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2022-04-08 15:15:17
I did wisdom tooth extraction on 3rd March 2022 but today on 6th April 2022 I suddenly see that the gums are swollen on the extraction side no pain is there but only swollen gum and when i touched it i feel some hard feeling..is it anything serious...i am attaching 2 photos of my swollen gum
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Its just the food lodgement in the extraction socket Do warm saline rinses 4-5 times a day atleast for a week.
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keep extra cleaning to avoid food lodgement

Answered2022-04-09 04:49:35

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You need to do ultrasonic scaling. The white elevation is because some food pricked there. Nothing to worry.
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Visit dentist for ultrasonic scaling. Scaling should be done every 6 months by every individual.

Answered2022-04-08 16:08:32

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Do warm saline rinses 4-5 times daily

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