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A member asked:
How can it be that my back gums on the left side of my mouth hurt?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Many possibilities: Could be your wisdom tooth, could be an abscess, could be irritation, could be a cavity. Why guess? Have a local dentist examine you and let you know what he/she can do for you to solve your problem.
Answered 7/30/2013
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Wisdom tooth?: If your wisdom teeth(3rd molars) never came in this could be from an impacted 3rd molar.
Answered 7/29/2013
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Needs to be seen: There's no way for us to know without actually examining you and seeing an x-ray of the area. See your own dentist for a definitive diagnosis and treatment as necessary.
Answered 12/10/2013
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I can feel a sharp hard bit in the back of my mouth coming from gum its painless and not wobbly its on left side and is quite small and has been there for around 3 to 4 days?
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The back left side of my mouth (gum/tooth) is swollen and I can't eat anything. What could it be?
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What does an oral cyst feel like? Recently i've noticed that I have a bump on my gum near the back on the lower right side of my mouth. It doesn't hurt a lot, but it is tender. It's kind of hard to the touch so i'm wondering if i might just have something
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