Tooth pain can be due to various causes like tooth decay, abscesses, fractured teeth, altered bites due to malaligned teeth, bruxism, abrupt biting of hard food items, gum disease, and impacted teeth. Malaligned teeth put pressure on a particular set of teeth during chewing, causing pain only in those teeth. Whatever is the condition causing the tooth pain, correcting it can only relieve the tooth pain permanently.
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I have been experiencing pain, swelling, and mucus around my wisdom tooth. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have swelling and a burning sensation in the right back region of my mouth. It huts randomly or when I brush my teeth. There are white patches on it and a cut-like lesion on the side. It also produces a mucus-like substance that tastes awful. I tried the salt and water remedy, which ... Read Full »
Dr. Agrawal Nishaben Ashokkumar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. It appears that you have a traumatic injury in that area, likely caused by contact with a hard object or by the opposing tooth if it is misaligned (malocclusion). If it is due to the opposing tooth, I suggest you should... Read Full »