How to treat toothache in the left third molar tooth?

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The most common cause of tooth pain is decay. If it is a third molar tooth, the pain could be because it is impacted. The age of eruption of wisdom teeth is from 17 to 21 years. Beyond that, if the wisdom tooth has not erupted, is half erupted, or gives out pain, it is highly likely to be locked inside the jaw (impacted) if not decayed.

Since they are the last ones to erupt, most of them do not get enough space to erupt and try anyways, and this causes jaw pain, and sometimes the surrounding structures like the same side temple, ear, and throat also give out the pain. This wisdom tooth is called an impacted tooth.

Please visit a nearby dentist and get an X-ray of your wisdom tooth taken to check whether there is enough space for it to erupt and to check whether it is erupting in the right direction. If it has already erupted in a good position, get it checked for decay.

Taking painkillers is a temporary fix and will help to control pain, but if the tooth is impacted or has deep decay, this will not be a permanent solution. In both situations, you may require wisdom tooth removal. Meanwhile, you can take painkillers like Paracetamol to manage pain after consulting a specialist and with their consent. But if the decay or impaction is worse, painkillers alone will not be able to manage the pain. Please visit a dentist as soon as possible.

I hope this helps.

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