Question 1

i recently went to my local er for a swollen face due to bad teeth care. the doctor gave me a 10 day supply of pencillin vk. i have been taking it for three days and i have an abscess. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

This is the: Proper antibiotic choice so take them and see a dentist.

Question 2

hi im chelsey. i'm concerned for my mother she has bad teeth, but there is one tooth that is abscess and now the tooth and her face is numb/swollen?

Accepted Answer

See dentist ASAP: A dental infection can cause pain, swelling and numbness.  I suggest you get your mom to a dentist as soon as possible.  If the swelling worsens and you can't get to a dentist, take her to the emergency room.

Question 3

a person has a cut in her mouth and bad teeth she shares utensils with a hiv positive person will she become infected with hiv?no sexual contact

Accepted Answer

Probably at risk: If by sharing utensils you mean she uses the same utensil to eat her food IMMEDIATELY after the HIV positive person has placed food in their mouth &amp; there&#x27;s no cleaning of that utensil in between uses then, I believe she&#x27;s at risk. But if by share you mean that the same utensils are being used by everyone  BUT they&#x27;re also being cleaned &amp; dried between uses by either of them then, much less risk .

Question 4

i have very bad teeth. a lot of my back teeth are broken off. i have a metallic taste in my mouth. i also spit up a brown substance & a little blood.

Accepted Answer

Gum disease: You likely have bad teeth due to poor dental hygiene with gingivitis the complication. This in turn causes you to lose your teeth and  the minute bleeding from chronic gingivitis causes the discolored discharge and the metallic taste. Since chronic inflammation from gingivitis is unhealthy, need to see dentist ASAP. He will also likely provide you with info to keep your teeth healthy in the future

Question 5

36 years old female w/ severe cardio phobia..i am overweight and have bad teeth..i fear heart attack or sca..i cant sleep or barely eat because of this fear. im stuck in bed all day..frozen in fear. need reassurance that all is fine?

Accepted Answer

: You need to have your severe anxiety disorder addressed first in order to be able to better discern health changes of concern. Your symptoms are interfering with your daily activities. Talk to your primary care doc about your fears.

Question 6

breast tender and hurts. has abcess inside and leaking green pus and blood. will i be ok?

Accepted Answer

See your doc!: Any abscess needs to be properly treated to prevent serious complications. A breast abscess can be particularly dangerous because of its proximity to important things like your heart and lungs as well as potentially endangering your ability to lactate. See your doc right away!

Question 7

what do you recommend. i have 2 bad teeth that are broken. need them fixed but no dental insurance. any special place i can go for low income?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can apply to 3rd party carrier, such as care credit, for long term financing.  All dental schools have lower fee clinics.  Many hospitals have dental departments with low fee treatment available if you qualify.  Most dentists have payment plans to make cost of treatment manageable.  Call local dentist and ask.  Check with your local hospital.  Contact social services.

Question 8

just imagine a person with bad teeth shares utensils with a hiv positive person?will she get hiv?no sex nothing just sharing utensils.

Accepted Answer

That isn't: one of the transmission methods for HIV.

Question 9

i get bad headaches bad dizziness almost like i'm stoned feeling have bad upper wisdom and some bad teeth. been weeks now off and on what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Dental stress: Bad teeth can certainly cause tension headaches due to improper bite, tension of the facial muscles, referred pain of rotten teeth to the head. See a dentist. Bad teeth cause many more problems than just headaches

Question 10

prograf and cavities; do people get bad teeth and gums problems?

Accepted Answer

Not really: I am unaware that transplant recipients who take immunosuppressive drugs including tacrolimus will have trouble with dental hygiene; as long as you listen to your dentist and brush and floss your teeth as instructed, and get timely examinations.

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I recently went to my local er for a swollen face due to bad teeth care. the doctor gave me a 10 day supply of pencillin vk. i have been taking it for three days and i have an abscess. what should i do?

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Hi im chelsey. i'm concerned for my mother she has bad teeth, but there is one tooth that is abscess and now the tooth and her face is numb/swollen?

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A person has a cut in her mouth and bad teeth she shares utensils with a hiv positive person will she become infected with hiv?no sexual contact

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I have very bad teeth. a lot of my back teeth are broken off. i have a metallic taste in my mouth. i also spit up a brown substance & a little blood.

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36 years old female w/ severe cardio phobia..i am overweight and have bad teeth..i fear heart attack or sca..i cant sleep or barely eat because of this fear. im stuck in bed all day..frozen in fear. need reassurance that all is fine?

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Breast tender and hurts. has abcess inside and leaking green pus and blood. will i be ok?

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What do you recommend. i have 2 bad teeth that are broken. need them fixed but no dental insurance. any special place i can go for low income?

A member asked:

Just imagine a person with bad teeth shares utensils with a hiv positive person?will she get hiv?no sex nothing just sharing utensils.

A member asked:

I get bad headaches bad dizziness almost like i'm stoned feeling have bad upper wisdom and some bad teeth. been weeks now off and on what could it be?

A member asked:

Prograf and cavities; do people get bad teeth and gums problems?

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