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Pain and swelling gum around premolar
There is increasing pain on lower left premolar gum .
Initially one week back it was painful only on eating but now it's tender with slight touching also
I had filling in that tooth as well
Don't remember eating anything hard too
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Hello sir...
The pain indicates you have re infection of the filled teeth which progress apically and cause gum infection...clinical and radiological (X RAY) examination is needed to rule out the cause...
if there is re infection of filled teeth then root canal tretment followed by capping is indicated...
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kindly visit dentist for immediate management
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Swelling indicates infection and would require definitive dental treatment with antibiotics as well.
Next Steps
Visit a dentist for quick review, x-ray of involved tooth and prescription for medicines. Probable treatment options only after x-ray.
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Pain in the gum can either be a gum issue or a long standing tooth issue that went unchecked.
Since you mentioned you have a filling in that tooth it is possible that there was decay under the filling and that infected the nerve and root. In this case a root canal may be required.
It could also mean that there is a gap between the filling and adjacent tooth which caused food to get lodged in the gum and cause pain. In whch case a scaling of that area and redoing the filling is required.
A dental checkup and x-ray will confirm what the issue is and determine next steps.
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