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Swollen gums wisdom tooth
I have 2 wisdom teeth erupting. The gums have swollen and have form a flap like thing over the tooth, now it hurts when I close the jaw or bite.
I noticed today morning that the there was a hint of blood.
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The erupting wisdom teeth have caused something known as Pericoronitis, that is the inflammation of the gums around the tooth leading to swelling, pain & bleeding. Since you are 22 years old, there are chances the wisdom teeth might erupt completely. The eruption forces are there till about 25 years of age.
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You need to visit a dentist & get x-rays done (Iopa - one each for each wisdom tooth) or an Opg from any diagnostic centre. If the x-rays show the teeth to be positioned correctly with chances of eruption, then just give it time & take prescribed medication, but if the teeth are not positioned correctly, then extraction is the only solution to relieve you of all the trouble you are going through.
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Start using a mouthwash & avoid hot & spicy food as it will aggravate the swelling.
An anti-inflammatory will give you relief from the pain & swelling.
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Your age is 22.. There's no chance it will erupt further. And in all likelihood, your upper wisdom tooth might be pressing on the flap of lower wisdom tooth. In my clinical experience as an oral surgeon, the symptoms you are giving are of upper tooth crushing the flap over lower tooth. Get an xray done. If the lower third molar is partially visible and partially covered, get an operculectomy done if it's vertical.. Get it extracted if rotated in any other position. And also get the status of your upper third molar checked too. Take care
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Warm saline rinses should help.
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Visit your nearby oral surgeon. Hope you found it useful
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Hello,
at around 18-25 years of age these things occur a lot. there is nothing to worry. what i would advice you is to do thorough brushing. it will pain definitely and also bleed a bit but trust me 99 % of the patients get the relief from this. In addition a visit to a dentist is a must to evaluate whether to remove the flap or tooth.
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visit a dentist
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do thorough brushing
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hello,
you can do warm salt water rinses as a home remedy, but this will give you only temporary relief from pain. you need to visit a dentist and get it checked. get an x-ray done. the best treatment for wisdom tooth is to get it removed.
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Visit an oral surgeon get x-ray done to check the position, if its not having enough space to erupt then get it extracted .
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Visit a dentist and get xray done to check the position of the wisdom teeth because it will determine the treatment plan.
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Put a pinch of salt in lukewarm water and rinse with it .
It wil give u symptomatic relief
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First visit the dentist. The doctor will prescribe you medication...then an x ray...preferably an OPG .. then depending on the positioning of the tooth...the doc will decide on the treatment.
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You can try warm saline rinsing
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hello,u need to visit a dentist.he will prescribe u medicines that will take care of your current pain and swelling.even xary needed to see the position of wisdom molars inside the bone. and then decide the treatment which will give you relief forever. Because only taking medicines is not the solution.it is only a symptomatic treatment.
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Dr. Suman Makam
Dentist
23 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello,
You can visit a dentist and get an x-ray done to check if the orientation of the erupting tooth is proper.If it does not have enough space to erupt then it is advised to get it removed.
Regards
Dr Sumanmakam
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Dr. Ratnika Agarwal
Dental Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Pune
You need to visit a dentist and get it checked. get an x-ray done for finding the root cause.If need get the wisdom tooth removed .For any more dental / cosmetic query or treatment visit us today.Dr Ratnika Agarwal , Dental Surgeon/Owner of Smile Up Dental Care & Implant Center ,PUNE.We offer Dental and cosmetic treatments for all age group.
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Dr. Shruti Joshi
Dentist
19 yrs exp
Thane
Hi, Get a xray done to evaluate the position of wisdom teeth & accordingly whether to remove them will be decided.Meanwhile keep the area clean by brushing properly & doing warm water & salt gargles.Also a painkiller can be taken to relieve pain.
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Dr. Himanshu Ajwani
Implantologist
14 yrs exp
Pune
Hello dear,
Kindly visit a dentist ASAP.
Best dentist for this job is a periodontist or an oral surgeon. He needs to prescribe u a gel for immediate relief. Followed by X-ray's and thorough examination. You may have to get the wisdom teeth extracted of they r not erupting properly.
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read in detail about wisdom teeth eruption patterns and types of impacted wisdom teeth.
you can find it in detail on -
www.drajwanis.com
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u should attend to it ASAP
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