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What Causes Pain Due To Wisdom Tooth Growth?

My wisdom tooth began emerging through the gum a couple of weeks ago and it bothered me when I would chew. That pain pretty much completely subsided,after it pushed through the gum. But now I have this pain that feels like it goes down to my jaw. It hurts if I flex my jaw or drink or chew on that side.
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
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thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. the pain could be because of the infection of the gum around the erupting third molar. the gum gets infected by the trauma caused by the opposing tooth, consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out whether sufficient space is there for the tooth to erupt or not. if there is no space then you have to get the tooth removed since it is a non functional tooth. you can take a course of antibiotics and analgesics. do saline gargling. i hope my answer will help you, take care.
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What Causes Pain Due To Wisdom Tooth Growth?

thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. the pain could be because of the infection of the gum around the erupting third molar. the gum gets infected by the trauma caused by the opposing tooth, consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out whether sufficient space is there for the tooth to erupt or not. if there is no space then you have to get the tooth removed since it is a non functional tooth. you can take a course of antibiotics and analgesics. do saline gargling. i hope my answer will help you, take care.