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Swollen gum near wisdom tooth
1 week ago my gum swollen near wisdom teeth. The gums are swollen above and below.mild pain during eating.i visited a dentist he given some antibiotic named AMOXICILLIN and METRONIDEZOLE and paracetamol for 5days and betadine gargell twice but nothing happened...i have attached some pictures..please suggest me something.
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Go for opg xray
If tooth is impacted then go for extraction
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Wisdom tooth erupting causes painful condition for so many reason.In this pic flap
Over the tooth is the main reason.
It should be removed .
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Antibiotic course given by dentist to be continued.
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Welcome to Practo I advise you to visit a dentist and remove the flap covering the wisdom teeth I also advise you to use basic metrogyl ointment on the gums which is swelled and consult to me for further details thank you.
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1) If this is first episode of pain and if xray was taken n tooth is straight, ask dentist to smooth out the sharp edge of upper tooth (that is hurting the flap covering the lower wisdom tooth)and remove the flap that is covering third molar(operculectomy)
2) If in xray tooth is angular go for removal of wisdom tooth
Only medicines won't help you unless upper teeth sharp edge is not rounded n overlapping skin is not removed.
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visit your dentist for X-ray (if not taken) or take second opinion
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Antibiotic course is already done so dnt take more meds and continue betadine gargles.
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Dr. Rohit Yadav
Oral And MaxilloFacial Surgeon
11 yrs exp
Delhi
Hello
The pictures that you have uploaded clearly indicate that it is pericoronitis, that is a very common infectious condition that occurs due to the non-eruption or incomplete eruption of wisdom tooth. There is a pocket between the teeth and the gums so whenever you eat food, the food lodgement leads to more and more pain and discomfort. The doctor has given you correct medicine but if this pain is occurring again and again you cannot just keep on taking medicines. The permanent solution for it would be to get the wisdom teeth removed. So if you feel that the medicines are not helping you just visit a Maxillofacial surgeon and get the tooth removed as soon as possible
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You can definitely get in touch with me. I am a Maxillofacial surgeon and implantologist
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