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Pericoronitis problem
I've been having a swollen gum around my wisdom tooth since two days. Its a severe pain and have difficulty opening my mouth .
You have developed pericoronitis due to impacted wisdom tooth or severely malposed wisdom tooth. Promptly get a radiograph done, visit an oral surgeon and it extracted.
Next Steps
Take Cepodem XP 325 twice daily for 5 days.
Metrogyl 400 thrice daily for 5 days
zerodol sp twice daily for 3 days.
Health Tips
Frequent warm saline water rinse.
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You may have developed pericoronitis around wisdom tooth.Get an IOPA X-ray done of affected tooth to see proper positioning and severity of infection.
Next Steps
moxclav625mg twice daily for 3 days. Zerodol SO twice daily for 3 days. Warm saline gargle twice daily.
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