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A mass of gum hanging
A mass of gum is hanging over my upper right side wisdom tooth. I can't touch it with my finger but am able to do so using the tongue. The food gets stuck beneath that mass which I remove using my tongue. There is some pain since morning as a result of which I'm unable to smile fully.
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Hello dear
Please be calm
See it seems to be pericoronitis due to erupting 3rd molar
avoid eating spicy food from that side
I suggest you to get an x ray to determine the status of eruption
Next Steps
warm saline rinses 12 hourly a day for 1 month
if possible
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may be operculuctomy would be required if pain intensity increases
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Wisdom tooth is erupting. Gums in that area are loose leading to pocket formation and subsequent food lodgement.
Keep the area as clean as possible.
UAE mouthwash regularly.
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Visit dentist for clinical examination and x ray.
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Hello
The condition which you telling is of pericoronitis.As it's pain full immediate treatment is get that part of your gums removed
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Need to upload a pick of d same ,visit a nearby dentist . It can be Pericoronitis with the wisdom tooth .
Keep the area clean .
Gourgle with warm saline gourgles . Visit nearby dentist and get an x ray done for the wisdom tooth . If required go for operculectomy.
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Dr. Kalyani A. Sonawane
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Jalgaon
Visit a nearby dentist to correct the issue.
The doctor will examine the tooth .There is tooth eruption pain which may require radiograph to know about it's position within the jaw. & MAY PRESCRIBE
some medicine depending on the results of the investigation.
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As a preventaryl
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Dr. Anupama Madihalli
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17 yrs exp
North Goa
Hi,
You probably have a condition called pericoronitis in which the wisdom tooth is not fully erupted and some mucosa covers it. There is food lodgement below this which needs to be cleaned. This can best be done by rinsing vigorously in that area with warm salt water a few times a day.In case it continues to be a problem the excess tissue can be removed by a procedure called operculectomy.
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