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What Causes Holes Surrounded By Swelling At The Site Of Wisdom Tooth?

I have two holes on the bottom of my mouth at the back, where my wisdome teeth are to grow in, they sometimes get food stuck in and it swells up and it's very painful, what should i do? I dont know if it's my wisdome teeth growing in, because there are teeth growing in that gap, but i have exta teeth in my mouth so im not sure if there is no room for my wisdome teeth, the pain is possibly because my wisdome teeth dont have room to grow in, my dentist seems to just ignore it despite the pain it's causing me, should i bring it up again?
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

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

As per your complain the hole in the back portion of the jaw is definitely due to erupting tooth although the tooth must have not appeared in the oral cavity but it has started to erupt leading to perforation of bone and opening up of the gum has taken place to provide access for tooth eruption and it is a natural process..
If you are getting swollen gums due to food lodgement the condition is known as Pericoronitis and you should take a course of antibiotics like Amoxicillin 5OO mg thrice daily and Ibuprofen 4OO mg thrice daily for relief, doing warm saline gargles also relieve..
Maintenance of good hygiene and not letting food to deposit in that place can be helpful..

If you have additional teeth you should consult a dentist and get an x ray done and the dentist will very well evaluate the condition and clarify that whether the tooth will erupt completely or it is impacted and will not erupt.
In this condition if the tooth is impacted Surgical Extraction of the tooth is to be done under local anaesthesia by an Oral Surgeon followed by antibiotics and painkillers..

Hope this information helps..

If you find the answer helpful please give me a Five Star Review and click on found the answer helpful as a token of appreciation..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..


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What Causes Holes Surrounded By Swelling At The Site Of Wisdom Tooth?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain the hole in the back portion of the jaw is definitely due to erupting tooth although the tooth must have not appeared in the oral cavity but it has started to erupt leading to perforation of bone and opening up of the gum has taken place to provide access for tooth eruption and it is a natural process.. If you are getting swollen gums due to food lodgement the condition is known as Pericoronitis and you should take a course of antibiotics like Amoxicillin 5OO mg thrice daily and Ibuprofen 4OO mg thrice daily for relief, doing warm saline gargles also relieve.. Maintenance of good hygiene and not letting food to deposit in that place can be helpful.. If you have additional teeth you should consult a dentist and get an x ray done and the dentist will very well evaluate the condition and clarify that whether the tooth will erupt completely or it is impacted and will not erupt. In this condition if the tooth is impacted Surgical Extraction of the tooth is to be done under local anaesthesia by an Oral Surgeon followed by antibiotics and painkillers.. Hope this information helps.. If you find the answer helpful please give me a Five Star Review and click on found the answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..