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Suggest Remedy For Pain, Numbness And Inflammation In Gums

I am having this gum problem in my mouth on the left side by on the upper jaw and it's very sore and very red and inflamed and it hurts a lot especially when anything touches it like foods or drinks and I have a wisdoms tooth that is trying to come down and I'm wondering if that is it or a gum infection because where my gums a sore there a sore by it and it's white on the outside of the sore well around it and I used oragel numbing stuff on it and it only number it for about 35 minutes and it just wore off
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

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

As per your complain it seems that you have inflamed gum flap over the wisdom tooth leading to Pericoronitis and inflammation can occur either due to infection or due to traumatic injury to the gum over the wisdom tooth..
You should consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation can help in diagnosis and you can also be advised to get an x ray of the area done..
In case of pericoronitis you will be advised to take antibiotics like Augmentin, anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, do warm saline gargles and take a soft diet..
In case if the gum flap keep offending again and again you can get the flap removed under local anaesthesia

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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Suggest Remedy For Pain, Numbness And Inflammation In Gums

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.. As per your complain it seems that you have inflamed gum flap over the wisdom tooth leading to Pericoronitis and inflammation can occur either due to infection or due to traumatic injury to the gum over the wisdom tooth.. You should consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation can help in diagnosis and you can also be advised to get an x ray of the area done.. In case of pericoronitis you will be advised to take antibiotics like Augmentin, anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, do warm saline gargles and take a soft diet.. In case if the gum flap keep offending again and again you can get the flap removed under local anaesthesia Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..