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I experience pain in my wisdom teeth. Is the pain due to the infection?
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old female. Is it possible that my wisdom teeth become infected? What are the chances something could go wrong in removing them? I know I need to remove my wisdom teeth. My primary dentist told me that a few months ago. I have not gotten them removed yet, mainly because I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, every tooth gets infected. There is a very rare chance that something wrong happens during the removal of a tooth. It is ok if you have not removed your tooth, but you need to visit a dentist and get an X-ray done for the tooth to see its position and direction... Read Full »
My upper wisdom teeth cut into my cheeks and I have severe pain and swelling. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, One of my wisdom teeth on top started cutting into my cheek over the weekend. It had poked through over a year ago and I have not had any pain until now. The pain was not that bad on the first day I noticed, but yesterday it started to hurt badly even if I ate or moved my mouth too muc... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The infection you are suffering from is quite common and is called pericoronitis. Since your infection from the wisdom tooth is now starting to involve further areas with limited mouth opening and sore throat, it means that ... Read Full »
How to manage the pain due to impacted wisdom tooth?
Query: Hello doctor, I have toothache on the left side. I took an OPG of mine. I want to show the report and know the findings. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.You have an impacted wisdom tooth on the left side which requires surgical extraction by an oral surgeon. It might be causing you pain. Wisdom teeth on both the upper left and right side are impacted, so remove it as soon as possible. I suggest tablet Augmentin (Amoxicil... Read Full »
How to relieve jaw pain due to an impacted wisdom tooth?
Query: Hi doctor, I have an ache in the lower jaw. Last time I visited the dentist. I had a root canal treatment done. After a month, I started experiencing pain in that jaw. The doctor said root canal treatment is fine, and they noticed an impacted wisdom tooth after a quick X-ray. I am having pain n... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This may be the pain for the same reason you had previously. If you have an impacted wisdom tooth, then that can cause you this kind of problem repeatedly. But if you have pain on biting, that may be from the root canal-treated tooth. Do you have the X-ray? Can you s... Read Full »
Will pericoronitis in the left upper wisdom tooth is likely to cause Ludwig's syndrome?
Query: Hello doctor, I heard that Pericoronitis could cause Ludwig syndrome, which can interfere with breathing. I heard this happens when the lower wisdom tooth is infected. Can this still happen if the upper wisdom tooth is infected? My upper left wisdom tooth is infected. However, I am treating it wi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern regarding dental health. First of all, I would like to tell you that Ludwig's angina is not associated with the infection of the upper wisdom tooth. It is associated with infection or pericoronitis of lower partially erupted wisdom toot... Read Full »
I have a bump on the roof of my mouth and it pains during brushing. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a bump on the right backside of the roof of my mouth. It is right next to the tooth that is farther back. It has pain when I brush my tongue over it. Also giving me a slight headache and earache. I recently went to the dentist for a cleaning, and they said my wisdom teeth were ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query, and it seems that the bump which is painful and which gives radiating pain to ear and head is because of your third molar and this tooth is infected as the food gets entrapped between the tooth and soft tissue covering that tooth. For this, avoid e... Read Full »
Kindly suggest medicine for wisdom tooth pain.
Query: Hello doctor, I am having wisdom tooth pain and I am currently traveling. Can you please suggest some good pain relief medicine and once I am back home, I shall get it treated. Please find the attached X-ray. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not worry. I checked your attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Pain is due to impacted wisdom tooth which has also damaged adjacent tooth leading to caries. You may require disimpaction and restoration of adjacent tooth by root canal. Right no... Read Full »