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Is the swelling in my upper cheekbone due to my impacted wisdom tooth?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 39 years old, and I had a swelling in my upper cheekbone two months ago without pain. From last week, I have pressure in that area along with ear pain. I have an impacted wisdom tooth on the upper left side. Can it be from this swelling? I went to the dentist, who told me to take... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There may be multiple causes to this issue. Firstly, an impacted upper wisdom tooth near your cheekbones would have a radiating pain feeling from the infected tooth. So upper wisdom tooth extraction would be advisable after consulting with your dentist. The wisdom tooth i... Read Full »
Will wisdom tooth come down to the empty space in lower jaw?
Query: Hello doctor, I had my last molar extracted about a year ago, and never had my top wisdom teeth pulled. Is it possible for my wisdom tooth to try to come down in the empty space that the molar was extracted? I have a swollen jaw and slight pain when touched. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. When a tooth is extracted, the opposing tooth tends to compensate by over erupting, since there is no stop for the tooth to rest on. This is called as supra eruption. From your query and the details provided, it looks like your upper wisd... Read Full »
Why did I get a small patch of tissue on my second molar post wisdom tooth extraction?
Query: Hello doctor, Approximately one week ago, I had my wisdom teeth removed. On my lower left, I have a dry socket, which I am getting treated for via packing (at least I think that is what it is called). On the right side, healing is just fine, however, I noticed some white stuff lodged in the gum. I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As it is just one week of wisdom teeth extraction, the white stuff seems to be most probably healing tissue only. It is a normal appearance of healing tissue post-extraction. A white patch of irritated gum can be due to injury or ulceration that can be due to accidenta... Read Full »
My lower tooth started moving after wisdom teeth removal. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, Around six months ago, I removed four wisdom teeth (one tooth per month). I remember the first two were not very painful, but the third and the fourth ones, especially the fourth, gave me really bad headaches and it even made my whole cheek swell for a few days. Anyways, I also noticed ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Braces are not good for the time being. Allow the molar tooth to become firm. Get an X-ray done to confirm whether there is any periodontal recession. The bone support may be very less at the area behind where the wisdom tooth was removed, hence more mobility to fro... Read Full »
I happened to see a piece of tissue in the socket of extracted tooth. Is it normal?
Query: Hello doctor,I got my wisdom teeth pulled before four days, the very next day I throw up due to antibiotics. An hour later, a piece of tissue was hanging on the upper right clotted socket, is this normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The situation which you described is entirely normal. The area surrounding the wisdom tooth gets usually inflamed, which is known as pericoronitis. After the removal of the area around the socket, which is the gingival (gum) tissue undergoes healing. The piece of tis... Read Full »
After wisdom tooth extraction, I have irritation in the nerve of the head. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have pain like irritation of the nerve on the left side of the head exactly on the left temple, in the left jaw, in front of the ear, back and around the ear, below the left jaw, which radiates to the left side of the neck. The pain is constant and irritating. Doing jaw movements hel... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This pain is related to the nerve damage during the tooth removal. This will subside over the next 2 to 4 weeks. I suggest you try taking tablet Pregabalin 75 mg, twice daily for relief. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicine... Read Full »
Can I take Flucloxacillin for pain after wisdom tooth removal?
Query: Hi doctor, I have just had a wisdom tooth removed a few days ago and the pain is still present but manageable. The pain has also spread a little around the jaw and up my face slightly which makes me think I have an infection. I am doing saline rinses a few times a day. My question is I have some Flu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After third molar surgery, the swelling in jaw bone is common, and cure after 3 to 4 days. It is not due to infection but it is due to body defense reaction. So do not worry about this and wait at least four days after extraction. Amoxicillin is a most popular prescr... Read Full »
Is it common to have discomfort after wisdom tooth removal?
Query: Hello doctor, I had my wisdom teeth removed two months back, got an infection, and had a procedure last night to remove the infected tissue. There is intense pressure and discomfort in the front teeth of my lower jaw today. I also feel numb and intense discomfort when I push my jaw forward. Why is ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello doctor, Welcome to icliniq.com I understand your concern. It seems that you might be experiencing some post-procedure complications or side effects. The intense pressure and discomfort on your bottom front teeth, along with the numbness and discomfort when you push your jaw, could be due to ... Read Full »
Is it better to wait until my non-painful but tingling wisdom tooth erupts?
Query: Hi doctor, I am experiencing pain because of my erupting wisdom tooth. It is very painful. I have to take medicines to be alright. After two weeks, the pain got subsided, but my wisdom tooth did not erupt. In the place of my wisdom tooth and the tooth beside it, there is a persistent swelling. It i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The erupting wisdom tooth causes pain because it does not have the space to erupt completely and gets impacted. It is at an angle to the adjacent tooth rather than being vertical causing an accumulation of the food, leading to bacterial growth and swelling. The painkill... Read Full »
Is it necessary to remove wisdom teeth to cure severe crowding of teeth?
Query: Hello doctor, Our child is 12 years old with small face, mouth. She lost all but one milk teeth. She has severe crowding and overbite. Our orthodontist recommended removing lower jaw wisdom teeth which have not yet erupted. They are at an angle to the back teeth. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your history, OPG (orthopantamogram) and photograph (attachment removed to protect patient identity) I can see mesially tilted last or third molars. So, there is indication for its extraction. One deciduous tooth is unexfoliated. According to me, that lower un... Read Full »