Hello my names anna, i have an inpacted wisdom tooth, but when i went to the dentist they told me it didnt need removing it was just pain from growing out. But the past few days my mouth has been in agony, my left bottom molar by my wisdom tooth is very painfull, the gum is swollen and almost squiggy to touch, its exstreamly painfull, i need to know what it might be? Thank you :)
Hello and Welcome to Chat Doctor, Thanks for writing to us. An impacted tooth is a tooth that gets blocked as it is pushing through the gum into your mouth. When an impacted wisdom tooth tries to come in, the flap of gum on top of it can become infected and swollen. This can hurt. You might even feel pain in nearby teeth, or in the ear on that side of your face. An impacted tooth can lead to an infection called peritonitis. Immediately start up with warm saline rinses & Betadine rinses, along with antibiotic course including amoxicillin 500 mg TDS & ibuprofen 400 mg TDS.Then visit to your dentist for check Iowa x-ray. Hope this helps you. Wishing you good health... Regards.