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What Causes Swelling And Pain In Gums?

last night i felt a little pain around the gum of my wisdom tooth, but i thought i just ate too much.. but this morning i woke up around 4 am because of the pain. I felt my gums kind of swollen in the back then my jaw hurts and can't really open my mouth wide, and whenever i swallow it hurts. what could be wrong?
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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thanks for your query, i have gone through your query, the pain in the gums or swelling could be because of the gum infection around an impacted wisdom tooth causing pericoronal abscess. if i am your treating doctor, i would have put you an a course of antibiotics and taken radiographs to rule out any pathology. do saline gargling and get the tooth removed prophylactically. i hope my answer will help you. take care.
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What Causes Swelling And Pain In Gums?

thanks for your query, i have gone through your query, the pain in the gums or swelling could be because of the gum infection around an impacted wisdom tooth causing pericoronal abscess. if i am your treating doctor, i would have put you an a course of antibiotics and taken radiographs to rule out any pathology. do saline gargling and get the tooth removed prophylactically. i hope my answer will help you. take care.