Recent Questions by Dr. Hegland

My husband has white lesions on the underside of his tongue. I have a photo.
JA: When was your husband's last visit to the dentist? Any irregular checkups?
Customer: Sox months ago, and it was fine.
JA: Can he see or feel anything else in his mouth that is causing concern?
Customer: The spots are white and look like bb’s. He also has a sore throat.
JA: Anything else in his medical history you think the dentist should know?
Customer: No

I got crowns on my top teeth about three years ago and since then I have had excess and/ or thick mucus. What is going on?
JA: Have you had any past tests or treatments related to the crowns? If so, what were the results?
Customer: my dentist dismissed my concerns and said they were fine. He said it's better to have excess mucas than dry mouth?
JA: Can you see or feel anything else in your mouth that is causing concern?
Customer: just sore from my tongue trying to get rid of mucus
JA: Anything else in your medical history you think the dentist should know?
Customer: no

On May 3 I had my only wisdom tooth removed due to pain. I am 73. After 5 days my pain returned. It is intermittent pain but severe for 5 to 15 minutes. 3 weeks later I went back and he saw a root tip that was hidden in 1st xray, but said they rarely cause problems. Still had it taken out. It was very hard for him to get out. Now 4 weeks later I am still having the same pain. What could this be?
JA: Has the pain been stable or getting worse? Is this a repeating or first-time issue?
Customer: It is a first time issue.
JA: Have you seen a dentist about the pain? How long have you been dealing with this?
Customer: Sometimes it seems to get better, but then no. It is not getting worse. Hard to tell if it is still as bad since it has been a while.
JA: Anything else in your medical history you think the dentist should know?
Customer: Not that I know of. I have been very healthy, My only issue has been a bad back.