Umaima Imran

The word surgery does something to people. The moment they hear it, something tightens in the chest. The mind immediately goes to hospitals. Operating theatres. General anaesthetic. Weeks of lying in bed recovering from something serious. And then someone tells you that you need minor oral surgery and suddenly all of that comes rushing in […]

Something is off with your jaw. You know it. Your body is telling you every single day. Maybe it clicks. Every time. Without fail. The moment you open your mouth wide enough to eat something, there it is. That sound. Maybe it aches in the morning before you have even properly opened your eyes. A

So you have finally booked the appointment. Or maybe you are still sitting on the fence about it. Either way, there is one question that keeps circling around in your head and will not leave you alone. How long is this actually going to take to heal? That is a completely reasonable thing to want

Let me just say something honest right at the start. The real reason most people keep delaying their wisdom tooth removal has nothing to do with cost. It is not about finding the time either. It is pure fear. The deep, nagging worry that it is going to hurt badly and that they are completely

Just had oral surgery? Or maybe one’s coming up soon. Either way, one question sits on your mind. What can I actually eat? Here’s the thing. What you eat in the first few days can speed healing up. Or it can slow everything down. It can even cause real trouble. The wrong bite, at the

So the surgery is done. You made it through. The hard part is genuinely behind you now. But here you are, sitting at home with a tender mouth, stitches you can feel with your tongue, and absolutely no idea what you are supposed to put in your body without causing some kind of disaster. The

You’ve just had dental surgery. You’re home. You’re resting. You’ve got painkillers on the side table and a bag of frozen peas against your cheek. And your tongue keeps finding those stitches.You prod them. You feel the knots. You run your tongue over them for the hundredth time. And somewhere in the back of your

So you’ve just been told you might need oral surgery. And your first thought? Probably something along the lines of oh no. That’s completely fair. The phrase alone carries a certain weight. It sounds complicated. It sounds uncomfortable. And if you’ve never been through it before, your brain will happily fill in the gaps with