done. you need to consult an oral surgeon for your problem. ...  Read More

Are there any post dental cyst surgery complications that can occur or is it life threatening for the patient?

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There are no life threatening complications in dental cyst surgery if the instructions suggested by the dentist are followed in a proper manner..Just, a mild swelling and mild pain may persist for 4-5 ...  Read More

My father had a surgery of cancer below the tongue,jaw. He has tracheostomy tube in throat. Swelling has increased after radiation. Date of surgery- 6/09/2017. Is there any solution to reduce swelling? He is unable to talk .he gets frustrated sometime. All reports are okay (after surgery) Thank you.

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Would need to see the patient, and have a look at treatment records before commenting ...  Read More

Wisdom tooth extracted post which there is swelling on my cheek. Its been 4 days and swelling has not reduced. Hurts a lot have headache and can't open my mouth. Was told have cold food due to which I have cold. I wasn't given antibiotics. Painkiller divon does not help.

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It is quite common to get swelling after extraction of wisdom tooth. There is no need to worry, the swelling will subside in few days. Just get a check up by your dentist, if required he will prescrib ...  Read More

Hi doctor, My mother got face swelling on right side. She has done her catract surgery for right eye three days.. Is it normal and when it will get reduced

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Does she have any Diabetes. Pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment. ...  Read More

After two months of benign cyst surgery in the mandible region, sudden swelling in or around the surgical area, what is the reason and remedy?

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please get done physical examination ...  Read More

Hi Dr, my father (64) had his hernia laparoscopic surgery both sides last year dec. Initially there was lil swelling which dr also mentioned it will subside in few weeks. Past 9 months now there is abdominal/stomach swelling n visible more we feel.. Is this normal? 1. How long does it take to heal or swelling to subside? 2. Possible cause for the

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Well please get an ultrasound of the swelling if it’s already 9 months .. thanks ...  Read More

Hello, I had braces when I was 20 and kept them for about 1.5 years - after those braces, I started seeing more asymmetry in my face. Now I am 30 and I see the asymmetry increasing yoy. I want to check if this can be taken care by braces? Of course I can't afford to have metal or ceramic braces as I am in journalism and from the aesthetic pov I ca

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Its due to dental please go forvone opg ...  Read More

Are there any over-the-counter gels for reducing gum swelling?

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Yes ...  Read More

It's been a month that there is swelling in my hand, now it's extending to my elbow. Pain is also there throughout. And I am not able to put any type of pressure on my wrist/hand. I am attaching X-Ray images, please suggest.

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connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management ...  Read More

Hello , I had my surgery done 10 days before today (zsr & frenuloplatsy) I had been doing dressing till day before yesterday then I was told no more dressing needed , so now as you can see there is donut shape swelling just below the glands started to occur I have no pain just itching sensation all around at times. Secondly the silicon ring has

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This will go with time nothing to worry. Just keep ghe area clean ...  Read More

Hi all, m a lactating mother need to know the safe tablet which I can consume safely to reduce swelling in fracture. please suggest.

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Hi , One of my friend got surgery to his leg due to small accident and doctors were said that he looses some tissues. It's been 15 days now and his feet started swelling. Is it a serious problem to consider. please suggest. thanks

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All post operative issues must be discussed with the surgeon first. ...  Read More

6 weeks ago, surgery was done on the fracture in my leg. Now the doctor has given me permmission for walking. But now I get swelling in my legs. It is normal or not?

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Kindly consult your doctor who operated on you and follow his advise. Elevation of foot should help you. ...  Read More

I am advised to undergo cauterization of my turbinates so after that procedure is done how much time will it take for me to breathe normally again and does cauterization also cause swelling in nose...

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3-4 days ...  Read More

My mother aged 68 yrs has lymphnode swelling on left side of neck and she has been taking antibiotics zifi cv 200 and painkiller zerodol sp both twice daily after food for 8-9 days. Now pain is not there but lymphnode swelling has not reduced so taking chymoral forte along with antibiotic zidi cv 200 will reduce lymphnode size? if yes kindly mentio

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If the lympnode size is not decreasing despite treatment for 8-9 days It is advisable to get it re checked and to do USG and FNAC tests ...  Read More

I had Gallstone removal surgery one month back but now I am feeling pain at the point of surgery when I cough or sneeze or if their is jerk or pressure on my body also their is a swelling on my stomach.

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Most probably that is a hernia.Incisional hernia which might need a surgery. ...  Read More

I recently on Tuesday had oral surgery to remove wisdom tooth. After two days of surgery my started swelling from different parts like hands, legs, shoulders. My doctor gave me daxona to reduce it. It was reduced. But now again it is increasing from yesterday night. What should I do?

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You are probably allergic to one of the prescribed drugs. Kindly visit a MD Physician for further evaluation. ...  Read More

My 7 year old kid got slippedbin the stairs and got woundedb in mouthv.Therrbeas a sweeping in both upper and lower lip.Dictor prescribed icepack and zyter RB gel. How to reduce the swelling ?

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Yes applying ice pack will help ...  Read More

Two months back my father had the knee replacement surgery, it went fine. Now knee down leg is swelling. Daily he is doing physiotherapist mentioned activities. Want to understand why swelling happening.

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Hi Consult directly with me through Practo for detail discussion, history , treatment plan and prescription. Here u can chat or can do audio or video call . Click on this link and get connected wi ...  Read More

She currently faced an accident in the august 1st week. Due to that accident, her bone was fractured below the eye near face. For that surgery was done by doctors and they inserted plates in fractured area. The eye redness is reducing day by day but swelling is an issue. Sometimes there is no swelling then on other day swelling increases. This swe

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This swelling will go away dont worry it takes time to heal. Keep following the discharge summaries ...  Read More

Hello, After Endoscopic DCR surgery still am facing the swelling issue at down eye lid and its regular basis increasing the limits for area near to eye and nose contact point where surgery done...pls suggest???

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Please do lacrimal massage as shown in several YouTube videos. Artificial tear forming eye drops too help. ...  Read More

Sir, I had mouth cancer at my cheek, whose surgery has been done last year. Recently it is observed that swelling is observed just beside the surgery point regularly after an interval of a month. I had regularly visit to doctor who has done the surgery, he is unable to find out the cause by physical verification. How and what is the probable cause

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There are a few possible reasons: - local infection - local post op liquid collection - tumor recurrence What you need to find out is whether it is growing in size over time. And what is the CT or MR ...  Read More

Dear Doctor, My father is 63 years old, he is advised to do immediate catract surgery by eye doctor as it was already delayed.. But last week when we took blood test his sugar level is very high 376 and also had Bp of 180/100.. He is taking gemer tablet for blood sugar but its not controlling his sugar level, Please kindly advise how to reduce hi

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Since the sugar level is very high, surgery should be postponed until the pp sugar level is at least below 200. This will help help with proper wound healing and prevent complications of cataract surg ...  Read More

I had a surgery for lipoma which was there in my axilla and after that I have swelling. Is there a medicine which will help reduce this swelling as massage is not helping and it pains while doing the massage.

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What was the size of lipoma ,which year u have undergone surgery.need USG of axilla ...  Read More

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