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Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry
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51 Answers
55 Agrees
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
See a dentist: From what you are describing, it seems like its canker sore but in a severe form. The lump underneath your jaw could be swollen lymph node. Cannot sa... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Sensitive teeth: It is very hard to say that without examining your mouth. However , if you have generalized sensitivity to hot and cold it may just be sensitive teeth... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Teeth whitening: There are several good ways to whiten the teeth. First one is to use whitening trays with whitening gel. This is given to you by your dentist and you ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Swollen gums: It could be that your third molar is trying to erupt or you might have an accessed tooth or gum. Please see a dentist as soon as possible to avoid exc... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Teeth extraction: It feels like a lot of pressure during the procedure and wil cause pain after the anaesthesia wears off. It is advisable to take the pain medication b... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Pain post filling: The pain that is still present six weeks after filling could be either from a high filling or if the cavity was deep and close to the nerve of the too... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
I'm going for a tooth extraction on wednesday, should i stop my blood pressure tablets ? before hand
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Don't stop : You should take your medications as usual . It is important that your blood pressure is under control when you have extraction done.Infact if your blo... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Bleeding gums: Bleeding gums is not normal. Bleeding gums is usually caused when there is gum inflammation present. Gum inflammation can be caused by gingivitis and... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Wisdom teeth: Tooth pain associated with wisdom teeth eruption can be taken care by taking some pain medication temporarily. For long term results, you may have to ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
If: If you had oral surgery done, do not spit, rinse or use a straw for 24 hours.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Night guard: I would recommend you to go with what your dentist says. If it has been diagnosed that you grind your teeth and you have also noticed thinness in you... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Crown after RCT: Usually it is advisable to wait two weeks after root canal treatment for the final crown to be placed. During this time it is made sure that the toot... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Tooth build up: From your question it seems like you already have a crown and then they had to do a root canal through the crown. In that situation, just filling the ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Teething: In general teething starts at 6 months of age but could be sooner or later in the first year. If tooth does not erupt by end of first year then you ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Herpetic sores: Hi it is hard to say that without looking at the sores and finding out symptoms. However, it is possible that the herpes virus can cause sores in the... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Bad breath,Halitosis: Bad breath can be caused by several reasons. Starting with mouth, poor oral hygiene, gum disease dry mouth and not cleaning the tongue everyday could... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Wisdom teeth: Wisdom teeth are usually the last molars to erupt in an adult. Usually they are either impacted of if erupted in the mouth are mall positioned causing... Read More
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A member asked:
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Flossing: A child should start flossing as soon as the teeth come out and have no spaces between them . If children have spaces between their teeth flossing is ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Teeth sensitivity : Teeth whitening is a process which opens up the dentinal tubules causing the teeth to become more sensitive. The pain comes as "zingers". As a few day... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Root canal treatment: Usually there is a post procedure pain after root canal treatment which should not last more than 3-4 days. If it does then you should contact the tre... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
No smoking: Yes it would be absolutely not advisable to smoke weed or tobacco especially after the extraction. Your surgery area will not heal and you may even en... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Teeth whitening: You can whiten your teeth if you are at least 18 years old and your teeth are decay free and healthy . There are two kinds if whitening- in office and... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Dry socket: Dry socket is the infection of extraction socket when the blood clot fails to stay with in extraction site causing the disruption of healing process ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
White gums: From your description it sounds like a possibility of tooth trying to erupt. Try using oragel and then area pediatric dentist to confirm.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
White fillings: Yes, if the gaps are reasonable , a trained dentist could do bondings or the white fillings to close the gaps. Consult with a dentist who does cosmeti... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Decayed teeth: If you don't get the cavities taken care of, soon the nerve of those teeth will be involved causing pain and infection and then you will need more com... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Grinding teeth: Signs of grinding teeth are worn out surfaces on the chewing aspect of teeth. Worn down incisal edges of lower and upper front teeth. Wedged out cavit... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Frenectomy- yes: Yes it is necessary to do the frenectomy to prevent relapse of the gap that was closed between the front teeth. The labial frenulum if attached too lo... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Teeth whitening: There are several good ways to whiten the teeth. First one is to use whitening trays with whitening gel. This is given to you by your dentist and you ... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Wiggly tooth: From your question it seems like your friend has wiggly tooth due to bone loss causes by periodontal disease which is associated with his tobacco chew... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Gum irritation: You can get some over the counter product such as orajel to give you some relief. Warm salt water rinses help as well but the cut will heal on its own... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Antibiotic course: You should finish the whole course of antibiotics. So what ever days was it prescribed for, take that many days.If it was prescribed for five days the... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Missed dose: If you missed one pill, not a big deal, take it as soon as possible and continue with rest of the doses. The antibiotics work well when you take the e... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Gingival grafting: Besides the palatial tissue , artificial grafting material can be used as well depending on severity of the recession. Now we can also use PRF membran... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
TMJ issues: You may have temporomandibular joint issues. If it’s only clicking and no pain, there is nothing to worry but getting your joints evaluated is recomme... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Night guard: Invisalign retainers will not act as night guards. Night guards are made of thicker material to withstand night grinding which is is very powerful. If... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Teething: In general teething starts at 6 months of age but could be sooner or later in the first year. If tooth does not erupt by end of first year then you ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Bad breath : Remedies for bad breath include regular oral hygiene, dental cleanings, brushing the tongue everyday. Keep the mouth moist all the time and if you ha... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Bite plate: From your question, I am assuming you mean night guard for the term"bite plate". Whether it is needed or not depends on if you have a grinding or clen... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Itchy gum: Could be caused by an ill fitting crown which might be impinging on the gum. It would be very hard to tell without looking at the x-rays and clinical ... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Not a big deal: It is not uncommon for little children to grind their teeth in sleep. You should not be worried about it at this time. As long as she does not have an... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Quitting sugar: Well, you can start by reducing some sugar like if you were eating 15-20 candies a day then reduce them to 3-5 . Similarly, if you were drinking three... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Bad breath : Remedies for bad breath include regular oral hygiene, dental cleanings, brushing the tongue everyday. Keep the mouth moist all the time and if you ha... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Braces: I am not sure what you want to ask. Regardless, a consultation with orthodontist will really help you answer your questions. Just remember that adult ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
If: If you like sweets and want to avoid cavities, all you do is brush thoroughly right after eating.
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A member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Pain: Pain and swelling in teeth is a sign of infection either in a tooth or in gums around the tooth. The best remedy is to go see a dentist who can treat ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 25 years experience
Teeth whitening: Every individual's teeth whiten differently. You cannot predict the efficacy of whitening products( 35% carbamide peroxide in your case) as they have ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Dental check up: Hi, no dentists don't make the cavities worse by poking the holes. The cavities are caused by the acid produced by bacteria which in turn live on plaq... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Epinephrine in blood: Whenever you get palpitations in dental chair after local anesthesia is administered, most likely the epinephrine in the medication went in your blood... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Uttma Dhamanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Teeth whitening: Use teeth whitening products either over the counter or ask your dentist for a professional teeth whitening.
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Jul 18, 2013
A very caring and loving dentist.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Dham is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Dham is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Will go to help office Monday for referral and acceptance to free dentist clinic in town. Taking Keflex and Tylenol prescribed by er.
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Thanks for your quick reply! thank you so much..the pain has subsided now..just gets me at times :)
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! He's quite upset about it! Thanks
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
Graduated 2003MD
Medical/Graduate school
Maulana Azad Dental College
Graduated 1998MD
Awards
Deanââ¬â¢s Academic Achievement award, Nova Southeastern
TOP DENTIST, First Place, Florida - 2018
Affiliations
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Broward Country Dental Association
Florida Dental Association
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