Teeth · Gums · Jaw · Smile
Find Guidance for Your Dental Concern
Choose what you notice. Explore the pain guide or browse the concerns below—no diagnosis needed.
Where Does It Hurt?
Tap a numbered area on the image or choose a location.
Teeth
Pain that feels localised to a tooth may relate to decay, a crack, the pulp inside the tooth, the gums or the bite. Examination separates these possibilities.
Understand Tooth Pain →Jaw Joint
Pain near the ear, painful clicking, locking or restricted opening deserves examination. Clicking alone does not establish a diagnosis.
Understand Jaw Symptoms →Jaw Muscles
Cheek or jaw soreness can overlap with clenching, grinding and other dental or facial-pain conditions. Mention morning symptoms and chewing discomfort.
Explore TMJ/TMD Care →Temple / Head
Temple discomfort can overlap with headache conditions, chewing-muscle tenderness or referred pain. The pattern matters more than the location alone.
Explore Orofacial Pain Consultation →Location is a clue, not a diagnosis. An examination can clarify the source.
Gums, bad breath, sensitivity or a change in your smile? Browse the concern categories below →
Start With What You Notice
Explore Dental Concerns
Common concerns appear first. Choose a category to see every matching concern and its next step.
All Dental Concerns
43 concerns
Tooth Pain
Dull, sharp, throbbing or constant pain, or pain when biting
Understand Tooth PainSensitive Teeth
Sharp pain with cold, hot, sweet foods or brushing
Understand Tooth SensitivityBleeding Gums
Bleeding while brushing, flossing or spontaneously
Why Are My Gums Bleeding?Persistent Bad Breath
Bad breath keeps returning despite brushing
Understand Persistent Bad BreathFood Getting Stuck
Food repeatedly gets trapped between the same teeth
Why Does Food Keep Getting Stuck?Wisdom Tooth Pain
Pain or swelling at the back of the mouth
Understand Wisdom Tooth PainJaw Pain
Pain when chewing, talking or opening the mouth
Understand Jaw PainBroken / Chipped Tooth
A tooth has cracked, fractured or broken. A broken tooth does not automatically need removal.
Can This Tooth Be Saved?Dental Swelling
Swelling around a tooth, gum, cheek or jaw
Understand Dental SwellingPain When Biting
Pain only when chewing or biting down
Understand Pain on BitingGum Recession
Teeth look longer or roots are becoming visible
Why Are My Gums Receding?Loose Adult Tooth
One or more teeth feel mobile or unstable
Explore Gum ConsultationTeeth Feel Worn
Teeth look flatter, shorter or thinner than before
Understand Tooth WearCrooked / Crowded Teeth
Teeth overlap or there does not seem to be enough room
Explore Teeth StraighteningForward Front Teeth
Front teeth stick out more than expected
Understand Forward TeethGaps Between Teeth
Visible spaces between one or more teeth
Why Do I Have Gaps?Bite Doesn't Feel Right
Top and bottom teeth do not meet comfortably
Understand Bite ProblemsMissing Tooth
One or more teeth are missing
What Are My Replacement Options?Broken / Failing Tooth
A tooth keeps breaking or treatment keeps failing
Explore Tooth ConsultationLoose Denture
Denture moves when eating, speaking or laughing
Explore Denture CareSeveral Missing or Failing Teeth
Several teeth are damaged, missing or difficult to use
Explore Comprehensive PlanningDifficulty Chewing
Cannot chew comfortably or can only use one side
Explore Jaw Pain & TMJ CareJaw Clicking / Locking
Jaw clicks, pops, catches or gets stuck
Understand TMJ SymptomsMorning Jaw Pain
Jaw feels tight, tired or sore after waking
Understand Morning Jaw PainFacial Pain
Pain around cheek, temple, ear, jaw or one side of face
Explore Orofacial PainTooth Pain but Nothing Shows Up
My tooth hurts but tests or X-rays do not explain the pain
Why Can This Happen?Burning Mouth / Tongue
Burning sensation even though the mouth may appear normal; an examination is needed to establish the cause
Understand Burning Oral SymptomsElectric / Tingling / Numb
Pain feels electric, burning, tingling or numb in the face; an examination is needed to establish the cause
Understand Nerve-Like Facial PainChild Has Tooth Pain
A child is complaining of tooth discomfort
Explore Children’s DentistryTeeth Look Crowded (Child)
Not enough space for permanent teeth coming through
Explore Children’s DentistryForward Front Teeth (Child)
Front teeth protrude noticeably in a child
Explore Children’s DentistryMouth Breathing
A child breathes predominantly through the mouth
Explore Children’s DentistrySnoring / Restless Sleep
A child snores or sleeps restlessly
Explore Children’s DentistryEarly Tooth Loss
Baby teeth lost earlier than expected
Explore Children’s DentistryDental Injury (Child)
A child has chipped, broken or knocked out a tooth; seek prompt dental advice. Never replant a baby tooth
Urgent Dental Injury GuidanceStained Teeth
Teeth appear discoloured or yellowed
Explore Cosmetic Dental ConcernsChipped Teeth (Cosmetic)
Edges of teeth appear uneven or chipped
Explore Cosmetic Dental ConcernsUneven Smile
Teeth or gum line appear uneven from the front
Explore Cosmetic Dental ConcernsSpaces / Gaps (Cosmetic)
Visible spaces between teeth affecting appearance
Explore Cosmetic Dental ConcernsWorn Teeth (Cosmetic)
Teeth look shorter or the biting surface is worn flat
Explore Cosmetic Dental ConcernsMouth Ulcers
A sore inside the mouth, especially one that persists or keeps returning; an ulcer lasting longer than three weeks needs a clinical check
Read Mouth Ulcer GuidancePersistent Mouth Changes
A new or persistent patch, lump or change in the mouth
Read Mouth-Change GuidanceDry Mouth
A mouth that often feels dry or sticky, or difficulty with dry foods
Read Dry Mouth GuidanceCannot find a matching concern? You do not need to know the diagnosis before booking.
Timing Matters
When Should You Seek Care?
Routine Dental Visit
Mild, stable sensitivity, a cosmetic concern or longstanding crowding can be discussed at a planned visit.
Urgent Dental Care
Contact a dentist promptly for severe or worsening pain, swelling, uncontrolled bleeding or a dental injury. A knocked-out permanent tooth needs immediate dental advice.
Immediate Medical Help
Difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling around the eye or extensive mouth swelling: seek immediate hospital emergency care.
Do not wait for a clinic reply.
These examples do not diagnose symptoms. Read patient guidance on dental swelling.
A Clear Process for Your Visit
You Describe the Problem. We Help Find the Cause.
Symptoms can overlap. Similar-looking problems may need different care, and not every concern requires treatment.
01
Listen
Discuss your symptoms, triggers, previous care and medical history.
02
Examine
Assess the relevant teeth, gums, bite and oral tissues; investigate only when justified.
03
Explain Options
Discuss findings, uncertainty, alternatives and urgency before you decide.
04
Treat & Review
Provide appropriate care, assess the response and plan ongoing maintenance.
Clinical Leadership
Dr. Deepthi Kalahasti
GardenCity Smiles™ is clinically led by Dr. Deepthi Kalahasti. When dental, jaw and facial symptoms overlap, reviewing them together helps guide appropriate care or referral.
Prosthodontist & Implantologist · American Board Certification in Orofacial Pain · Certified Invisalign® Provider
Questions Before You Book
Common Questions About Your Dental Visit
No. Describe what you feel, where it occurs, when it began and what makes it better or worse. The examination helps identify the cause and reasonable next steps.
Start with Common Concerns, choose a category or use the visible pain-location illustration. Open the link that best matches what you notice. If nothing fits, contact us for a consultation. The guide does not diagnose symptoms.
Choose the symptom that bothers you most and mention the others at your appointment. Pain, sensitivity, bleeding and jaw symptoms can overlap.
Seek prompt dental advice for swelling, severe or worsening pain, uncontrolled bleeding or dental injury. Difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling around the eye or extensive mouth swelling needs immediate hospital emergency care. Do not wait for a clinic response.
Yes. Select Children’s Concerns for age-appropriate dental pathways. Dental injury needs prompt advice; never replant a knocked-out baby tooth. Sleep and breathing concerns may need coordination with the child’s doctor.
No. Investigations are recommended when clinically justified. The dentist should explain the findings, uncertainty, options and whether monitoring or treatment is appropriate.
Bring a list of medicines, relevant medical history and any available recent dental records. Note symptom triggers, duration, previous treatment and the questions you want answered.
GardenCity Smiles™ is in Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru. Use Contact & Book, Call Clinic or WhatsApp the clinic. Mon–Sat: 9:30 AM–7:30 PM; Sunday by appointment. For a medical emergency, seek immediate hospital care.
General information supports, but does not replace, individual clinical advice.
Patient information: Mouth ulcers · Dental abscess and emergency symptoms.
GardenCity Smiles™ · Yelahanka
Not Sure Which Concern Fits?
Tell us what hurts, what has changed or what worries you. You do not need to identify the diagnosis before booking.
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