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Gum hurts to touch and brush. What to do
My lower left second molar tooth gum hurts to touch if I touch/rub the gum with my finger. It hurts very sore and tender. Hurts while brushing too. What does it indicate?
No cavities or dental work done on that tooth.
I did cavity filling on first left lower molar last year and that tooth gum is little sore and tender too. But the second molar is very sore to touch. It hurts a lot while brushing. First molar hurts for biting and chewing. Constant sore pain. No sensitivity to hot or cold.
What to do for this sore pain on tooth and gum?
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Since the tooth next to it is very painful, there are chances that the tooth has a decay or the adjacent tooth has secondary decay causing referred pain. There might be an infection in the bone causing soreness in gums. Do see your dentist as soon as possible to avoid the infection entering the bloodstream. Depending on the problem you would require immediate treatment.
You can take regular pain or fever medication that you usually take for now.
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