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Severe Pain and Swelling Near Jaw
Dear Doctor,
I have been experiencing severe pain in my right side’s last tooth, accompanied by swelling under my ear. The pain has become unbearable, and I also noticed significant discomfort in the swollen area. I have an X-ray report available for review and would appreciate your expert opinion on the cause and the next steps for treatment.
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The pain might be due to the wisdom tooth. Please go for extraction of the wisdom tooth after clinical examination.
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Problem because of wisdom tooth??
Follow instructions of your dentist
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Upon review these were the findings-
C/c- patient complains of pain in the lower right back teeth region and significant swelling under the right ear
Elaborately these are to be done for-
Impacted third molar tooth, radiolucency and infected?
Provisional diagnosis-
Periapical involvement of right third molar tooth with localised submandibular lymph nodes enlargement
Differential diagnosis-
Parotid gland swelling
Diagnostic tests-
Clinical review with IOPA? Xray?
Treatment advise for-
Clinical evaluation for impacted lower right third molar tooth
Prognosis-
Good
Next Steps
clinical visit for a review
Health Tips
if third molar impacted, surgical extraction
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Hi..
according to x ray you shared you must be having pericoronitis ( related to wisdom tooth), swelling is because of infection, it can lead to difficulty in mouth opening as well so consult a doctor, start taking medicines and if doctor recommends tooth removal then it is advisable to get it removed and that will be the permanent cure to that problem. Tooth infection/ pain can radiate towards head, ear, neck.
Next Steps
Mouthwash, maintain good oral hygiene, start taking antibiotics after consulting doctor
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
You have an impacted wisdom tooth. Visit the dentist with the x-ray for a clinical examination.
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