I m 28 years old and I had all 4 wisdom teeth extracted 9 years ago. They told me at that time they couldn t remove all of the top left wisdom tooth because it was wrapped around a nerve. About 4 days ago my gum behind that left top molar became very swollen and very painful. I called my dentist and have an appointment in 2 days but I now have a fever of 104, am very sick to my stomach and dizzy and tired. I went to a walk in where they put me on an antibiotic but couldn t tell me what was wrong. They said it could be tonsillitis?
Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Wisdom tooth are mostly tilted in position and impacted in the jaw bone which leads to pain . The area is difficult to clean so it often invites bacterial infection leading to redness , inflammation and swelling of the underlying gums known as peritonitis. I would advise you to visit to an Oral Surgeon and take an opinion regarding extraction of the tooth. Take an OPG of that tooth. Maintain a good oral hygiene. Take saline water gargles 3-4 times a day. Use 0.2% of chlorhexidine mouthwash gargles twice daily. Take complete course of antibiotic and analgesic. Hope this helps out . Regards...