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Jaw pain..
I am experiencing jaw pain ..Swelling of gums ..Pressure in whole mouth. ..What can be the reason..? .What to do?
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With your age and symptom description .its most likely to be related to wisdom tooth.
Do warm saline gargles and rinses 2 to 3 times a day. Follow proper oral hygiene after meals.
You may use hexidine rinses twice a day as well.
If unbearable pain then tab combiflam sos can be taken.
Next Steps
OPG and oral cavity pictures if available is very helpful in your case. Accordingly further treatment can be planned.
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PLEASE DO NOT TAKE random medicines esp antibiotics at this point without having your diagnosis done.
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Panaromic X ray
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Start T. Ketorol, SOS
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Opg is required
It might be due to third molar
Avoid having hard food
Avoid any hot or cold compress on that area
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Gargle with warm salt water 3-4times a day
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Take:-
Tab O2 twice daily for 5 days after meals
Tab Zerodol SP twice daily for 5days after meals
Tab Rablet D once daily for 5days before meals
Warm saline rinses between meals
☆☆☆If patient is alcoholic or has consumed same within 15 days DO NOT take O2 as it has life threatening reaction instead take Moxikind CV
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May be due to wisdom tooth
Next Steps
Do warm saline rinses
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Go for opg xray
Zerodol p tab
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This could be due to infection of teeth..gums or the jaw bone itself...may be some tooth has cavity...
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one needs to see the patient clinically...so it is better to look for a dental doctor for appropriate advice and management
Health Tips
better not to take any medicine without consulting your doctor
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Most likely your wisdom tooth on its way of eruption.
T. Augmentin duo 625, 3 times/day,10 tablets. After food
T. Metrogyl 400,twice daily after food, 10 tablets
T. Ketorol DT , ONLY IF PAIN, maximum 3-4 tablets in a 24 hr span
T. Pan D, once before food, along with other medications
Betadine gargle.
Health Tips
do not neglect brushing
do no hot compression/ ointment massage extraorally
safe diet
a mouthful of warm water salt holding as an exercise,if relieving.
avoid hard very hot cold sticky sweet food
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