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Visitor asks:
Hello! I have quite a painful problem—a lower left wisdom tooth. My dentist is away, so I would kindly ask for advice.
When the tooth started to erupt, my dentist helped me with a strip; the inflammation subsided, the pus drained and the pain disappeared. Because of that I did not return regarding this problem, although she told me the tooth would probably have to be removed. That was in the summer, and from then until yesterday I had absolutely no problems, but now the pain is terrible! The tooth is erupting (as far as I can see) quite far out of line, toward the cheek.
What should I do? Can this be serious?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your answer.
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
The cause of the pain you describe is inflammation of the periodontal tissues (most often behind the tooth). According to accepted practice, the wisdom tooth is removed if the described problems recur too intensely and too frequently. The problems can certainly be quite severe and may also be accompanied by systemic complications (enlarged local lymph nodes, elevated body temperature).
Have a nice day!
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