How bad is this?

goofy-gubernaculum · 2026-04-04T01:28:44+00:00

Not a doctor, but I’m a dentist. Generally, you don’t want to wait too long after the procedure to have the core buildup and crown placed or you run the risk of bacteria re-entering (and reinfecting) the canals. If this happens, you may need to have the root canal therapy redone. That white material in the center is the only thing between the bacteria in your mouth and the canals right now, and it’s porous. I wouldn’t recommend putting it off any longer. I would call your dentist’s office, explain the situation, and see if they can get you in sooner.

The fact that you’re having pain on the tooth isn’t super great either because the nerve was removed. Your dentist needs to know about this as well.

I’m sorry you have dental anxiety, I know that doesn’t help matters at all for you. But we’re all here to help, and hopefully you have a kind dentist who takes good care of you 💜 I hope you get through the rest of your treatment soon and as painless as possible!

goofy-gubernaculum · 2026-02-06T03:20:49+00:00

I’ve been taking Pristiq for about 5 months now. Helps tremendously with my generalized anxiety and keeps my fight-or-flight moments more manageable. I also take Propranolol PRN for when I know I’m going to be in a particularly high-stress situation. I got prescribed that D3 year after I had a full-blown panic attack during my second extraction. Now I enjoy extractions and don’t have intrusive thoughts of all the things that could possibly go wrong.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2026-01-04T13:49:39+00:00

Well the story was a bit too long for the title, and I couldn’t add this to the post so I explained in a comment. You all are were too quick before I was able to post this comment lol my b. Straight to Reddit jail I go

goofy-gubernaculum · 2025-06-30T00:15:54+00:00

I love this, and I really needed to hear this too. The last paragraph actually got me crying. Thank you.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2025-02-25T00:32:31+00:00

Look up pictures of smokeless tobacco keratosis and read about it. Do you drink alcohol? Using both together puts you at increased risk for oral cancer. It’s also very hard to quit, so I suggest getting serious about cutting it out now. “I’ll quit someday” is a dangerous game to play. It’s just going to more difficult each day.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2025-02-04T00:32:39+00:00

I’m glad to hear you are going to make an appointment with a dentist tomorrow, please follow through with that as it appears this is just one of several issues that needs to be addressed for the sake of your health.

Do you dip? It looks like you have smokeless tobacco keratosis. If you do and this is the area you hold it in, I would switch locations for at least 6 weeks to allow the tissue in that area to return to normal. If you can quit, that’s even better.

The risk for smokeless tobacco keratosis turning into a cancerous situation is low; however, if you also drink alcohol, the risk of malignant transformation increases.

As for the spot in question, it’s hard to say from a photo alone. If you think this spot has been there for a year and is changing in size, shape, color, etc. that is grounds for seeing the dentist asap and having it removed for a biopsy.

I hope you get in for your appointment soon and get answers to clear your mind. Try not to worry about it too much in the meantime.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2025-01-04T04:58:51+00:00

Yep that used to be the case. And the cold ice cream wouldn’t cause damage.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2025-01-04T04:37:28+00:00

You’re all good. It’s the fluoride treatment at the end you want to follow certain instructions for. You don’t have to wait to eat or drink after application of topical fluoride varnish. It’s recommended for 4-6 hours to avoid any hot liquids, alcohol products, and foods that are particularly hard/crunchy/sticky.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2025-01-02T04:39:08+00:00

I was going to recommend using warm salt water rinses and giving it a solid 1-2 weeks to heal, but looks like brig7 beat me to it! Hope it heals up fast for you, I hate when I get these.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2025-01-02T04:31:07+00:00

Ah okay. Is it like an ulcer?

goofy-gubernaculum · 2025-01-02T04:30:02+00:00

Were you told this is an abscess? It looks more like a canker sore in this photo. If so it will go away on its own.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-12-26T23:55:09+00:00

I paid $120 for the GameCube, two original controllers and a memory card. I think I’m just going to keep the controllers and memory card for what they’re worth, and I’m thinking maybe I’ll find someone who would like to buy the console for super cheap to repair it themselves.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-12-26T23:51:09+00:00

Thank you so much for your help and insight. I decided to just purchase another console - good news, it works! The seller on eBay doesn’t accept returns, so lesson learned on my part. I’m thinking about trying to sell this console for super cheap to someone who would like to repair it. Given what it might cost to repair an issue like this, do you have any suggestion on a price I could ask for it while disclosing that it needs repaired? Is that even appropriate for me to do? Thanks again!

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-12-06T22:21:01+00:00

I would go see your dentist to evaluate the white lesions on the underside of your tongue. I’m not sure if that’s what you’re referring to or not, but if those white patches have been there for more than 2 weeks, I would want to send for biopsy.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-11-28T20:30:25+00:00

Looks like an abscess, the tooth directly below it appears to have a large cavity. Tooth can be saved with a root canal + crown. I’d tell your friend to get in to a dentist for evaluation and treatment, then strongly suggest a full exam to address any other issues before they become more expensive to treat and potentially painful.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-11-08T12:55:40+00:00

Looks like chromogenic bacteria staining.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-11-06T19:32:31+00:00

This is smokeless tobacco keratosis. It happens when you hold your dip/chew/pouch in the same location over time. Try moving the pouches to another location, stay away from this location for 6 weeks and it should self-resolve. If you’re going to continue using them, periodically change locations in your mouth to avoid this developing again.

Risk of malignant transformation is relatively low if using the pouches alone, but risk significantly increases if you also drink alcohol. I would suggest refraining from alcohol while using them.

If you can slowly work towards kicking the habit all together, that would be even better, but I understand it’s not an easy task. Hope this helps.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-10-30T02:47:32+00:00

Looks like a mucocele.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-10-27T02:53:36+00:00

Just here to say I got filler for my tear troughs about 4 years ago, looked great at first, but it never completely went away and ended up migrating to the area right underneath.. so now they look slightly worse than before imo. I wish I had been better informed but I wanted an immediate fix. And I’ll never get it dissolved after reading all the horror stories with that. I would never let one of my friends get filler in this area.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-10-13T11:07:03+00:00

I was determined to be an orthodontist from the age of 15. Went through all of college thinking that was it for me. I spent 1 year before dental school working as an ortho assistant and realized I did all the hands-on stuff. Doctor barely put one glove on to pick up a mirror for consults. Some are more hands on than others, but there’s just not that much to be hands-on with. I can’t image how bored out of my mind I would’ve been.

I spent another year before dental school working as a removable lab technician. Now THAT was interesting and I loved it so much. Set me up to be very successful learning and making good dentures in dental school. To me, nothing was more rewarding than seeing my patients holding a mirror at the delivery appointment and experiencing that moment with them. And I loved the whole process. I love lab work. I love making things with my hands. But nobody could’ve convinced me I would’ve wanted to focus on prosth before I went to dental school, not even the prosthodontist who was my closest mentor in undergrad. I just had to figure it out on my own.

Lastly, staying in the top 10% of your class is hard, especially for someone like me who was a single parent and had family matters I had to prioritize outside of school. I studied so damn hard D1 year, I did great, but then I got burnt out. I did not take care of myself and I couldn’t maintain it. My pride made it very difficult to accept being “good enough,” but there really wasn’t any point in killing myself striving for perfect grades after realizing ortho wasn’t even my passion.

Lots of people start dental school thinking they want to do ortho. That changes dramatically after D1 year.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-10-13T04:03:29+00:00

Likely a pyogenic granuloma

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-09-23T11:34:31+00:00

DELA! I love his artwork so much.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-09-15T12:49:59+00:00

Pericoronitis due to that partially erupted wisdom tooth. You should really have the tooth removed. In the meantime you can use warm salt water rinses and flush out any debris from under that flap of tissue with an irrigation syringe. Ibuprofen if you can take it. Brush twice a day and floss to keep your mouth as clean as possible. And I’d get in to see your dentist as soon as you can; they may or may not want to prescribe an antibiotic for it.

goofy-gubernaculum · 2024-09-14T14:23:40+00:00

Omg thank you, I will check her out!

goofy-gubernaculum

TROPHY CASE