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Wisdom tooth growth destortion
The green portion between gums and cheek is my wisdom tooth. I have bad teeth health due to heredity. Got my upper wisdom tooth extracted few months back for it was growing bent and created ulcers on my cheek. Recently my lower jaw started paining and I discovered this. What should I do? I anyway need braces for all dentists say I have uneven teeth.
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Hello mam...
Your clinical picture implies your lower wisdom teeth is erupting...
Wisdom teeth is one that fails to erupt in its normal position in the given period of time....
Consequence of wisdom teeth:
**Trismus( Difficulty in opening mouth)
**jaw soreness
** Gum inflammation
** Bad breathe
** pericoronitis
Treatment involves Removal of wisdom teeth followed by Analgesics and Antibiotics....
For misaligned teeth you can do Braces treatment after removal of wisdom teeth
Next Steps
kindly visit dentist for furthur consultation and management
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Yes a wisdom tooth is erupting if you have your Opg please post the picture here or consult online
In case it is stuck inside the bone it has to be removed
Better to take c ray and proceed
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Recontouring of sharp teeth can smoothen teeth...should consult oral maxillofacial surgeon for tooth removal
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Hello mam. That is because of cheek biting... Primary treatments is trim all sharp cusp of the teeth... Take tab ketorol od if pain is more apply dologel CT in affected area. Chlorhexidine mouth wash twice daily for one week.
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Dr. Dushyant Chauhan
Dentist
8 yrs exp
Junagadh
No need to worry. consult ur dentist and ask for removal of teeth, after removal u can start ur orthodontic treatment ( braces)..
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