Pericoronitis is a dental disorder in which gum tissue become swollen and infected around the wisdom teeth pericoronitis can develop when wisdom teeth only partially erupted.this allow an opening for bacteria to enter around the tooth and causes an infection
Next Steps
if the pericoronitis is limited to the tooth treat it by rinsing your mouth with warm salt water.you should also make sure that the gum flap has no food trapped under it.
Health Tips
if your tooth,jaw and cheek are swollen and painfully,see your dentist right away.he can treat the infection with antibiotics ,the dentist may also proscribed pain medication.if pain and inflation are seveare oral surgery to remove the gum flap or wisdom tooth