A 32-year-old member asked:
My gum is swollen over my left wisdom tooth. what do i do?
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Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
Call a dentist: The wisdom tooth in question may need to be extracted. It needs to be examined to know for sure.
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Dr. Howard Spectoranswered
Orthodontics 42 years experience
Operculum: The gum over your wisdom tooth is inflamed. You may have some food stuck beneath it that must be removed. While it may hurt to "probe" in this area, brush well and rinse 2-3x/hr with warm salt water for the next day or so. If the swelling does not subside, contact your dds for examination. You may need the gum tissue or the tooth removed to prevent reoccurrence.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
My gum is swollen where my wisdom tooth is, what could this be?
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Dr. Dinh Buianswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Pericoronitis: Pericoronitis is a condition where the gum surrounding the lclinical crown of a tooth is swelling. This usually occur in the wisdom tooth area where oral hygiene access is difficult and resulting in plaque trap which initiate the gingival inflammation. Treatment involved antibiotics and subsequent removal of the wisdom teeth.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What is cause of swollen gum behind wisdom tooth?
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Dr. Howard Schneideranswered
Pediatric Dentistry 36 years experience
That depends: It could simply be food stuck behind the tooth. It could be the gum tissue getting squished between the top tooth and the bottom tooth. It could be the beginning of an infection. An evaluation by your dentist is the best way to figure out which of these is causing your problem. In the mean time warm salt water rinses may help flush out anything that is caught back there and make it feel better.
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A female asked:
Why is my gums swollen over my last wisdom tooth?
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Dr. Robert Douglasanswered
Orthodontics 53 years experience
Several Poss : The best way to find out is to see your dentist for a diagnosis and treatment. It will get worse if you do nothing.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
How to deal with swollen gums due to wisdom tooth ?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
Oral Surgeon: If your wisdom tooth is giving you such a problem, it means the tooth probably needs to be extracted. The swelling could be an infection, just inflammation, but either way it needs to be evaluated. Call today for an appointment.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Is my wisdom tooth pushing my gum out?
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Dr. Steven Koosanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 23 years experience
Yes sure: If you are referring to the soft tissue sitting behind you second molar (last molar in the back) the third molars/wisdom teeth can go through periods of eruption and quiescence, and while trying to erupt can elevate the soft tissue physically and also due to inflammation and infection. You should have a consult with and oral and maxillofacial surgeon to evaluate.
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