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Pain Near my Wisdom Tooth
I am finding some extra flesh on my cheek near me wisdom tooth. My Wisdom Tooth has partially come out. That area is red and very painful. While Chewing it pains a lot, as that extra flesh comes between teeth.
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Dear madam, it is quite common with the wisdom tooth to arise in an angled position causing it to hurt the adjacent teeth or the gums covering it.
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Visit a dentist and get the tissue or tooth corrected
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Rinse with lukewarm water and a pinch of salt in it
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Dr. Nilesh Patil
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17 yrs exp
Pune
Hi mam ...you are suffering from pericorinitis thats inflammation of gum tissue over third molar ..normally it reduces over period of time ..if it does not resolve without painkillers or antibiotics then you might need to get rid of wisdom tooth
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Visit dentist and take x ary
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