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Impacted wisdom tooth
I have Inflamation near wisdom teeth on my lower left jaw.also i have inflamation on my cheecks.I have consulted a dentist becos of pain caused by inflamattion.My dentist told that the inflamation is due to the wisdom tooth and it needs to be removed.But my wisdom teeth is good and it does not cause any pain.But dentist told that i have impacted te
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Hi. Wisdom tooth can cause pain even without infection if it's position in the jaw is abnormal or space around it is less.
It is a condition called partial or complete impaction.
Food gets stuck around it causing pain and swelling.
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Get an x-ray to find out if the wisdom tooth is the problem and get the required treatment.
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