Hi, I m 39. I recently recovered from a gum infection under my right rearmost molar. Very painful. Now I am experiencing more pain and tenderness in the gum that presses against the back of my right wisdome tooth. I think it s infected (when I swallow I also hear crackling in my ears. Hoping to get some advice before going down the rabbit hole of seeing doctors or specialists (I don t have insurance at the moment). Here are the details
Hello there... After all that do you mean that your wisdom tooth is retained? Periodontal abscess or any kind of abscess related to the wisdom tooth i advice go for the removal. Pain with relation to the lower wisdom tooth will have a characteristic pain radiating to the ear on that side, to the throat, side of your head (temple region), that side of the jaw, difficulty in swallowing. We call this referred pain... The other complication you see are the space infections and restricted mouth opening. Antibiotics won't help once the space infections sets in... Surgical intervention becomes mandatory. Get your wisdom tooth removed. Consult an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon for clinical evaluation and management.