Swollen gums, slight jaw pain...wisdom teeth or infection?

Sunday night my gums were slightly sore and became increasingly swollen since then. I also have a slight pain in a very tiny section of my jaw. Is this food in gums, an infection, or possibly wisdom teeth coming in? What is a quick fix solution to the swelling until i can get into the dentist?





I am going to the dentist Monday, since thats the next time they are open. I am 20 years old and just had a cleaning 2 months ago. Any help would be much appretiated.

Swollen gums, slight jaw pain...wisdom teeth or infection?
hmmm i believe it might be an infection had a friend with the same problem go get it checked out no problem and no worries girl
Reply:Its definitely an infection. Get it looked at. Who can tell you better than a dentist.
Reply:probably. take an ibuprofen, if you can, for now.
Reply:Rins with hydrogen peroxide 4 times daily and for at least


45 seconds
Reply:could be any of the above. just take some aspirin for the pain.
Reply:Hydrogen peroxide used as a mouth wash may help.
Reply:Could be any of the above. Oil of clove would help with the pain, especially if it is Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil.
Reply:Salt water rinse helps.


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Feel better soon.
Reply:this same thing just happened to me and its actually both.. because your wisdom teeth ar starting to come in and have probably broken some skin which has inabled food to get trap and is causing an infection. Mine got so bad and I just kept trying to take advil and ignore it thinking it was just sore gums that when it got to the point where i couldn't stand it anymore that when i called and told an oral surgian what was going on, he told me to come in that day and removed my wisdom teeth. the dentist could just give you antibiotics for the infection but really the best thing to do is just go ahead and get those wisdom teeth pulled cause you could get another infection. As of waiting until monday- take about 4 advils you aren't going to overdose as long as you still wait 4 hours to take more. and dont let the medicine wear off. every for hours take more meds casue if it wears of you know its gonna be hurtin still! also just load up on the ambisall.


oh and rinse with luke warm salt water
Reply:Wisdom tooth! Looks like you may need a root canal! Good luck my friend!