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Tender gums
Inside gums on the right side is tender and painful. I have used an anti inflammation gel but it gives temporarily relief only. The area below my chin on the right side looks sollown 5oo.
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It may be due to wisdom teeth infection or adjacent molar teeth infection....
Complete clinical and radiological investigation should be made for complete treatment plan...
If it is due to wisdom teeth you need to go for removal of wisdom teeth ...If it's due to other molar teeth infection then root canal treatment should be made...
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kindly visit dentist for further clinical examination and management
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Avoid self medication.. Medication is only temporary relief
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Most likely an abscess that requires a root canal
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Pls use ice pack on swellings and get treatment for the tooth involved it might be a sinus tract so it may go for root canal therapy or gum therapy
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Apply ice from outside to the swollen area. It can be trauma, deep cavity or severe infection. Kindly visit dentist at earliest for clinical examination. Do not try any home remedies or self medicate yourself.
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