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Suggest Treatment For Inflamed Gum Flap Around Wisdom Tooth

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Posted on Wed, 23 Dec 2015
Question: Hi i am getting a wisdom tooth so i feeling a pain around it. I can see wisdom tooth very little in my jaw since it is not grown. Please recommend
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Seems like Inflamed gum flap around wisdom tooth..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain as you indicated that your wisdom tooth is erupting and you have pain around the wisdom tooth.
The most common cause of it can be inflamed gum flap that surround the wisdom tooth.
It occurs due to food lodgment between the gum flap and the tooth..
I would suggest you to send me a picture of the painful area so that I can access it well and guide you accordingly..
As of now you can do warm saline gargles..
Take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen or Diclofenac for pain..

Any further questions and information is welcome..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (21 minutes later)
Thanks a lot. Please find the image
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Inflamed gum flap around wisdom tooth known as PERICORONITIS..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome Again..

As per your image the gum flap over the wisdom tooth is inflamed leading to pain and soreness..
You should take a 5 days course of antibiotics like Amoxicillin, anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen and do warm saline gargles twice a day..
In case if there is recurring episodes of the same problem consult a Dentist and get evaluated along with an IOPAR (X-ray)..
In case if the wisdom tooth is erupting correctly then the dentist can remove the offending gum flap..
If the tooth is obstructed by bone or tilted leading to Impaction, extraction of tooth is advised..
As of now continue take the medicines as advised.

Any further questions are welcome..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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Suggest Treatment For Inflamed Gum Flap Around Wisdom Tooth

Brief Answer: Seems like Inflamed gum flap around wisdom tooth.. Detailed Answer: Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain as you indicated that your wisdom tooth is erupting and you have pain around the wisdom tooth. The most common cause of it can be inflamed gum flap that surround the wisdom tooth. It occurs due to food lodgment between the gum flap and the tooth.. I would suggest you to send me a picture of the painful area so that I can access it well and guide you accordingly.. As of now you can do warm saline gargles.. Take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen or Diclofenac for pain.. Any further questions and information is welcome.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.