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Impacted Tooth

A tooth that has been blocked by adjacent teeth, bone, or gums from erupting into the mouth is called an impacted tooth. The symptoms that result from a tooth getting impacted are red and swollen gums, food impaction, bad breath, pain on chewing, and difficulty opening the mouth. The wisdom teeth and canines are the teeth that commonly get impacted.

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I have pain in my jaws and gums and swelling in the cheek region. Can this be due to wisdom tooth impaction?

Query: Hello doctor,I have pain in my jaws and gums area with swelling on my left cheek region. The dentist has suggested that my wisdom tooth is unable to come out due to some reason and hence, surgery is the only option. The idea of surgery seems difficult to me. Kindly suggest what I should do.Thank you...  Read Full »

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Dr. Yasser Sherif Salah Eldin Soliman

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Although the clinical picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) is a bit hazy, this could be an inflammation of the gums covering the wisdom tooth (pericoronitis). In order to confirm the ...  Read Full »

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