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Constant tooth ache and gum swelling
I've been suffering from gum swelling and tooth ache since Sunday.
Whenever i try to eat or drink i feel so much pain in my tooth that it will become sometime unbearable to me.
I am not confirmed what exactly causing the issue .
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Ma'am you should visit a dentist as soon as possible because you might need an RCT of the infected tooth.
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Hi dear toothache can be due to a numerous reasons ,a thorough examination followed by x rays would help to find the cause. In case you have sharp pain while taking hot food or pain while lying down or pain during the night u need to see a dentist as soon as possible .
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Avoid hot or cold food stuff
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Don't medicate yourself without a proper advice
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It can be due to wisdom tooth infection if you feel gums are swollen.
Other possibility is of a deep cavity which has caused infection and hence the pain.
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consult a dentist immediately
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hello, you need to visit a dentist and get it checked. get an x-ray done. if there is a cavity, you need to get it filled. if there is infection to the root of the tooth, you need to get it treated.
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Hi Mam , severe pain and swelling might be because of various reasons , pls visit Dentist and get X-ray done in that particular tooth , don't delay , thank you . Dr.Venkat VDENTIS DENTAL CLINIC , Hyderabad
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ASAP visit Dentist
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Don't get panic your problem wil be solved
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Hi, If the pain is unbearable, please visit a dentist as soon as possible. Do you feel pain on drinking hot? Does the pain increase on lying down? Possibly, you have pain because of tooth decay that has reached nerve or due to wisdom molar.
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Immediately visit a dentist and also get X-ray done
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If you may provide a little detail about the location of gum swelling, then I may reply more accurately. It could be good lodgement in the gums that is causing the pain which may be due to caries or erupting wisdom tooth.
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Please provide a little more detail about swelling location. A pic will help the best.
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Do lots of warm saline rinses. That will take care of infection part.
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Dr. Shruti Joshi
Dentist
19 yrs exp
Thane
Hi,There may be deep cavity in tooth & reason for pain is because of infection present.Get a x ray done & tooth might require root canal.Meanwhile take antibiotics & painkillers to relieve pain.
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Dr. Suman Makam
Dentist
23 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello Mam,
you need to consult a dentist ASAP.Looks like your tooth is infected.
Regards
Dr Sumanmakam
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Dr. Lakshmy Sanuj
Dentist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
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visit a dentist as soon as possible. There may be a cavity in the teeth. This needs an immediate attention as if the infection increased then there are chances of getting pain and swelling which will lead to further complication.
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visit a dentist and get an xray done
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Till that time do warm saline rinses( put some salt in warm water and do rinsing). Do it for as many times as possible.
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Dr. Monal Singh
Dentist
12 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Hello. It could be pus accumulation which has caused gum swelling. Visit a dentist and get it treated asap. Thank u
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Visit a dentist.
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Do warm saline rinses
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