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Is It Compulsory To Get Wisdom Tooth ?
I'm 60yrs old, I haven't got my lower wisdom tooth as yet, but 2 weeks ago, had severe pain in the ear, throat and a swollen gum. The dentist prescribed a course of antibiotics for 10 days. The pain is completely gone, and back to normal, I think. Is it necessary to go through the surgery to extract the tooth or can I wait for a couple of months.
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
thanks for your query, i have gone through your query.. confirm whether the wisdom tooth is present or absent inside the bone..if it is present better to get it removed..because it will be causing infection again and again.. keeping a tooth within the jaw bone weakens the jaw bone..so you can get it removed..consult a oral surgeon and get it removed.. i hope my answer will help you take care..
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