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What Causes Swelling In Gums Under Tooth?
I have as willed left cheek and vertical raised lines running down it. The gums around my left bottom wisdom teeth are also sore and swollen and it's been like this for 2/3 days. I'm 19 and as far as I know I'm healthy. Anything I can do? Or should I make a doctors/dentist appointment?
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
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The swelling in relation to your wisdom tooth can be because of pericoronitis which occur during it eruption and when it gets inflamed .
I would advice you to take a pain killer like ibuprofen ( if you are not allergic to any medicine) and amoxicillin .
Do warm saline gargling.
Keep the area clean and avoid food debris.
If still persistent visit your dentist and get a X-Ray done to know the exact location if the wisdom tooth.
Hope this was useful.
Thanks and regards.
Read your query.
The swelling in relation to your wisdom tooth can be because of pericoronitis which occur during it eruption and when it gets inflamed .
I would advice you to take a pain killer like ibuprofen ( if you are not allergic to any medicine) and amoxicillin .
Do warm saline gargling.
Keep the area clean and avoid food debris.
If still persistent visit your dentist and get a X-Ray done to know the exact location if the wisdom tooth.
Hope this was useful.
Thanks and regards.
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