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"I am currently experiencing pain between my upper left teeth, specifically teeth number 3 and 4. I have been removing food particles from this area using a sharp needle, which seems to have created a small hole or visible defect."
"I recently visited a doctor, and they suggested I use an interdental brush instead of the sharp needle, assuring me that the area would heal on its own. I am quite worried about this situation and would appreciate your advice on what steps to take and how to resolve this. Please help me."
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Please stop using sharp objects between your teeth like pins.
Secondly the bone loss/defect in the area is very clearly visible.
Visit to a periodontist they'll evaluate whether it could be relieved by deep scaling and root planning . If not then bone graft is an optiong to fill in the bine defect.
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Kindly get it checked at the periodontist
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Don’t worry Nothing serious seen in the OPG.
Don’t use any sharp object to clean between your teeth.
Always use dental floss or interdental brush For cleaning.
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Go for Scaling and start warm water salt gargling.
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That is visible defect in that area due to continuously using the sharp object
Please visit the dentist for a minor bone graft in the area to prevent further damage
Also gargle and use interdental brush to remove the food lodge in that area
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First of all , Removing food sharp pina is totally incorrect.Bu doing that you are harming your gums . Stop using it.
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You first need to get your gums cleaned & Disinfected thoroughly from a gum specialist/Periodontist
as the damage to your teeth has already begun as seen in the x-ray.
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Use soft bristled brush for daily brushing and you avn use interdental brush after having food instead of using a sharp tooth pick.
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Use interdental brush and go for bonegrafting and periods surgery to fill defect
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Go for Deep Scaling followed by root planing of your concerned teeth. It seems you have started with generalised horizontal bone loss.
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Recommend to seek nearby periodontist
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Don’t use any tooth pick or any object by your own
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There is tight junction between teeth but gap in interdental gum.. u should make joint crown in 3&4 to omit the gap...
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visit dentist to make gap between the tooth.. then food will not stuck in the area.. or make joint cap for permanent remedy
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don't use hard toothpick or wide or sharp object to clean.. it will infect the gum.. rather use mouth rinse twice regularly
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Please don't use needle or any metallic thing or even non metallic teeth for cleaning of teeth on your own . It could create an infection.dental floss is ideal for cleaning tight spaces and proxa brush where there is space . Xray doesn't reveal anything serious.
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Dr. Jyoti Mittal
Dentist
2 yrs exp
Jaipur
Firstly don't use a sharp object to clean that area you can use interdental brush or dental floss for that. Nextly I advise you to get done a IOPAR of both affected tooth it can be proximal caries which is not clear in OPG. Then the next steps like restoration, rct etc. can be done depending on the condition. So soon visit the dentist and get it done.
Next Steps
Get the IOPAR done.
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Don't use sharp objects use dental floss or interdental brush.
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Dr. Saran M
Dentist
2 yrs exp
Chennai
You can evidently see bone loss in the area where you been using pins and thats where your food gets accumulated, the pins causes more damage to tissues and more infections so its better to use interdental tooth brush to remove the food particles that gets accumulated there, And there is always a chance that you regain the bone level as long as u keep it neat and clean.
Next Steps
I would suggest you to go for a deep sub gingival cleaning of the specific area
Health Tips
use interdental tooth brush whenever necessary and mouthwash to keep it clean
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Dr. Sharwari Pawale
Dental Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Pune
Hello
Nothing serious seen in the xray
Do not use any sharp needles to clean the area as you might end up hurting the gums and might cause infection.
Use water flosser/ dental floss/ interdental brush to clean the area
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Dr. Gayathri K Sharma
Dental Surgeon
1 yrs exp
Mangalore
I would like to know if there's any filling present in teeth number 3?
Also want to know, if the pain still persists?
If yes, then there are chances of secondary caries.
If not, then as suggested by your dentist, use an interdental tooth brush to clean the area, as the gums and other surrounding vascular tissue areas do have healing properties.
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Use an interdental tooth brush and mouth wash.
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Don't use that region to eat anything hard, crispy or bony food items, brush gently and regularly.
it should heal very soon.
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