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Tooth pain
Left side tooth is paining from two days and also observed swelling in gums. Unbearable pain. Please advise
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It could be due to some infection in teeth or gum. X ray will be required to diagnose it properly.
Consult doctor online or offline.
Next Steps
You can take painkiller like Ketorol DT but remember that painkiller will give you temporary relief only.
Warm saline water rinses two to three times a day.
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Hello.. Tooth Pain can be due to various reasons. You will require an x-ray of the tooth for for proper diagnosis. Depending on the x-ray, treatment will be advised. Please visit a dentist at the earliest to get your treatment done. Further delay might increase the pain and severity. Swelling in the gums can be because of abscess or inflammation. Root canal treatment along with abscess drainage is required.
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Lukewarm salt water rinse will provide temporary relief. Do not further delay the treatment
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Hi ,
Toothache is a pain in or around a tooth. More serious toothaches are caused by bacterial infections in tooth or surrounding gums that won’t get better on their own and will need to be treated by a dentist.
Next Steps
You should definitely visit dentist and get xray done that will diagnose the cause of your pain.
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