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Lump And Severe Pain In Bottom Tooth, Gland Area, Unable To Open Mouth Fully. Wisom Tooth Coming Through. Suggest Remedy
Hi, wonder if you can help me....
I have a lump an pain (a lot of) in the bottom back left hand side of my mout... I do have a wisdom tooth coming through but that has been doing so for months..... The lump seems to be on my cheek however it feels like I have pain in my bottom tooth and also I have pain in my gland area, I also cannot open my mouth very wide due to the pain... Any ideas what it could be and any ideas to manage the pain thanks
I have a lump an pain (a lot of) in the bottom back left hand side of my mout... I do have a wisdom tooth coming through but that has been doing so for months..... The lump seems to be on my cheek however it feels like I have pain in my bottom tooth and also I have pain in my gland area, I also cannot open my mouth very wide due to the pain... Any ideas what it could be and any ideas to manage the pain thanks
Mon, 5 Aug 2013
Hi,
Thanks for asking the query,
The above symptoms which you have mentioned are due to the erruption of the wisdom tooth, this area often leads to food accumulation causing inflammation and swelling of the overlying gums known as pericoronitis.
I would suggest you to consult to an Oral Surgeon and get the checkup done.
Take an OPG radiograph, and plan for the removal of the tooth.
Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics under the prescription of your Dentist.
At home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Hope this helps out,
Regards...
Thanks for asking the query,
The above symptoms which you have mentioned are due to the erruption of the wisdom tooth, this area often leads to food accumulation causing inflammation and swelling of the overlying gums known as pericoronitis.
I would suggest you to consult to an Oral Surgeon and get the checkup done.
Take an OPG radiograph, and plan for the removal of the tooth.
Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics under the prescription of your Dentist.
At home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Hope this helps out,
Regards...
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Hello,
Thanks for sharing your concern,
From the symptoms you have mentioned indicates your wisdom tooth is on the way of eruption...
The flap arround tooth got inflammed and its called pericoronitis...due to improper cleaning of that region the growth of anaerobic bacteria takes place causes infection....
Due to inflammation your mouth opening is restricted....
Do warm saline rinses 7-8times/day...
Don't take any hot,spicy food with that side...
Keep that area clean after every meal...
You have to start antibiotic and analgesic under prescription...
Consult with Dentist...
According to x-ray the doctor will decide the treatment....
Its better to go for extraction because it can recur later on...
Get well soon...
Thanks for sharing your concern,
From the symptoms you have mentioned indicates your wisdom tooth is on the way of eruption...
The flap arround tooth got inflammed and its called pericoronitis...due to improper cleaning of that region the growth of anaerobic bacteria takes place causes infection....
Due to inflammation your mouth opening is restricted....
Do warm saline rinses 7-8times/day...
Don't take any hot,spicy food with that side...
Keep that area clean after every meal...
You have to start antibiotic and analgesic under prescription...
Consult with Dentist...
According to x-ray the doctor will decide the treatment....
Its better to go for extraction because it can recur later on...
Get well soon...
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hi...
thanks for the query...
the condition you described is called pericoronitis...
you visit your dentist and got the area irrigated and cleaned... he will clean the area between your tooth and overlying gum... this space usually has tendency to harbor food debris... he will also make the area out of occlusion by slightly grinding the tooth in opposite arch, if required...
also go for proper course of antibiotics and analgesic drugs... do warm saline rinse 6-7 times per day...
after symptoms subside, go for radiographic analysis... if sufficient space seems to be available for the tooth to erupt, then allow it do so by excising or removing the gum part called operculectomy...
if space doesn't seems to be available, then go for its extraction without any doubt...
take care...
thanks for the query...
the condition you described is called pericoronitis...
you visit your dentist and got the area irrigated and cleaned... he will clean the area between your tooth and overlying gum... this space usually has tendency to harbor food debris... he will also make the area out of occlusion by slightly grinding the tooth in opposite arch, if required...
also go for proper course of antibiotics and analgesic drugs... do warm saline rinse 6-7 times per day...
after symptoms subside, go for radiographic analysis... if sufficient space seems to be available for the tooth to erupt, then allow it do so by excising or removing the gum part called operculectomy...
if space doesn't seems to be available, then go for its extraction without any doubt...
take care...
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