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Left jaw swollen

2017-03-10 04:32:45
From 2 days my left jaw is swollen. It is paining when I touch it. No pain in teeth or while eating. Only muscles on left jaw side are paining. There was no physical injury. Please advise which doctor should I consult?
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hello, you need to visit a dentist and get it checked. get an x-ray done. swelling could be due to eruption of wisdom tooth. you can do warm salt water rinses , but this will give you only temporary relief from pain. the best treatment for wisdom tooth is to get it removed. if there is infection to the root of the tooth, you need to get it treated.

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Kindly consult your dentist who can identify from where the problem is originating ...It could be a wisdom tooth erupting or impacted or a joint issue or decay i volving tooth or a fracture of the tooth ...After examination he/she  can appropriately advise

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