A 49-year-old member asked:
please let me know if there is an alternative to mouth guards?
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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
Ophthalmology 52 years experience
None really: Mouth guards are terrific for what they do which is to protect your teeth and tongue from impact damage during sports and other activities with acceleration/decelleration. Make sure yours fits properly and of course don't forget to wear it.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Sometimes I get a sour taste in my mouth when I bend over. Should I be worried?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Howard Hack answered
Internal Medicine 33 years experience
No worries: This sounds like mild acid reflux. If this occurs only when bending over, i would just be more cautious with the bending. If you are having other symptoms of heartburn or if the sour taste becomes more prominent with other or no activities, then it should be brought up with your doctor.
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CA
A 32-year-old member asked:
Is safe to give mouth to mouth on a healthy person?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Luke Hermann answered
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
Yes: It is safe to give mouth to mouth respirations to healthy and not so healthy people. Very few (if any) infections could be transmitted by mouth to mouth breathing. That said, many people do not feel comfortable performing mouth to mouth breathing, particularly on a stranger. If this is the case, chest compression only CPR (no mouth breathing) has been shown to be an effective way to perform cpr.
6330 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
CA
A 37-year-old member asked:
Are mouth plates effective in treating tmj?
4 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Jack Mutnick answered
Allergy and Immunology 17 years experience
Maybe: Only way to know is to try it. But don't give up after only one treatment. And i would also get more than one opinion before jumping into expensive therapies before other options are tried.
6050 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
What to do if I have a red bump on the roof of my mouth and it really hurts when i swallow or talk.?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Please: Be evaluated by your dentist or oral surgeon.
5070 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
What to do if I have a bump on the roof of my mouth, help?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Gary Sandler answered
Dentistry 54 years experience
Needs to be seen: It may or may not be normal and would have to be seen to know which one it was.
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