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A 22-year-old female asked:

Is it a sign of your wisdoms cutting if your back gums are swollen and turning white? also, it feels like a layer of gum is covering my back teeth.

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Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered

Dentistry 42 years experience

Wisdom Teeth: It appears that your wisdom teeth are erupting.

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Dr. Arnold Malerman

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Dr. Arnold Malermananswered

Orthodontics 55 years experience

Wisdom teeth: Wisdom teeth trying to erupt. Would be wise to have them evaluated by Oral Surgeon to evaluate their viability.

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Removed a wisdom tooth 7years ago.Gum tissue that is left behind in the empty socket sometimes gets swollen and hurts for 2-3 days and then goes back to normal.dent said food might get trapped between gum&next tooth and cause this.what else could?

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