My gum is swollen and painful, it is at the back of my lower teeth and underneath it is what looks like my wisdom tootChatDoctoring through. This tooth has not grew at all for about three years but every now and then it will swell up really bad and puss comes out. It is extremely painful and causes me migrants. What do you think the problem is? Thank you in advance.
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Wisdom teeth usually erupt in the age group of 18 to 25 years or sometimes in the later part of life. You present the symptoms of swelling and pain in the gums which are the signs of infection and abscess formation. Wisdom teeth are often impacted in the bone and do no find enough space in the oral cavity to accommodate and the area is prone to infection due to food accumulation and improper cleaning which results in formation of abscess.I suggest you to visit a dentist and get an OPG radiograph done which will show the exact position of the tooth in relation to jaw, adjacent teeth and other vital structures. Accordingly, surgically removal of the tooth can be planned. Meantime you can start with antibiotic Augmenting 625\u00a0mg with NSAIDs two times daily which will subside the swelling and pain. Take care.