A 26-year-old female asked:
impacted&rotten wisdom teeth, can it cause sore throat, ear pain, jaw pain?mainly sore throat at back of mouth(annoying). always swallowing thick mucous
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Stephen Gordon answered
Dentistry 43 years experience
Possibly: See your dentist or oral surgeon to perform a thorough evaluation to determine if your "bad" wisdom teeth are the cause of your symptoms and to take these teeth out.
5150 viewsAnswered Oct 31, 2020
Dr. Clarence Lyons answered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
It could: It could do that. Get a dentist to see about getting that tooth out soon.
5150 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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