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Pericoronitis problem

2017-06-11 03:11:16
I've been having a swollen gum around my wisdom tooth since two days. Its a severe pain and have difficulty opening my mouth .
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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.
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Take Cepodem XP 325 twice daily for 5 days. Metrogyl 400 thrice daily for 5 days zerodol sp twice daily for 3 days.
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Frequent warm saline water rinse.

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The swelling may be due to food lodgement or malposition of the wisdom tooth.
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consult a dentist. get an x ray done.
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Take an antibiotic and a pain killer in case of pain.

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Its a wisdom tooth problem .
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go to a dentist get an x ray done get it removed

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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.
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moxclav625mg twice daily for 3 days. Zerodol SO twice daily for 3 days. Warm saline gargle twice daily.

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