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Swollen gums near the end of the tooth
The swollen gums started when I by mistake bit my gum while eating. It's been 2 weeks the gums swollen has not come down. Sometimes it reduces and then it increases. The swollen gums is near my jaw near to the last teeth. Could please help me out because I smoke and I am a Lil scared about it. And the swollen gum is kind of black in color, a Liltle greyish. So please help me out.
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Hi. As per what you have mentioned and seeing your age, your wisdom tooth would have erupted but the gum covering it (called operculum) is still persistent. Hence, when u bite, it gets compressed between the upper and lower teeth, causing it to swell up and pain. Also, food debris might accumulate underneath it, causing it to swell n pain.
Visit a dentist/periodontist. You are having a problem called Pericoronitis. Based on the X-ray and clinical examination, the dentist will decide to retain that tooth and just remove the gum covering it, so that it will not interfere and will remain clean or remove the tooth (considering that it’s the wisdom tooth)
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For the time being, u can do warm salt water rinses
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Hi..it can be treated by scaling and laser gum treatment
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swollen gums near last molar may be because wisdom tooth is erupting constant pressure from opposing tooth while chewing aggrivates swelling . brushing also difficult due to swelling
need good clinical check up . with proper medicine and treatment swelling will reduce.
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Wisdom tooth must b eruptying .get it examined by a dentist n by den use salt in lukewarm water for gargles for temporary relief
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It could be due to cheek bite near your wisdom tooth. It is not something to worry about but get it checked so if the wisdom tooth requires any treatment it can be done
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