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Wisdom teeth
I am experiencing pain and difficulty in opening mouth as my wisdom teeth is coming out ..is there any way to remove pain..as I am really scared to sit on dental chair and being operated...seeing videos of the procedure on youtube making me more scared 😭
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Just relax. Wisdom tooth extraction generally done under local anaesthesia and you won't feel any pain and discomfort during treatment. So go ahead with your treatment. Because delaying will cause more problems. So it's better to get your treatment done as soon as possible.
Still have queries then please consult with doctor online or offline for better guidance and treatment options.
Warm saline water rinses two to three times a day, if you see swelling over face then apply ice pack over effected area.
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Hello. The wisdom tooth erupts at the age of 18-21 years. At times, when there is no sufficient space in the oral cavity, or due to eruptional forces acting on the tooth, the tooth does not erupt and remains completely or partially impacted. Such a tooth needs to be extracted/removed.
You will require an OPG (full mouth x-ray) to determine the position of the tooth.
A completely or partially impacted 3rd molar, if not treated, causes complications like pain, cheek bite, improper oral hygiene, cavity to the adjacent tooth, pericoronitis (severe pain, inflammation, swelling in the gums of that region), radiating pain to the neck, ears, cheek, throat and headache.
Kindly visit an oral surgeon for extraction of the 3rd molar
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Kindly visit us at Dental Galaxy Pune for consultation or treatment http://dentalgalaxy.in/
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Lukewarm salt water rinse will provide temporary relief. Maintain proper oral hygiene.
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You are mostly having pain due to periodontist,i.e, inflammation n the tissues surrounding the wisdom tooth or may be due to infection in the wisdom tooth.
Next Steps
Visit your nearby dentist.In your first visit he/she will irrigate the affected area with medicine and will prescribe you with a 5 days medication.
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If the pain and inflammation doesn't go after the medication,then the tooth might be needed to be removed.
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Dr. Rohit Yadav
Oral And MaxilloFacial Surgeon
11 yrs exp
Delhi
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Wisdom tooth eruption can be very painful and distressing. You can get transient relief by taking some antibiotics and painkillers prescribed by your concerned dentist and doing warm saline rinses but all these will not remove the problem permanently. The permanent solution would be to get the wisdom tooth removed as it can lead to several consequences such as cheek biting, headaches, difficulty in mouth opening (as you are experiencing presently), there can be pain reaching to your ear and the forehead and taking medicines again and again is not at all recommended for the health of the body.
It is a very normal procedure which takes around 30 to 45 minutes, just visit a maxillofacial surgeon and get the tooth removed before it damages the adjacent teeth and please do not get scared by watching videos on YouTube. You are not going to gain anything through that.
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You can get in touch with me. I am a maxillofacial surgeon and an implantologist practicing in Dwarka New Delhi
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Don't delay or rely on medicines
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Dr. Shivani Mangal
Endodontist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
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Wisdom tooth eruption can be painful as it doesnot erupt completely. You can get transient relief by doing warm saline rinses (add salt in luke warm water and rinse three times a day after meals).
Next Steps
You need to visit a Maxillofacial Surgeon, he will clean that area to give you relief, but the permanent solution is extraction. The procedure is not that scary as it seems.
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Don’t rely only on medicines, and don’t get scared through videos
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