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Swollen gum hell

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thunderonly · 26/05/2022 04:23

I'm currently away on holiday in Europe and my god! my gum has swollen up so badly to the point I can barely close my teeth together.
I have an impacted wisdom tooth, it's still below the gum line so no tooth is visible at all and usually doesn't give me any grief apart from occasional jaw pain on that side when biting down. There is just gum here and it's swollen up quite a lot, I can't close my mouth properly because my teeth basically pinch this part of gum. My ear is hurting now and also the teeth on the bottom where it is are aching. I've salt rinsed which hasn't helped. The only thing that took the edge off was 30/500 cocodamol.
Any tips ?? Obviously can't get to a dentist atm not sure what they'd even do anyway whilst being pregnant

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thunderonly · 26/05/2022 04:46

I'm struggling to eat and and it is agony ! Brushing my teeth really hurts too. My gum is just throbbing. It's not red or anything so I'm hoping it's not infected but because it hurts so much I'm worrying it's getting that way

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Fizzyfish · 26/05/2022 04:55

Keep using hot very salty water regularly
Peeled/chopped garlic is very good
Clove oil

Bordernotboarder · 26/05/2022 06:10

This sounds infected. I really think you need to see a dentist especially being pregnant. You may need antibiotics

thunderonly · 26/05/2022 06:59

@Bordernotboarder do you think ? Even though it's not red or anything else? I got up at 5am did a salt rinse and took two cocodamol and it's really helped, it's just when I get up and start using my mouth again 😩
Can't really afford a dentist out here, spent €700 euro already on what turned out to be a water infection lol

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Bordernotboarder · 26/05/2022 07:29

Are you sure it will cost a fortune? Most European countries have a reciprocal care agreement even though we have left the eu so you are sometimes entitled to local prices. So Spain have free dental care if you are pregnant? Worth investigating. Antibiotics often aren’t terribly expensive but you’ll need pregnant safe ones

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