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Pericoronitis
I had pericoronitis from Thursday... difficulty eating and drinking... swelling but no pus discharge... that's my problem what should I do
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This will require antibiotic course
Kindly consult with your nearest dentist and can do warm salt water rinses from the affected side
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Dr. Nitish Kumar Mahto
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First of all take an iopa or opg done by dr if the tooth is straight in the iopa then
Dr will perform a minor surgery called (operculatomy)
Procedure in which dr remove affected area
And provide some medication for 3-5 days
But if the tooth is impacted or tilted then the tooth should be removed by the dr
Otherwise this will cause infection
Next Steps
first take opg done
and maintain proper oral hygiene
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if you want relief take warm saline rinses 4-5 times per day
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