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Suggest Treatment For Soreness In The Gums
Hi,
I am 31 years old. My wisdom took is popping up.My dentist told me that it was growing kind of horizantally on seeing x-ray. My jaw swelled and I got soreness around that tooth . After using antiboitics (Amoxicillin) swelling reduced. But my problem is I can not open my mouth. Is it common to not open mouth with my condition. I appreciate your answer. Thank you
I am 31 years old. My wisdom took is popping up.My dentist told me that it was growing kind of horizantally on seeing x-ray. My jaw swelled and I got soreness around that tooth . After using antiboitics (Amoxicillin) swelling reduced. But my problem is I can not open my mouth. Is it common to not open mouth with my condition. I appreciate your answer. Thank you
Fri, 19 Sep 2014
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The pain, swelling and limited mouth opening 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. Since you are telling its in horizontal position, there is no meaning in keeping that tooth. It might cause damage to the adjacent tooth. so get it extracted as early as possible.
Mean while you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic), only amoxicillin will not reduce the infecton.
You can also take analgesics with muscle relaxants like ibuprofen and chlorzoxazone BID for 5 days. do saline gargling.
Do saline gargling. i hope my answer will help you, take care.
The pain, swelling and limited mouth opening 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. Since you are telling its in horizontal position, there is no meaning in keeping that tooth. It might cause damage to the adjacent tooth. so get it extracted as early as possible.
Mean while you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic), only amoxicillin will not reduce the infecton.
You can also take analgesics with muscle relaxants like ibuprofen and chlorzoxazone BID for 5 days. do saline gargling.
Do saline gargling. i hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Hello
Thanks for consulting HCM
Read your query as you have soreness in gums and horizontaly impacted wisdom tooth dont be worried so much difficulty in mouth opening is common symptom of impacted wisdom tooth.
For this I will suggest you to consult your dentist and go for removal of wisdom tooth .
Inmeantime you can take muscle relaxtant like Myospaz forte or flexon MR and do warm saline rinses .
Consult dentist for its treatment.
Hope this will help you.
Thanks for consulting HCM
Read your query as you have soreness in gums and horizontaly impacted wisdom tooth dont be worried so much difficulty in mouth opening is common symptom of impacted wisdom tooth.
For this I will suggest you to consult your dentist and go for removal of wisdom tooth .
Inmeantime you can take muscle relaxtant like Myospaz forte or flexon MR and do warm saline rinses .
Consult dentist for its treatment.
Hope this will help you.
I find this answer helpful
hanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The pain and limited mouth opening can be because of the erupting wisdom tooth causing inflammation of the overlying gums called pericoronal abscess leading to cellulitis. If i am your treating doctor, I would suggest you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Along with this you can take an analgesics like diclofenac 50mg bid. Do saline gargling.
But the medicine are for short period of time, consult a dental surgeon and get the tooth removed. Since it is growing horizontally it can damage the adjacent tooth also so get it treated as early as possiible.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The pain and limited mouth opening can be because of the erupting wisdom tooth causing inflammation of the overlying gums called pericoronal abscess leading to cellulitis. If i am your treating doctor, I would suggest you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Along with this you can take an analgesics like diclofenac 50mg bid. Do saline gargling.
But the medicine are for short period of time, consult a dental surgeon and get the tooth removed. Since it is growing horizontally it can damage the adjacent tooth also so get it treated as early as possiible.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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