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Suggest Treatment For Wisdom Tooth Pain And Flu Like Symptoms
Hello, a wisdom tooth on my lower left is really starting to hurt. It's been like this since yesterday, and I can't open my mouth past 2 inches without it hurting alot. I've also seemed to develop flu/fever like symptoms (don't know if that is related.) any light on this would be helpful- thanks!
Thu, 14 Aug 2014
helloo..read thru ur query...since u have fever and cannot open the mouth its infection of ur wisdom tooth...if it has not come out u can do hydrogen peroxide mouthwash salt water gargle and antibiotics(amoxicillin+metronidazole)and analgesic diclofenac...meet a dentist and get it removed...do try to open ur mouth max and daily press ur anterior tooth upward and lower anterior downwards forcefully and incresae mouth opening(to prevent trismus)..if it has been errupted and decayed...u might have to go for rootcanal treatment or extraction based on xray and clinical condition..so in my opinion take an appointment of oral surgeon soon and get the treatment done..hope u have got reply for ur query..have a healthy day!!!
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Thanks for using health care magic,
I understand your problem,
Don't worry It can happen mostly cases,
Eruption of wisdom teeth are in different path (like horizontal, vertical ) , the right eruption path is vertical, but some time so many causes (like lake of space or small jaw etc) change it pathway of eruption and it create problem,
One of the other region is food logment arround the tooth, that irritate to mucosa(it called pericoronitis)
Pain of pericoronitis is very severe or referred to ear, neck, throats,
Now you should take some painkillers and antibiotics for relief.
Also visit a dentist for proper checkup,
Get well soon,
Thanks, regard.
I understand your problem,
Don't worry It can happen mostly cases,
Eruption of wisdom teeth are in different path (like horizontal, vertical ) , the right eruption path is vertical, but some time so many causes (like lake of space or small jaw etc) change it pathway of eruption and it create problem,
One of the other region is food logment arround the tooth, that irritate to mucosa(it called pericoronitis)
Pain of pericoronitis is very severe or referred to ear, neck, throats,
Now you should take some painkillers and antibiotics for relief.
Also visit a dentist for proper checkup,
Get well soon,
Thanks, regard.
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