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What Causes Impacted Wisdom Teeth, Swollen Gums, Slight Fever And Body Pain?

I have impacted wisdom teeth, my lower pair have only once before caused my gums to swell by my back molars. Yesterday I woke up with slight fever like body aches and a pain in the left side of my head and jaw. When I looked in the mirror the gums behind my lower left molar were swollen, through the day the swelling increased to the extent it enveloped half of my molar and I could not eat or close my jaw without "chewing" on my gums. That evening I used a rubber dental probe to poke around my molar and as I pressed a brownish discharge was released all around my molar. I washed the area thoroughly with mouthwash and the next morning the swelling was 90% gone still sore though
Fri, 4 Sep 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...

As per your complain and presentation of symptoms you are suffering from a recurrent episode of PERICORONITIS which is inflammation of the gum flap around the wisdom tooth and it is caused commonly due to food lodgement in that area causing infection and inflammation..
The other symptoms like fever and difficulty in biting are due to inflammation..
Nothing to worry continue doing gargles with antimicrobial mouthwash..
Consult a dentist and get an x ray done and as you already know that the wisdom tooth is impacted getting it extracted by an oral surgeon will permanently solve the problem..

As of now the dentist or oral surgeon will advise you a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin and painkillers like Ibuprofen for relief..

Maintain a good oral hygiene and avoid food lodgement in that area..
Always gargle with water or 1:1 solution of mouthwash and water after meals to prevent food and bacteria to accumulate and cause infection..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Causes Impacted Wisdom Teeth, Swollen Gums, Slight Fever And Body Pain?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... As per your complain and presentation of symptoms you are suffering from a recurrent episode of PERICORONITIS which is inflammation of the gum flap around the wisdom tooth and it is caused commonly due to food lodgement in that area causing infection and inflammation.. The other symptoms like fever and difficulty in biting are due to inflammation.. Nothing to worry continue doing gargles with antimicrobial mouthwash.. Consult a dentist and get an x ray done and as you already know that the wisdom tooth is impacted getting it extracted by an oral surgeon will permanently solve the problem.. As of now the dentist or oral surgeon will advise you a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin and painkillers like Ibuprofen for relief.. Maintain a good oral hygiene and avoid food lodgement in that area.. Always gargle with water or 1:1 solution of mouthwash and water after meals to prevent food and bacteria to accumulate and cause infection.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..