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I have painful swelling in back of gums. anything i can take for this?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A visit to the denti: See a dentist to find out the cause and proper treatment.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Anti-inflammatory: If by swelling on the "back of your gums" you mean the gum of the last tooth in your mouth (and your age is 35) from my experience it is probably that partially erupted wisdom tooth that your dentist told to get extracted years ago! now, with it impossible to floss and clean, it is "acting up" again with a pericoronitis this tooth isn't going to erupt. Take anti-inflammatory, see dds
Answered 3/30/2014
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See a dentist: See a dentist asap. In the mean time take ibuprophen 600mg every 6 hours for pain, if this is a safe drug for you. Brush and floss. Rinse with warm salt water.
Answered 3/30/2014
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