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Getting Wisdom Teeth On The Lower Jaws. Dr Advises Extraction For Position. X-ray To Be Done. Alternate Way?
I'm getting wisdom teeth on the lower jaws. The one coming on the left is giving me throbbing pain. I've been put on Novaclox-LB and Ketorol-DT. Dcotor says we'll have the extract the left wisdon tooth if the position is not straight. It's not known yet but he'll do x-ray on monday. I don't want to go through that pain. Is there any other alternate to it?
Tue, 3 Sep 2013
Hello,
Welcome to health care magic.
An x-ray of the impacted wisdom tooth is necessary to plan the treatment.
Based on the x-ray,your dentist can decide the treatment.
If tooth is malpositioned,it has to be extracted,if left untreated infection can spread into periapical area as well as into sinuses.
No need to be panic,as the procedure is done under local anaesthesia.
Hope this helps.
Welcome to health care magic.
An x-ray of the impacted wisdom tooth is necessary to plan the treatment.
Based on the x-ray,your dentist can decide the treatment.
If tooth is malpositioned,it has to be extracted,if left untreated infection can spread into periapical area as well as into sinuses.
No need to be panic,as the procedure is done under local anaesthesia.
Hope this helps.
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third molar if not positioned correctly erupts with a great pain in jaw and even people find difficulty in opening mouth and eating as well... the medicines prescribed to you are perfect to subside the symptoms...warm saline gargles 3-4 times a day along with the medicines will help you...
sometimes the tooth is positioned well but still pains because it finds less space to come out..in that case the tooth erupts normally after giving pain for 10-15 days and does not require extraction... ask your dentist to study the radiograph wisely to avoid any discomfort to you....
follow up is invited
thank you
third molar if not positioned correctly erupts with a great pain in jaw and even people find difficulty in opening mouth and eating as well... the medicines prescribed to you are perfect to subside the symptoms...warm saline gargles 3-4 times a day along with the medicines will help you...
sometimes the tooth is positioned well but still pains because it finds less space to come out..in that case the tooth erupts normally after giving pain for 10-15 days and does not require extraction... ask your dentist to study the radiograph wisely to avoid any discomfort to you....
follow up is invited
thank you
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