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Gum Swollen With Pus At Last Molar. Due To Wisdom Tooth Or By Wearing Braces?
On the right side of my teeth, just behind my last molar my gum is swollen. The swelling is not red (its the color of healthy gums), and has pus (I assume, because I have a constant bad taste in my mouth). When I close my mouth, I can feel it hitting my top gum. The swelling popped up virtually overnight, and is in just that one spot. It has a throbbing feeling and slight pain on the right side of my jaw and the swelling is just barely over the edge of my back molar. I have no difficulty opening/closing or moving my jaw in any way. My throat just barely aches on and off, like that just-before-you-get-a-cold feeling. All of my adult teeth have grown in. I thought it was gingivitis, then thought that it had something to do with wisdom teeth, but I'm only 15. I have braces. I'm female and 15 years old. Should I see the dentist?
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Sun, 21 Jul 2013
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hello young friend,
thanks for writing to us,
as you said you are on brackets now,therefore you should maintain proper oral hygiene..you are suffering from periodontal conditions..do see your treating dentist and follow his advise correctly...need not worry as it will subside with proper oral hygiene and few medications(if prescribed by the your dentist)...
take care
thanks for writing to us,
as you said you are on brackets now,therefore you should maintain proper oral hygiene..you are suffering from periodontal conditions..do see your treating dentist and follow his advise correctly...need not worry as it will subside with proper oral hygiene and few medications(if prescribed by the your dentist)...
take care
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
From the symptoms mentioned,i suspect the pain and inflammation is due to the impacted wisdom tooth which is inflammed.
I would advice you to get the tooth extracted or flap overlying tooth has to be removed.
Take amoxycillin along with analgesics after consulting with your dentist.
Gargle frequently with lukewarm saline.
Take care.
Thanks for writing to us.
From the symptoms mentioned,i suspect the pain and inflammation is due to the impacted wisdom tooth which is inflammed.
I would advice you to get the tooth extracted or flap overlying tooth has to be removed.
Take amoxycillin along with analgesics after consulting with your dentist.
Gargle frequently with lukewarm saline.
Take care.
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hi, as your gums behind the last molar is swollen it suggests of pericoronitis or may be the last molar is errupting and also you feel pain in your throat that could be a reaction of your immune system to 3rd molar erruption.you please star warm saline gargles 2-3 times a day and also consult your dental surgeon in the meanwhile you can take some pain killer for relief.
wishing for your better health
wishing for your better health
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hi...
thanks for the query...
according to me... it is wisdom tooth trying to come out...
you should visit your dentist... he will irrigate the the area under the swollen gum, will make the swollen area out of occlusion by grinding the opposite tooth little bit... and will also prescribe you antibiotics and anti inflammatory drugs...
then you should go for radiographic examination... and consult your dentist or orthodontist...
if sufficient space is available for your tooth to erupt then it should be allowed to come out by a small procedure called operculectomy which involves removal of soft tissue over the tooth...
if space is insufficient, then you should go for its extraction...
hope it will help you...
take care...
thanks for the query...
according to me... it is wisdom tooth trying to come out...
you should visit your dentist... he will irrigate the the area under the swollen gum, will make the swollen area out of occlusion by grinding the opposite tooth little bit... and will also prescribe you antibiotics and anti inflammatory drugs...
then you should go for radiographic examination... and consult your dentist or orthodontist...
if sufficient space is available for your tooth to erupt then it should be allowed to come out by a small procedure called operculectomy which involves removal of soft tissue over the tooth...
if space is insufficient, then you should go for its extraction...
hope it will help you...
take care...
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Hi
Welcome to HCM forum,
Your symptoms seems to be related to wisdom teeth.
You may have an impacted wisdom teeth, consult a dentist for radiographical examination done.
Do warm saline rinses and maintain good oral hygiene.
Follow antibiotic prescription.
Take care
Welcome to HCM forum,
Your symptoms seems to be related to wisdom teeth.
You may have an impacted wisdom teeth, consult a dentist for radiographical examination done.
Do warm saline rinses and maintain good oral hygiene.
Follow antibiotic prescription.
Take care
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Hi,
Thanks for asking the query,
As you have mentioned that you are wearing braces it is very important to maintain a good oral hygiene.
According to your clinical symptoms i suspect that you have developed PERICORONITIS around your wisdom tooth.
Take complete course of antibiotics and analgesics, take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Discuss with your Orthodontist and plan for the extraction of the wisdom tooth.
Hope you find this as helpful.
Regards..
Thanks for asking the query,
As you have mentioned that you are wearing braces it is very important to maintain a good oral hygiene.
According to your clinical symptoms i suspect that you have developed PERICORONITIS around your wisdom tooth.
Take complete course of antibiotics and analgesics, take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Discuss with your Orthodontist and plan for the extraction of the wisdom tooth.
Hope you find this as helpful.
Regards..
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