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I have jaw pain after tooth extraction for more than two weeks.As told by doctor my jaw has been torn.please advise

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If your dentist has told you that jaw has been torn,that may indicate that the jaw bone must have cut to extract the tooth,it might be a wisdom tooth surgical impaction,s o kindly repeat the antibioti ...  Read More

I am having tooth and jaw pain since yesterday night.. It pains a lot particularly in the night.. What should I do

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Hello. Pain in jaw and tooth especially in night is indicative of tooth decay reaching the nerve of your teeth. Kindly visit a dentist who will do a thorough examination and suggest you a treatment wh ...  Read More

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My last molar tooth is arising . I have a severe pain in lower jaw on that part also inflammation on that area which medicine I have to take

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Looks like a pericoronal infection.. always avoid self medication without a doctor consultation.. that pain in last tooth is normal for patients in 20's age group... Visit a dentist asap before it bec ...  Read More

I have stiff neck along with jaw pain (behind the ear pain) on the left side. Intermittent sharp pain in lower left jaw. Cardiac reasons have been ruled out and neck issue is there ( due to the posture).. but jaw, ear pain has been attributed to the wisdom tooth. The doc has suggested surgery. Pls check the report and guide.

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Lower left wisdom tooth is impacted and it should be removed..if not it will also affect the teeth in front of it..it also causes radiating pain which you are experiencing.. For prescription medicine ...  Read More

Attached my report No cavity I can see but lot pain towards left jaw last tooth area ..seems like wisdom tooth. ..I tried mouth bite grid to no avail .. could not wear it

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Plz explain in detail and upload the pick . It can be ur wisdom tooth that may be troubling u .visit a nearby dentist . Get an x ray done . ...  Read More

I took a nap yesterday and woke up with severe pain on my upper left molar. At first it was just the tooth, but now the surrounding gum area is tender to the touch. My jaw is swollen and hot to the touch. What could this be? I can’t get to my dentist for at least 24 hours.

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Hi,it could be pain due to a decayed tooth or some gum problem or severe gingivitis.Take antibiotics like Augmentin-625 mg twice daily along with Zerodol-SP for pain twice daily,,avoid chewing from af ...  Read More

I am having pain and swelling in 6th tooth in left upper jaw and currently I am planning to conceive. Pl suggest remidy. X-ray attached

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Hello no need to worry . Can you please Attach some more photos of the concern area ? Swelling can be because of pus accumulation Some antibiotics and analgesic will help you out but for that you hav ...  Read More

Hello I have and swelling and Pain in my right Tooth. can you advise what can be done in such case. Thanks in advance.

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Visit a Dentist ASap . Don't place your hand or any cloth over the swollen area. Place cold pack over the swelling. Don't self medicate and visit ur Dentist ...  Read More

I have constant burning pain in the lower jaw under ear and side of the neck since month of May. Been to several doctors, dentists. No answers yet. Dentist suspect it might be from a tooth fracture in #46 and want me to extract it. He took CbcT scan and suspect a fracture. I went to an Endodontist and he couldn't see any fracture. He said my tooth

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Did the pain under ear subsided when your dentist gave you local anaesthesia? Is the dentition on left side fine ( dentist view) ? Clinical assessment is significant in your case! ...  Read More

My teeth are paining a lot..if you could prescribe me a pain killer..it would be a great help. My right side of the jaw is painful.

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Its not ethical to prescribe without checking you clinically..... ...  Read More

Respected, Dear sir/Mam, I have tooth pain on upper jaw back side right one since 2 months only at early morning or when I get after sleep so could you please let me know why this is happening.

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It could be your wisdom tooth or jaw related pain or a deep cavity ...  Read More

Did surgical wisdom tooth extraction 4 days ago. no pain and no discomfort. everything was normal. in the 5th day exactly after 100 hours of surgery I went to my dentist to check whether healing is alright. he checked by opening the mouth and inserting his instrument and told that everything is fine. clot is ok and gym tissue are healing and openi

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Maybe the instrument touched the gum tissue during checkup. Take pain killer which was advised after extraction if you have strong pain. ...  Read More

Sir/ Madam Did surgical wisdom tooth extraction 4 days ago. no pain and no discomfort. everything was normal. in the 5th day exactly after 100 hours of surgery I went to my dentist to check whether healing is alright. he checked by opening the mouth and inserting his instrument and told that everything is fine. clot is ok and gym tissue are healin

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It is possible to have some soreness after a wisdom tooth extraction, but pain starting for the first time around day 5 after having no pain at all is not something I would explain simply as “the nerv ...  Read More

I have headache , pain in jaw, chest tightness nd heaviness in stomach . The heaviness extends to eyes as well

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Further evaluation needed Medications recommended ...  Read More

Hey my last molars is paining and my dentist does not find anything in the x ray he also tested for bite test and hot and cold test but could not find anything but the pain is happening very real and that part of head is also aching so bandly what should be the next step the wisdom tooth of this side has been removed 2 years ago

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The symptoms are genuine, but because the X-ray, bite test, and thermal tests are currently inconclusive, the exact source of pain has not yet been established. A cracked tooth, periodontal problem, o ...  Read More

I have had all my wisdom teeth for a while but 5 days ago suddenly left bottom tooth started paining. I saw a dentist immediately and she gave me antibiotics and painkillers. Pain was so much I was only getting relief while on painkillers. She took an x ray the tooth was straight and not touching any others but the gum flap over the tooth seemed to

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Hello. When any tooth is covered by a thin layer of gums or gingival tissue then food particles get accumulated there and causes infection this condition is called pericoronitis.It causes severe pain ...  Read More

Ive been feeling this unexplained discomfort and pressure in upper and lower jaw, side of jaws and under jaw and from past few months my brother is feeling the same bcoz we share food he is feeling pain and he told he feels pain on one side of jaw till chin and something hard in there but i cant see any lump and sometimes i feel very mild pin like

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Dear Patient, The pain in the jaw may be due to the faulty food habits. and the lump was found to be due to the itchiness in the corner of the lips. The lump is lymphadenitis. Since you are having th ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, For the last 2 days, I have had mild pain and discomfort on the left side under my jaw/neck. I can feel a small pea-sized tender spot there. I also have mild tightness when swallowing and mild left ear pain. My wisdom tooth was rubbing against my cheek and caused cheek swelling, which is now mostly better. The neck/jaw pain is also

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It might be lymphadenitis but you need to get yourself examined for proper diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

It's been 40 days since I accidentally cut gum end between tooth 46 and 47. Few days before I had tooth extraction (tooth 48 wisdom). It sometimes bleed after brush or if I poked with my 🤞 finger. It was paining before but the pain is dull now sometimes vanishes. There is no continuous bleeding as I approached multiple dentist ( 2 dentist a

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Hello.. Yes the soft tissue will heal on its own.. Be little conscious while brushing and make sure you are using super soft bristle brush ...  Read More

Hi Dr., from 3 days I'm having law jaw and left arm pain off and on,not severely but paining noticable... I m dealing with anxiety since 1 month. previous CBC, TSH, and chest X-ray are normal. 12days back my ECG was normal too... but I had no arm pain that time.... Today went to the hospital to do an ECG again for this arm pain and jaw side pain..

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Based on your symptoms, you need to seek emergency medical attention immediately. Please go straight to the nearest emergency room or call emergency services . Do not drive yourself. Even though you a ...  Read More

Hi Dr., from 3 days I'm having jaw and left arm pain off and on,not severely but normal paining... I have anxiety since 1 month. My previous CBC, TSH, and X-ray are normal. 12days back my ECG was fine, but I had no pain that time.... Today I got scared anxious and went to the hospital to do an ECG again. Can you please check if this new ECG is ok?

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To be sure get ECHO and TMT ...  Read More

Whenever I chew,eat or open my sound popping sound comes from my right jaw and my molars also paining ..Why so ? attaching my X-ray report .. kindly revert

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Hi the pain could be due to impacted lower molar . For proper diagnosis we have to check the muscles involved and TMJ. ...  Read More

Hi doctor Im 43 yrs male, non Bp & Non diabetic... 2 days ago I slept towards my left side in an awkward position where I had pain in my neck and left side of the arm till my fingers . That night I experienced numbness in my left hand too... From Next day im facing headache, with jaw pain and back of upper neck pain and often yawning... My BP

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This can be due to muscle spasm of neck muscles .You should consult Orthopedician .Do connect and get consult . ...  Read More

I have to get a crown for my front tooth- I had RCT done on both twice- even now, the Dentist opened the teeth to check if any cleaning required- all good But the problem is that on second appointment one of the tooth started paining bad- I have got the medicines, and that is keeping the pain down- I don't understand when all the nerve has been r

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Hello It would be great if you share us an xray image. ...  Read More

I went to this dentist 6 months ago called citi dental in south end of Boston w my insurance and they tried to charge me 500 dollars for a treatment supposed to be covered by insurance after a week of going I expirenced jaw issues ( not able to move my jaw, trouble opening and closing jaw, excuerating pain in jaw and sometimes difficult to talk bec

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Hello There must be spasm with the jaw muscles due to excessive mouth opening during the treatment. Kindly give some hot compressions to the affected side of the jaw twice or thrice a day. Kindly vis ...  Read More

Swollen tonsils jaw and gum pain and headache . Taking ctd t am 12.5/40/5 for high blood pressure. Doctor prescribed me ciplar plus 5 . Making me dizzy

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Need complete history Duration of your problem ? Any difficulty in swallowing Need to examine throat physically or with an image atleast The Ciplar plus 5 sometimes causes dizziness If it’s too ...  Read More

I have done rct 5years back but from yesterday it's paining severe when I bite or chew . please describe pain killer and antibiotics

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Pain on biting after a root canal can occur due to reasons like infection around the root, high bite, crack in the tooth, or inflammation of supporting tissues. It is important to examine the tooth cl ...  Read More

Hi , I got my OPG Xray done ... Below attached is the same. Is it required for me to get the Tooth extraction done ? Or will it be fine with the medicines?

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Hello Since there is no space for the wisdom tooth in the jaw it is advisable to get it extracted. Medicines will give you temporary relief ...  Read More

I have pain in my left lower wisdom tooth.. I feel like there is slight swelling. I applied Rexidin Gel for the same.. should I continue applying it ? Can you please suggest the turnaround for this ?

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It’s better to take an X ray-OPG..It will give clear picture why it’s hurting .. And if any treatment is required or just medicines will be enough .. ...  Read More

I have severe pain on my lower back teeth since 2 days after having food. Please suggest if u have to take antibiotics

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Taking antibiotics without checking with your dentist should not be taken Please get a thorough check up done first. ...  Read More

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