My left TMJ isn't working properly when I touch the right side, I feel that circular bone movement, but on the left side, I can't feel it. It's causing some discomfort like dry eye, weird breathing on the left side, and my left facial area looks slightly different than the right. No pain or limited mouth opening, but I'm worried it might get worse. I'm already doing orthodontics for misaligned teeth, but what should I do about the TMJ? Could this lead to surgery later?

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I noticed a white patch on the right side of my tongue that extends to the floor of my mouth, about 2.5 cm in size. I saw an oncologist who recommended laser surgery costing around 10k with admission, but another oncologist suggested excision with frozen section and a 2-day hospital stay for about 2 lakhs, plus extracting my lower 8th tooth. I'm confused should I go with an oncologist or an ENT specialist for this?

ENT or oncologist both manage such lesions; decision depends on biopsy results, margins, and surgical expertise required.

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I've been told I need to get my wisdom tooth removed surgically is this procedure safe and how much pain should I expect after Also can you suggest a good surgeon near Viman Nagar in Pune

dentist opinion for follow up.

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I recently had surgery to remove a cyst near my front tooth in the upper jawline, and the bone in that area has melted. How long does it usually take for the bone to regenerate after something like this? Also, what are the chances of the cyst coming back and is there anything I can do to prevent it from recurring?

Bone healing usually takes 3‚Äì6 months; recurrence risk is low if properly cleaned‚Äîregular dental follow-up helps.

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