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Should I Wait Until Delivery For Tooth Extraction?

hi i am almost 6 months pregnant and the gum behind my impacted wisdom tooth is sore and inflammed. i went to the dentist and he said for me to salt water rinse and good oral hygiene and i should be okay. The pain isnt that bad only a little sore when my tongue touches it. Do you think i will be able to wait after i give birth to remove my tooth? i have only 3 more months.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query. The pain could be because of the pericoronitis means infection of the gum around the wisdom tooth. You need to take radiograph to see the amount of bone covering around the tooth before removal. Since you are pregnant you cant go for radiograph so take symptomatic treatment like topical anesthetic and analgesics like anabel gel. Do saline gargling. Do not take any other medicines without prescription.. after delivary you can get it removed. I hope my answer will help you.
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Should I Wait Until Delivery For Tooth Extraction?

Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query. The pain could be because of the pericoronitis means infection of the gum around the wisdom tooth. You need to take radiograph to see the amount of bone covering around the tooth before removal. Since you are pregnant you cant go for radiograph so take symptomatic treatment like topical anesthetic and analgesics like anabel gel. Do saline gargling. Do not take any other medicines without prescription.. after delivary you can get it removed. I hope my answer will help you.