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I just had mild tooth ache at my lft lower side of my mouth so went to the doctor there they told me about my swelling and a palpable mass (pericoronitis).it is only mild pain.can i leave this like this only
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No because pain occurs frequently and the pus discharge may be harmful
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Go for a surgical extraction
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Do warm saline rinses 3 to 4 times a day for 1 week
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Hi. It looks like both your lower third molars are erupting which is very common at this age. And that is cause of pericoronitis on the lower left side. It may happen on your right side also. Now it should be clinically evaluated that antibiotics are required or not depending on the severity of the infection. One this is sure that you will need to get both the lower third molars extracted at some point of time in future.
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For now you can do some warm water and salt gargles, also you can use some chlohexidine mouthwash and keep that area clean. You can take some analgesics if the pain is more.
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Don’t eat hard things. Consult your dentist if swelling or pain increases, he might put you in some antibiotic therapy. Take care
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You have impacted third molars. Which means that they don’t have any space to erupt and so they are stuck in the bone. Pericoronitis is a common problem associated with impacted third molars. The only treatment is removal of the impacted teeth. Medication and local therapy can give temporary relief. Recurrent attacks of pain and swelling is possible. The final and only effective treatment is removal.
Since you dont have a lot of discomfort you can plan the surgery. You definitely dont have to rush into doing it immediately as you dont have a lot of discomfort. It is best to plan the surgery according to your work and other conditions. You may need a couple of days off post surgery. So plan accordingly.
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If this is the first time that you had pain then you can wait as Usually the pain recurs. If the frequency of the pain or infection increases then you will need to remove the tooth.
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For now I would suggest a soft and cold diet for the next few days. That should solve the problem.
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Dr. Shobhit Agarwal
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Gurgaon
No u cannot leave it like this.
If its a wisdom tooth better get a xray done n if required then get it extracted. Otherwise there will be extreme swelling n pain.
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get a xray
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