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Wisdom tooth decay
My upper wisdom tooth develop cavity in a small area. I have sevire pain on gum and jaw and it is spreading. Can it be cured only by filling without removal of the tooth?
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Kindly get an x-ray of d tooth
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Hi Ma'am...if pain aggrevates means infection has spread from tooth to adjacent areas.kindly visit a dentist and get it removed at the earliest.Regards.
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Hii, visit ur dentist and get radiograph then wil decide type of treatment.
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Dr. Kanika Malik
Restorative Dentist
13 yrs exp
Gurgaon
You have to get it checked .... an xray is required to know if only filling can help or not
As u said you have severe pain which is not usual with a small cavity
So an xray is required to know the extent of decay and decide the treatment plan
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