Can u advice me on swelling and the pertaining infection?
Q. Thank you for your swift reply to my enquiry regarding a swelling under my arm after an infected wisdom tooth. You said that the swelling could be related to the infection or I may have a dry socket. I have read a few websites and as I understand it dry sockets occur after the wisdom tooth has been removed – I have not had any surgery to remove my tooth just antibiotics for the infection, so could the swelling still be related?
A. Yes it could – we call it pericoronitits which is infection of the gum over the partially erupted wisdom tooth. This can be very painful and it is not unusual for the patient to have a swollen face from this seemingly minor infection
I have swelling of my gum around three teeth on the upper jaw what can i take to reduce this?
Ellin you should go and find a dentist and have it assessed it could be a gum or decay problem.
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