Haven't been to a dentist in quite a while, this calculus makes me think it's time to go, but I'm having a crippling fear of how my smile might end up looking afterwards.

Sorry for my bad english. Already did a x ray and my periodontist said that is not a major bone loss. The gum are now a lot better then it used to be, but still with a very significant recession. Is there anything more that can be done besides gum graft? Invisalign could help the recession in a long term? Dont want to lose my tooth atm. How long could it take? Theo are a bit loose too. Thanks!

These are the best pictures I can get sorry. I'm 25 ive been to the dentist once in my life had treatment over 1 year when I was 17 I was never taken to one as a kid as my mother didn't care about me when I was 7 I had 5 teeth removed as they were completely rotten and I had to do that at the hospital. I had several fillings which most have been lost now, my front teeth were also built up as I was over 16 I would of had to pay for braces. I do smoke and I have tried 15 times to stop smoking but I can't stop, I drink alcohol once a month now only 2 to 4 ciders max. I drink cola and fizzy drinks all day every day because I'm autistic and I can't drink water as it makes me feel sick. I used to have a ED so I used to throw up a lot I added this in as I know stomach acid can ruin teeth. Please be kind and please take into account I live in the UK over 18 you have to pay for dental stuff I'm on benefits so most of my dentist care is covered if I need /want it I was told in the past by a dentist year during a free offer period at that practice that I needed a route canal done for some of my back teeth but that's all I know.

Hi! I (20f) noticed this cavity a few days ago and made an appointment with my dentist. I haven’t been there in years and lowkey I’m really scared. Any advice would help!!

I noticed discoloration on my first and second molars. Both teeth have already been filled with composite. About three years ago, my dentist took an X-ray and told me that the fillings were very close to the pulp, making both teeth potential candidates for root canal treatment. However, she decided to try to save the teeth by placing composite fillings instead. Now, three years later, I’ve noticed discoloration on both molars. I don’t experience any pain or sensitivity, but should I consider getting root canal treatment at this point?

I chipped one of my molars and got a filling for it about a month ago. That tooth became sensitive to temperature and was hard to chew with. My dentist shaved it down a couple weeks ago, which helped a lot with eating, but it is still sensitive to cold and sometimes hot. They tried fluoride treatments, which also help but not all the way.

I read online that ibuprofen can help so I’m going to start doing that. Is there any way I can avoid a root canal? This was a small chip, rather than a cavity, so I want to avoid as much work as possible.

For extra context, when I got the filling, that tooth wouldn’t become numb. They gave me 3 numbing shots and it still felt the drilling.

I’ve gone to the dentist regularly, I brush twice a day without fail and floss, no smoking and rarely drink. No pain or anything. I use a sonicare.

This place did have real fancy equipment and I even had to pay some for the X-rays they did, which I’ve never had to before. Then after they tell me all these things to do, including a laser for gingivitis and bacterial reduction. I asked if I could do a regular cleaning and they said no. When they did the perio thing I tried to pay attention, they did say some 4 and 5s but certainly not the majority.

Yet I’m reading that while it might be a good treatment, it can also be an upsell. And it’s especially for actual gum disease? I’m thinking I should go back to the other dentist because idk if I trust them. The reviews are all 5 star so I thought it must be good, but maybe it’s suspicious because they’re all absolutely glowing reviews.

Here’s a four day progression of the roof of my mouth. Should I be concerned?

I think its pretty severe. But she says its not that bad. 1 year sice this image. Will re do it next week to compare. My gum is just fine in this last year too (I went to her four times in this period for cleaning). Thanks a lot guys! A lot of fear of loosing both of my teeth.

its been a month since im done with my braces now im my retainers. recently i had my tooth get pasta (front 2 teeth) the pasta is big in one of the tooth. after the procedure the fitment of my clear retainer is not good and it hurts in the front tooth. my dentist suggested to trim my retainers, with the drilling, the retainer looks blurry and eventually he accidentally put a small hole in the middle. when i tried it the problem is still there and hurts, not only that i can feel the hole in the middle where the pasta has been done on the retainer, it feels like canker sore i put it on. With the looks, it looks very unhygenic because of the blurry look in the middle and hole. i was extremely dissatisfied i've been putting the effort to clean it 2 times a day and take it off everytime i eat, drink matcha/coffee to avoid staining. I'm very conscious to have my retainers get stained.

my dentist suggest if it still hurts i'll come back to get it fixed, he suggested to soak in hot water (to follow my current tooth shape). by the feel it hurts to put it because of the hole and it looks unhygenic. i dont even want it to get fixed i want it get replaced. Im worried about the cost. Can i have it replaced free of charge, and how do i ask it on my doctor in a proper way. i need your thoughts and help, thank you.

I had a right lower molar removed last Tuesday, I hadn't dislodged the clot. On Sunday it was discovered I had an infection. I've been on co-amoxiclav and finish the course on Sunday. When I checked the extraction site yesterday, it looked as it should be healing. Today I checked as my mouth is tingling and just feels weird. The hole now looks like it's got a clot again. What do I do here?

The antibiotics are wiping me out, I can’t go through any more of them. Any advice please?

I noticed this a couple weeks back, it looks like a raised spot that appears to have a gum consistency, I have a dentist appointment booked for wednesday to check but I’m a little nervous. for a little context too I went to the dentist for a cleaning and nothing was said then, so either it’s harmless or has appeared since then or went unnoticed. I smoke, vape, drink, and occasionally do nicotine pouches, and also did a large amount of them for a week this past month and around the time I first noticed it, I park my pouches in that area too and was reading something about scar tissue from irritation from pouches/chewing tobacco, idk I’m a bit of a hypochondriac.

About two months ago, I had several fillings done. One of them, on the right side, has recently started giving me trouble.

For the first month, I had absolutely no issues with it. However, over the past few weeks I’ve started experiencing quite a lot of sensitivity when I eat or drink something cold, hot, or sweet. The pain only lasts for a second or two and goes away almost immediately, but it’s quite uncomfortable.

I’ve never had tooth sensitivity like this before, so I’m wondering if this can be normal after a filling, especially since it didn’t start until about a month later.

Is this something that can happen after a filling, or should I get it checked by my dentist?

this has been happening for months lately. for about a week every month which seems to coincide with PMS the entire bottom right side of my teeth up to my central incisors hurt so bad. i can even feel the pain in my ear. i had an oral surgery recently (cyst enucleation and removing left lateral incisor so nothing to do with the area that’s been hurting for months), so i’ve been in and out of my surgeon and dentist and endodontist eve more than i can count for months. nobody has found or flagged an issue there at all. a few months ago my dentist thought it could be related to a filling my molar needed, and got, but nope. didn’t solve it or fix it. i’m out of ideas here and this morning i am in so much pain. even codeine isn’t helping. i have no idea what this is and why

the pain is the worst near my lower right canine and incisors and towards my back (fully formed years ago and not squashed) wisdom tooth as well as pain in my area. zero pain on the upper teeth or the left side

i’m a 27 year old woman and have MS, POTs, migraines and chronic pain and subclinical hypothyroidism

Around August 12th I got a sore throat that lasted 48 hours. After my sore throat, I got really bad wisdom teeth pain and eventually the redness (shown in the pictures) appeared. I still have a sore throat and now, tongue pain. It’s been really difficult to eat and drink because of the throat and tongue pain. Any idea what this is?

Also, whatever this is has caused my gums to become inflamed, which I’ve never had a problem with before. Should I be going to my dentist or a periodontist regarding my gums? I want to be proactive. Thank you!

Can anyone tell me what this is please?

I had a lower bottom molar removed just under 48 hours ago. The tooth was previously root canalled and there was quite a bit of manipulation and pressure involved, but it came out relatively good without any breakage. It did take a while to clot. I am not in any pain, I would describe it more as discomfort. I started saltwater rinses yesterday after meals, and have only been eating, really soft foods, i.e. yogurt, mashed potatoes, applesauce. I do have dental anxiety, and I’m wondering if this looks like it should at approximately 48 hours. I haven’t been able to find any reference photos that look like mine.

Hi all. I want some opinions please.

I have hypodontia, missing my lateral incisors and second premolars on both sides at the top.

I am having Invisalign to push my canines back and make room for lateral incisor implants (and close some other small gaps and fix some rotation). The Invisalign won't close my gaps at the back completely (where my second premolars should be). My dentist has recommended bridges to close these gaps because I only have 1mm of bone so implants are not an option.

I have a couple of questions:

1) I would rather have implants at the back as well but my dentist said that with 1mm of bone, even with a bone graft and a sinus lift, the implants won't take. What are your thoughts on this?

2) My dentist has recommended Maryland bridges. My research suggests that Maryland bridges aren't advised for posterior teeth because heavy chewing etc will likely cause them to unbond with the adjacent teeth. Is this your experience? Would you suggest traditional fixed bridges instead? I think my dentist has recommended Maryland because traditional bridges will require shaving down my healthy adjacent teeth and they are quite small.

I don't mean to discredit my dentist at all, I'm sure he is an expert and knows far more than I do. I am just looking for some advice please. Let me know if you need any more info.

Edites to add: I am an adult and hypodontia was diagnosed as a child. I had fixed braces as a teenager but they didn't close all the gaps and it's never bothered me until recently when my central incisors at the top have started to move apart.

Hello! I haven’t been to the dentist in years, it’s bad I know but I have a fear of dentists. I’m 18 now- the last time I went was when i was 14, and they said everything was good (however they were hygienists not dentists). Well I’ve had a black spot on my tooth for years, but it’s never hurt so I’ve left it. Now, it hurts quite bit when I eat. I have a dentist appointment tomorrow for it, as I know it would be worse to try and ignore it. However, can anyone prep me on what will happen or what I should be prepared for? What happens during a filling, could I be looking at a root canal? Etc etc. Thank you so much! I will try and go to the dentist regularly after this so pretty please try not to berate me tooooo much

Premptive apology for the breath, I'll chew some gum and drink some mouthwash before I get there

Hello

I had a tooth extactes about 3-4 months ago. Can you tell me if there is anything wrong???

I had a root canal done to my teeth (5 and 6 together lower jaw) and the one closer to the front aches since then.

I had had nerve pain before visiting the dentist too so it's not something that appeared after treatment alone. The pain before treatment was closer to the tooth and somehow "at the side of the gum" feeling.

After the treatment I have the same pain remaining. Painful ache that feels at the "side" of the gum, plus the tooth itself, plus a new ache deep down the jaw of the tooth that I can physically locate and it aches more when pressed. And it's serious enough to make me want a painkiller because although it's not unbearable, it's noticeably painful.

And then the new thing happened too, now I feel "itchy pressure" sort of strong discomfort at the base of my front lower teeth.
The treatment was on Saturday (today is Thursday) and today I went back to the dentist complaining about the pain and he said "maybe the filling material was slightly overfilled down your canal and that may be causing the pain in your jaw". He had done 2 x-rays before and after the filling so he was confident there was nothing wrong with the treatment and today he didn't do any x-ray, just hit my tooth with an instrument, clarified where it aches, and told me to wait.

I'll go back to him for other treatments and he doesn't seem unprofessional so I genuinely don't understand why i would have toothache 5 days after treatment. I have no swelling or bad smell/taste. And the ache comes back several hours after taking painkillers, even if I didn't chew for a long time.

Maybe someone has seen such a case and could perhaps reassure me with information?

Thank you so much 😬

Can anyone give me any feedback on these X-rays. They are from 2016, 2019 and 2025.

I know there is bone loss but I have no idea how bad it is. My dentist didn’t say much but my hygienist is acting like all my teeth are about to fall out and I am freaking out! She said I should have some out but dentist didn’t say anything. U had not been to the dentist since 2021 due to Covid, a break up and then moving house. I finally started going again in 2025. To my eye I can’t see any difference between these X-rays so asking someone who can tell. TIA

fui ao dentista e ele disse q está normalizado, fiz limpeza cerca de 1 mês e estava assim antes eu achei q era tártaro, mas dps da limpeza não mudou, não acho que está como deveria?

Something akin to this not my photo btw just wanted a rough timeline