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Wisdom teeth
Hello I have had a really gross green bubbly lump near my wisdom tooth in my mouth until it popped (wisdom teeth are growing) I've seen emergency dentist and they gave me anti biotics to treat it. But I was just wandering what that lump underneath the tooth is it's near a gland under the jaw it has swollen do you know what it is ? Thankyou
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Dear Sir,
From your description of the wisdom tooth area, it seems that the unerupted tooth had a hood of gum under which whatever food you ate got accumulated (a picture of the condition would have helped more). Please get an X-ray done and get the tooth cleaned.
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Only by examination doctor will tell the diagnosis. Get the proper consultation and follow as per adviced. You will get fine for sure.
Next Steps
Take antibiotics as prescribed without missing the dose. can do warm saline rinses for early recovery
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do not exert much.
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