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Area behind my last tooth aches
Im not able to eat properly due to swelling and pain.Is it due to wisdom tooth coming or any infection?.please help.
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As you are saying wisdom tooth ,So i am guessing its back tooth right,My advice would be to use warm saline gargles and keep that area clean.Visit Dentist because an xray will be needed for confirmation.
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Mostly common cause of pain and swelling in posterior most area of jaw is eruption or impacted wisdom tooth. U need to get it checked and an x ray is required of that area.
If it is a wisdom tooth then we need to see the angulation of tooth in x ray. If it is not angulated and space is there for eruption it can be left but if it does not have space to erupt then it has to be extracted
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visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for this problem of wisdom tooth
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You have not mentioned where the swelling is particularly . If u have pain and swelling in lower back region of ur jaw..Yes it could be wisdom tooth...U need to check with the dentist . After taking an x-ray the treatment would be decided. Other than that if u deep decay in any other teeth that also can cause the same problem
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Yes it could be due wisdom tooth so it is better to take X ray and check whether we need to do extraction or cleaning or antibiotic maybe needed.for more inf check drlillys.com
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Contact good oral surgeon
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