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Wisdom tooth
The gum after the wisdom tooth is swollen and i am unable to open my mouth properly, not even able to eat with spoon. Due to which feeling weak and feverish
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Maybe you need extraction of wisdom teeth.
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Do warm saline rinses 6 to 8 times daily
Take Augmetin 625 mg two times daily for five days
Enzoflam two times daily for five days
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Hello dear
Please be advised
See pain is due to pressure from 3rd molar
This condition is called as pericoronitis
You are advised to have x-ray for treatment purpose and warm saline rinses for oral hygiene maintainence
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That shows infection around your wisdom tooth and so in the surrounding muscles.
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Meanwhile you can have analgesic (pain killer)
Avoid chewing from that side
Take only soft and semi-solid diet
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