<human>: 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?
<bot>: 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...