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White, swollen, Spongy Left side Gum.
Picture attached. There's only discomfort while eating food. Not exactly severe pain, more like a dull pain. It's been this way for 2 days now.
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Your tooth isn't erupted properly thats it ,just do lukewarm water gargles 3 times daily and painkiller as when needed...you can apply metrohex gel over there twice daily
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if pain persist ,visit a dentist
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This is called pericoronitis which occurs due to food accumulation at the wisdom tooth.
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x ray check followed by extraction.
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It's due to impacted wisdom tooth. Get it removed. You can consult through this for prescription of medication to relieve pain.
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This is due to bite .do gargle with lukewarm water with salt
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This is pericoronitis which is an inflammation on the soft tissue that overlies your unerupted or half erupted wisdom tooth !
Due to infection there is swelling and pain and upon eating food lodgement further tends to aggravate the problem
Warm saline rinses after every meal you intake will relieve the issue
And consult your dentist and seek proper care for the same
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Dr. Vinay Aggarwal
Dentist
32 yrs exp
Jalandhar
That’s called pericoronitis
Next Steps
Get an OPG X-ray and meet up with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for removal of wisdom teeth
Health Tips
Start mouthwash and apply rexidene gel on the swollen site
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