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Gum Swelling
2 days ago, the little bump where my bottom wisdom tooth is supposed to grow in (you can't see the tooth at all yet) started to swell, and it got bigger today, so much so, that I can't even close my teeth together. It feels sore, there's no bleeding, and its only on the right bottom side. What should I do to bring the swelling down? Should I ask my mom to bring me to the dentist? How long will this go on, and what does it mean? Thanks.
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Hi it must be due to the erupting wisdom tooth or else a pericoronitis it’s a condition in which the flap covering the erupting teeth gets infected so my opinion is to see a dentist and he will do the need ful for the mean time u can use saline gargle ( salt water warm ) also some anti inflammatory like burfen or paracetamol will do
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