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Wisdom tooth pain
Very painful wisdom tooth...bleeding is also there swelling on right side of face ...Cannot bear the pain at all...should i extract the wisdom tooth.?
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Hi mam....
As you have symptoms,you should extract your wisdom teeth as soon as possible...
Wisdom teeth is teeth that fails to erupt in its normal position in the given period of time..
Complications of wisdom teeth:
**Jaw soreness
**difficulty in mouth opening
** Pericoronitis
** cyst formation
**cavitation of nearby teeth
** crowding of teeth
** Bad breathe due to food accumalation
Next Steps
Wisdom teeth requires surgical removal followed by analgesics and antibiotics
Health Tips
Kindly viait nearby dentist for furthur consultation and management
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Hello. Consult an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon urgently. And take the iopa(x Ray) of that tooth. If swelling is there then chances of infection is high.
Next Steps
After consulting a Maxillofacial Surgeon and proper prophylactic antibiotic coverage plan a surgical removal or extraction of the tooth accordingly.
Health Tips
By that time you can rinse with Luke warm water saline rinses and take anti inflammatory drugs to subside the swelling. Avoid sleeping on affected side of the jaw.
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