Pericoronitis. Swollen, painful little white pus pockets around wisdom tooth. History of tooth extraction. Suggest
Patient: I got pericornitis around my lower left wisdom tooth 10 days ago and i got the tooth removed 7 days ago and I have just finished my course of antibiotics 2 days ago and I have healed from the wisdom tooth extraction but the pericornitis is still there the gum where the tooth used to be is still red and swollen and it still has little white puss pockets around there and it is still very painful and tender. should i give it another week for the infection to clear up on it's own or do you think I may need to get stronger antibiotics or maybe get antibiotics through an IV directly in the area or do you think i shoulg go to a periodontis an get the gum in that area cut off??? Doctor: Hi,   Thanks for writing,    Puss pockets state that the infection has not subsided even after a antibiotic course. As you did not mention which antibiotics are you taking, i cannot determine its effectiveness. I recommend you to visit your dentist once in case he wants to increase the dose or days. Also tell him about the pain so that he also prescribes an anti inflammatory analgesic.      Meanwhile you can rinse your mouth with warm saline, which will give you symptomatic relief. Also use a antiseptic mouth wash 2-3 times a day. Don't let food accumulate in that area and flush your mouth after every meal. Do visit a periodontist in case the newer dose of antibiotics do not solve the issue.      Stay healthy,       Thank you, Dr. Tarush Thakur.