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Wisdom tooth
My left wisdom tooth is out of biting area, hence some food gets stuck there occasionally. Is extraction the only way out?
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It’s all depends on the position of wisdom tooth as well as opposing tooth if both having straight path of eruption then only we can save the tooth else extraction is the final options
Next Steps
ASAP go through dental X-ray
Health Tips
Do not eat from affected area
Take warm saline water Gargling
Do not use pillow on affected side
Take painkiller as well as anti inflammatory medicine
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Dr Dragpal Singh Rajput
pune
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Get a consult. The exact position of your wisdom tooth matters. You may require an immediate extraction(removal) or if the pain recurs, then definitely go in for a removal.
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Get an Xray and consult.
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Dr. Dushyant Chauhan
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13 yrs exp
Junagadh
Mostly it depends on the position of tooth and surrounding area..if there is a enough space for to come out than no need for extraction.
Next Steps
buy the final decision is depend on xray and clinical examination only.
Health Tips
find nearby oral and maxillofacial surgeon..
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