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Wisdom Tooth Infection

It is called pericoronitis. It occurs due to improper eruption of the third molar. It causes halitosis, pain, swelling, redness, and difficulty in mouth opening. It is also associated with other problems such as carious adjacent teeth, gingival trauma, and cyst formation. It is only prevented only if regular dental checkups are being conducted to know the status of erupting the third molar.

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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 »


Dr. Tarun Gupta

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 »

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