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Hi i am 26 year old female. My left molar gum is severely paining it is becoming difficult to chew food towards the left.My left molar has not yet come out.There is red color swelling above the gum and i cant find the molar teeth coming out. Please help.

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From the picture you are showing, there seems to be wisdom tooth which unfortunately is angulated and doesn't have enough space to erupt in your jaw. It causes immense discomfort, pain , swelling in a ...  Read More

Bleeding gums when brushing and sometimes generally without any reason. Pain in molars from sweet/cold edibles. Plaque.

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You should consult a dentist for getting a regular scaling or cleaning done ...  Read More

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My kid is 7 yrs old . For past one month she is telling occasional pain behind the last molar teeth in lower jaw . Her last molar teeth is good . But infront of last molar teeth is having decay to big level . But she is not telling pain of decayed tooth . Behind the last good molar teeth telling pain under the gum ( bone area) . Is it gum pain or a

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Hello, The pain behind the last tooth might be due to the eruption of that tooth or food getting stuck under the gum there. The main point of concern in the picture is multiple decayed teeth in the 7 ...  Read More

I have severe gum pain on lower molars first and second on the right side for one week now. I had dental cleaning last week and the gum pain started in second molar 47 since then. The gum pain in first molar 46 is present even before the cleaning. I also have pain in that first molar tooth 46. This tooth pain is since June 2020 and had root canal

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There is radiographically infection seen w.r.t 45,46. Kindly visit clinic for a proper diagnosis and treatment plan. ...  Read More

Pain in gums around molars on left part. Difficulty in talking, chewing. Had fever yesterday night. Pain is continuous, no matter what

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Take analgesics to reduce the pain and have consultation with dentist as may be you may have infection in root of tooth ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, I had sensitivity in one of my molars. The dentist diagnosed it as due to gum recession and fixed a computer designed crown to cover maximum exposed area of root. It took many weeks for the sensitivity to reduce but a particular point on the gum always remained painful on touching or while brushing. I feel it is a sharp edge of crown

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Hi. From your description it isn't clear whether a root canal was done. Gum recession most often is accompanied with inflammation of the ligament supporting your tooth(periodontitis). Was that treated ...  Read More

My lower right molar teeth gum has swollen , its been three days painful gum i have got. Kindly suggest.

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It can due to a gum problem( periodontitis or pericoronitis ) Or It can be due to a tooth problem ( tooth decay or fractured tooth ) ...  Read More

I have inflammation in the gum of the last lower molar since a day. It hurts really bad. The pain reaches the neck, and i feel a little feverish

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Hello This looks like an infection you need to visit a dentist and get it checked and start the medication soon ...  Read More

My molar (farthest from the incisors) is covered with gum skin from all-around and is giving me excruciating pain, restless/sleepless night. It has been like this for several years but the problem has for really severe in past 3 days. Kindly help

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History reveals that it's a case of recurrent pericoronitis.Better you consult with your dentist for the needful.it might require extraction of the tooth. ...  Read More

My lower last molar gum is swollen and because of that my left side neck is also swollen. What should I do? Please advise me some medication.

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Hi, Get a full mouth x-ray, OPG, to know the position of your wisdom tooth. ...  Read More

My 14year son is having pain in last 2 molar teeth uper 2 and lower 2 molars after doing filing. He was having little cavity so after checking dr. suggested to do filing. He was not having any pain before filing but after filing he started getting pain if he eats any hard food on filing side. So visited dentist again he reduced the filing and adju

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Hi, Visit your dentist again and address the issue. The filling may need more adjustment. ...  Read More

My daughter is 7 yrs old . She has occasional pain behind the 1 st permanent molar teeth . Sometimes side of the gum that too in night hours . Pls suggest to go for root canal or tooth extraction or tooth filling .i attached photos

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According to the x ray shared the tooth will need a filling to be done. The tooth may need root canal treatment if the nerve is involved which can be evaluated during clinical examination or caries re ...  Read More

One of my molars broke in half a year back. Now the gum has swollen with white puss coming out. Is it a bacterial infection? If yes then what medicine should I take?

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Hello, Yes it has got infected please visit your nearby dentist and get a physical check up done. It needs to be examined clinically to prescribe you medicine. Don't wait longer to approach the dent ...  Read More

Please suggest any medicine or gel for instan pain relief inner gum paining n swollen. All dental clinics are closed today

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dear practo user, kindly give full information ...paining since when?..your age ?any medical history ?and photos for reference. only after this we can prescribe you medicines. ...  Read More

My gum is mild swelling near 3rd molar lower tooth..there is impacted wisdom tooth and gum is swelling dr. Prescribed me monocef o cv 200 twice a day for 3 days...but after oneday my swelling is reduce ...will I have to continue this med???

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Hi, Continue the medication as prescribed. ...  Read More

Recently he noticed a blackish and white line under his molar teeth right over the gum the gums around it are slightly swollen and bleeding a little bit What could it be? And what should be done?? I've attached a picture of it.

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You seem to have a deposit over the tooth which might have also cause tooth caries or abrasion of the neck of the tooth. you should visit the dentist without delay to avoid further damage and if poss ...  Read More

Recently he noticed a blackish and white line under his molar teeth right over the gum the gums around it are slightly swollen and bleeding a little bit What could it be? And what should be done??

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The swelling of your gums may be due to gingivitis, an inflammation of the gums, or an underlying infection. I recommend visiting a nearby dentist for a thorough examination and an appropriate treatme ...  Read More

Hello My father is having severe pain in his upper and lower molars on both side of mouth. Pain is from 4-5 days. Please suggest any treatment for this problem.

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Unless the reason of pain is clear please don't self medicate him. Do visit a dentist for an oral or clinical examination. ...  Read More

Radiating pain In upper molar. There is a cavity. The pain is spreading towards head and creating headaches

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If there's a cavity on the tooth and there's pain while chewing it is quite possible that the same is because of the tooth is infected and the infection has reached the pulp and beyond ( inner core of ...  Read More

My molar no-37 has some gap adjacent to the next tooth post my last crown! I got it changed an year back zirconia, the crown seem to be well settled but food lodgement is still there! The gums hurt there, but i try to keep it clean with flossing! There seems to be a minute bone loss in xray too! My question is: does that gum pain radiate to nearby

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Enquire your dentist about periodontal surgery including bone grafting or gingival grafting ...  Read More

Hi , i am having mouth ulcers from past two days and while brushing gums are bleeding ans pain all day. Can you please let me know the immediate medicine for ulcers and pain

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Hello Please reserve the dentist for the clinical examination and treatment ...  Read More

I am 4 months pregnant and started having gum swelling and pain around my wisdom teeth since 2 days. I visited dentist and dentist recommended to have Augmentin 625 as antibiptic and dolo 650 for pain. Do you think both the tablets are safe to take now? Daily dosage recommended is twice the day for both of them.

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Hello dr am maried 31 year old,am hvng food lodgment and little pain in my 3rd molar tooth of lower jaw since 7-8 days minor ulcers also i hv and seems like little infection around 3rd molar tooth .... Today i hv done opg kindly hv a look and help me out for this thanking you...

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Hello dr am maried 31 year old,am hvng food lodgment and little pain in my 3rd molar tooth of lower jaw since 7-8 days minor ulcers also i hv and seems like little infection around 3rd molar tooth .... Today i hv done opg kindly hv a look and help me out for this thanking you...

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3rd molars troubling patients at any given time in life is very common. Since it’s not being used in eating, you can get it extracted. ...  Read More

Hi, My mother is suffering from gum swelling now and then. Whenever she eats chicken or egg she's getting gum swelling and pain. She is not having any tooth decay in that place but she is getting severe pain near that gum. Can you please suggest anything!?

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once a clinical examination is necessary. ...  Read More

Hi doctor, I bite myself near the end of the jaw and since then after 7 days also the pain is too much and there is inflammation too. I can't eat and talk also...and the place turned whitish... Suggest the medicine please

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Hello! That could be because of your wisdom tooth. ...  Read More

I recently had an rct for a lower molar tooth, after first couple of sittings there was a bit of pain so dentist had to remove the filling and re clean it, got the capping done after 1 week when pain completely subsided , the doctor cleaned the roots before filling and fitting the crown. Now it feels quite heavy, the upper and lower tooth touch wit

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Get the high points trimmed by the clinician.. There should not be any pressure point while closing mouth... Check up for any food lodgement under the crown.. So that gum below crown doesn't get infla ...  Read More

What I do when I eat food molar tooth 🦷 i feel pain what I do recently years i done fillings on it .

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Hi, Get an X-ray for the tooth. ...  Read More

When chewing food on upper mouth of molar tooth pain feeling 😔 my tooth 🦷 🤢 feel pain when pressure apply on them recently few years i already fillings of tooth i did . Tell me what to do

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Hello Please visit the dentist. The tooth has to be treated with root canal treatment ...  Read More

Right side upper Last molar tooth i done my filling few years ago now when I chewing food then pressure on them I feel pain why it happen and i also consult visited clinic doctor advised to me go for extraction but I think it not good decision can you suggest me what I do.

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Hi Sir, There is a possibility of secondary caries, so it's important to consult with a dentist and get an X-ray to confirm that there are no cavities. If no caries are found, there could be other cau ...  Read More

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