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What is the treatment of having a sore gum. What are the causes?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Usually, a sore gum is an aphtous ulcer that is viral. Symptomatic treatment candidosis may give a sore gum, treatment should be done with anti-fongic.
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What are the causes of a sore gum? How to treat it?
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Dr. Rita Mouawie,
Dentistry
- I would like to point out that causes to a sore gum could be much simpler than previously stated.
A sore gum could be due to gingivitis which a mildly inflammed gum. That being said most individuals ... Read More
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Does a tooth implant hurt during and after surgery? How long will the implant remain?
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Dr. Jeff Khoury,
Dentistry
- Honestly dental implants are almost painless if they are done by a specialist of course. Of course you don't feel a thing during the surgery. After the surgery, ibuprofen pills will do the job ... Read More
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There's a gap between my upper teeth. What is the best way to fix them or fill the gap? I also have a missing tooth, what should I do?
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Dr. Rita Mouawie,
Dentistry
- Various options exist to compensate the gap and get around the missing tooth.
Although I don't have full details(which tooth is missing? Is it frontal? Is the gap due to the missing tooth? Is it... Read More
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Does baking soda with lemon really whiten teeth? Does it have any side effects?
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Baking soda does help in mildly whitening teeth, but not lemon, as the acid in it would harm the enamel and as such it is not recommended for this purpose. It is worthy to note that the color of the t... Read More
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I have migraines but usually with pain killers it gets better. But this time nothing happened and sometimes it gets worse. I took my blood pressure several times and it was normal.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Worsening pre-existing migraine also requires evaluation by a physician. Kindly book an appointment with your treating physician in order to identify the causes of exacerbation and adjust treatment.
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I'm experiencing severe hip pain on my right side. I can't even bend down to pick up something from the ground. What is the cause?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The type of pain you are describing is most likely of musculoskeletal origin, due to an inappropriate muscle movement, or carrying a heavy object (during gym class for example). Resting the affected a... Read More
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I've had a headache for 10 days and it's not getting better no matter what I take (panadol, tylenol, or excedrine migraine). What can I do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- A new-onset severe headache requires direct medical attention, particularly if it is not responding to pain killers. A thorough evaluation looking into the time of onset, frequency, location, nature o... Read More
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What are the causes of the Ebola virus? How can we prevent catching it?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The below information is adapted from the WHO ebola fact sheet.
Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe illness in humans that often leads to mortality.
The... Read More
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Are Herpes labialis contagious only during the outbreaks? Or always and forever?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Recurrent oral infection is more common with HSV-1 infections than with HSV-2. Symptoms typically progress through eight stages:
1- Latent (weeks to months incident-free): This is the remission period... Read More
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