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White tissue around wisdom tooth
I experienced some pain a few weeks ago when I was told that my wisdom tooth was erupting.
I was prescribed some painkillers and antibiotics which helped to ease the pain.
Today, I noticed some white tissue and swelling around the place where the wisdom tooth is erupting, but not so much pain.
I'm also experiencing a bitter taste at the back of my throat.
Do I need to have an extraction?
27(M)
I'm a smoker.
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Hi nothing to worry about
What os your age
If wisdom tooth is erupting and it doesn’t have space and stuck in the gums
Food constantly goes sits in that area and create a space for infection
That condition is called peritonitis
Antibiotics and painkiller will give you a temporary solution
Permanent option is to get out tooth from mouth (extraction )
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Yes it’s advisable to get the third molar extracted
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You can visit my clinic for third molar extraction
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You can consult the doctor to ensure that the tooth will erupt or to do extraction, In case of tilted tooth it should be extracted
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Till then you can do warm saline gargles and keep that area clean to avoid pericoronitis
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Dr. Zoya Rasheed
Cosmetic/Aesthetic Dentist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello!
Yes extraction is indicated!
Bitter taste could be because of infection in that area.
Next Steps
Kindly visit nearby dental surgeon for physical examination evaluation and treatment plan
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Advised warm salt water gargle
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Dr. Arvind Mittal
Dentist
16 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Yes u have to ,for permanent solution
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Take an X-ray OPG to know the position of the wisdom tooth. Share a picture of the x-ray to answer your query better.
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Dr. Bhavana
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Bangalore Rural
Don’t worry first go to a dentist get X-ray done. Will know if the teeth will erupt or not. If it’s impacted u have to get it extracted.
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Just do salt water gargle and visit ur dentist as soon as possible.
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Molar tooth extraction needed
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Dr. Inavolu Shamini
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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Yes you have to get that molar extracted
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