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“I come to you with a very serious problem. I am experiencing tiny little sores in my mouth, they are little raised red bumps which are painful and sore, and sometimes bleed a little. There are 3 or 4 of them on my gums, and they do not bother me much, but sometimes they can swell and be painful. Usually they do not hurt, but they sting a little when I use mouthwash. My problem is that I do not have healthcare and so I am turning to you for an at home remedy for these if possible, or at least a diagnosis. Thanks in advance, Michelle”

“Hi, I am Deborrah, and I have an eating disorder. I know that these types of disorders are bad for your teeth, but I am not ready to give it up, as I am seeing a lot of positive benefits in my social life from having it. I know it is bad for my teeth, and I am afraid for my oral health. How do I prevent damage to my teeth? Debbie”

I seem to have a bit of a problem. I have had a crown on my tooth for around 5 years, and last night I ran into a bit of trouble, one thing led to another, and I seem to have swallowed my crown, this was about 12 hours ago. I am afraid to go to the toilet and am afraid to smile. What will happen? Should I go to an emergency room? Will I digest it? if I don’t will it damage me on the way out? What can I expect?

I have a real doosey of a problem, but I do not want to go to a dentist about it. My teeth are okay, but my tongue has this recurring problem with it. It develops this thick, mat like layer of fungus, or I don’t know what. It’s not as bad as it sounds, and the stuff goes away in like 2-3 days after I gargle with a vinegary salt water mixture twice a day, but it has come back 4 times already in 2 years. What is your advice, how do I treat it? What is causing it? How do I make it go away?

I recently had a tooth extracted, and I do not know what to do. After researching dental implants, I found out about peri-implantitis, and how it seems that dental implants are not a permanent solution to tooth loss at all. They are much more expensive, and I was wondering, why should I get a dental implant instead of a crown? It seems like I will lose all my teeth anyway, I might as well spend less….