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What Causes Infection In Wisdom Tooth?

I am in pain, infected wisdom teeth. I have antibiotics from yesterday but the swelling is the same. Yesterday I was also told that I have high prolactin level and I might have some tumor that's easily treated with some drugs. Is my infection caused by this and could it get worse? (it's not getting any better and it's very painful) .
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
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Thanks for your query with health care magic, it would have been better if you had mentioned the antibiotics you are on. its fine may be your wisdom tooth is impacted and it has got pericoronal flap i believe. Nothing to worry you also take pain killers along with the antibiotics then the pain will come down and seek dentists attention immediately otherwise infection might spread to other areas also like sub mandibular spaces.I think you are talking about dentigerous cyst which is commonly associated with impacted wisdom tooth even that can be taken care by your dentist.Kindly visit your dentist for further decision and treatment.Hope this helps you.
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What Causes Infection In Wisdom Tooth?

Hi Thanks for your query with health care magic, it would have been better if you had mentioned the antibiotics you are on. its fine may be your wisdom tooth is impacted and it has got pericoronal flap i believe. Nothing to worry you also take pain killers along with the antibiotics then the pain will come down and seek dentists attention immediately otherwise infection might spread to other areas also like sub mandibular spaces.I think you are talking about dentigerous cyst which is commonly associated with impacted wisdom tooth even that can be taken care by your dentist.Kindly visit your dentist for further decision and treatment.Hope this helps you.