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Severe Jaw pain and swelling.
I am having a pain in my jaw at both the sides. For one month but now its getting severe. I have attached photos of the paining spot. Also the 3rd molar on both side pains when pressed down with upper molar. Sensitivity on drinking cold stuff. The pain is severe on left side where there is a gum flap on the 3rd molar. And feeling of some swelling as well at the paining spot. Both the 3rd molar have black and yellow spots on them. What can it be I am a smoker as well. Please help. I have attached photo of 3rd molar and pain area. Please help
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pain is due to caries of the 3 rd molar teeth in which it reaches inner layer of teeth that causes radiating pain on your jaws...
As it is the 3 rd molar teeth you need to extract the teeth followed by analgesics and antibiotics....
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kindly visit dentist for furthur clinical examination and management
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Avoid smoking
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If you have server problem then go for the extraction..warm saline saline may relief for some time ..take painkiller sos
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visit clinic and go for the extraction
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take antibiotics and painkiller
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First option will be root canal treatment if it is not possible then go for extraction...
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plz consult dentist for xray... then contact me
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Hi.. You can visit my clinic in Pune for free consultation. You can take painkiller just now.
Avoid hot food. Apply ice from outside
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You can find me on practo or Google
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It's better to get treated before you get swelling.
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Dr. Isha Juneja Bhardwaj
Dentist
15 yrs exp
Kolkata
your wisdom tooth(3 molar )is not completely erupted in oral cavity.visit dentist he/she will take xray of your tooth.you might need removal of this tooth as well.but decision will be taken after xray of tooth.
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