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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 tha... Read Full »
I have a tiny white lump near lower wisdom tooth. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I refused to get my wisdom teeth taken out, and now there is a tiny white lump next to my bottom left wisdom tooth that feels like the meat moving out of the way for another tooth, but it just looks like a white bump. Is this a sign of something serious? Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Please send an image of the respective lesion. The third molar comes in the last. Sometimes it creates problems during the eruption. You did not even tell me if you have any pain or not. kindly follow below suggestions, Do not eat too hot or ... Read Full »
I noticed a red spot near my wisdom tooth. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor, I noticed a red spot near my wisdom tooth two days ago. I am worried about erythroplakia or oral cancer. I do not know for how long the spot has been present, it seems to rest over the lower wisdom tooth when the mouth closes. I have attached the pictures below, please advise. Thank y... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the attached pictures (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), they are not so clear. If you have only observed the spot recently, then do not worry it is nothing chronic and looks more like an ulcer due to pericoronitis or wisdom tooth... Read Full »
Why do I have pain in left molar region and bleeding gums?
Query: Hi doctor, I have extreme pain in my left molar region, and I also have swollen gums that bleed while brushing. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through your question. I can understand your concern about your bleeding gums and gingivitis. You need to keep brushing your teeth even though it bleeds. And you also need to get your teeth cleaned (oral prophylaxis). Probable causes include plaque and Calcu... Read Full »
I am experiencing pain and swelling in my molar region. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Please refer the image attached which is of the right molar region. I am feeling a slight pain and swelling. What is it? Is it anything serious? What is the treatment for this? I am a non-smoker and a non-drinker. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and have seen the photos of your third molar region (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is a condition called as pericoronitis, that is, inflammation of the pericoronal flap that gets raised when the third molar is erup... Read Full »
I have pus in relation to decayed wisdom tooth. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My wisdom teeth came a few years ago. The top ones are straight but too close to the molars next to them, so they broke the molars. Those top molars next to the wisdom teeth, as well as those top wisdom teeth are broken, decayed, and sometimes painful. My bottom wisdom teeth have not ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Put your mind at ease. There is a high chance of food getting stuck between the wisdom tooth and the molar because of the position of the molar. This gets unnoticed during brushing and over time gives rise to the decayed tooth. Plain Amoxicillin will not help in decr... 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 feel pain due to wisdom tooth eruption. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am having major pain in the back bottom right side of my mouth where my wisdom tooth is pushing in. I can see the wisdom tooth. What can I do for pain since the earliest my dentist can see me is in a week? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through your question I can understand your concern. You need to use Hydrogen peroxidase 3% mouth wash. Make sure the concentration must not be more than that. You can also use antibiotics only after consulting your dentist. You can also provide further det... Read Full »
Wisdom tooth is coming out and it is painful. Should I visit a dentist for this pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I think one of my wisdom teeth is growing in, and lately, it has been causing a lot of pain. I also notice that part of my gums have been growing over the tooth, and the tooth now is almost completely covered. What can I do for the pain, and should I visit a dentist? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The situation you are in is very likely to be pericoronitis, a soft tissue inflammation of the tissues surrounding an erupting wisdom tooth. You should see the dentist at the earliest as the situation may or may not resolve on its own due t... Read Full »
I have an oral ulcer due to tooth impingement. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have a tooth at the very back bottom left side of my mouth that looks like it has grown into my cheek. When I move my cheek out the way it looks like there is an ulcer. It aches and I am struggling to brush my teeth properly. I also have come down with flu symptoms. I do not know if tha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? I have seen your image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This is pericoronitis (inflammation of gums surrounding the wisdom tooth). Your wisdom tooth does not have enough space to come out completely into the mouth and hence a part of... Read Full »