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What Causes My Swollen And Painful Gums?

Hi, my name is Amanda, I woke up the other morning with my gum area behind my lower last molar swollen, hurting, and what feels like opening up right beside my last molar.. Very strange. I've been to the dentist a couple of months ago, took exrays and told me I have no wisdom teeth!! ;) woohoo right?! So... I'm pretty sure this has happened to the right side before and at that time the gum opened up and created a hole.. But no tooth.. Help. Please!!
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The pain, swelling could be because of the gum infection over the wisdom tooth (pericoronal infection leading to space infection).
Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule the amount of space present for the tooth to erupt if space is there for the tooth to erupt then the gum covering over the wisdom tooth can be removed.
If the space is not available then you have to get the wisdom tooth removed.
If I am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
Do saline gargling. i hope my answer will help you, take care.
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What Causes My Swollen And Painful Gums?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain, swelling could be because of the gum infection over the wisdom tooth (pericoronal infection leading to space infection). Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule the amount of space present for the tooth to erupt if space is there for the tooth to erupt then the gum covering over the wisdom tooth can be removed. If the space is not available then you have to get the wisdom tooth removed. If I am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Do saline gargling. i hope my answer will help you, take care.