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What should I do next for a wisdom tooth infection that is still causing pain?

It sounds as though you have pericoronitis of the lower left wisdom tooth. This is an infection caused usually by food trapping and bacteria build-up underneath the gum flap covering the wisdom tooth. The white liquid you can express from the infected area is pus, which is a combination of bacteria and dead white blood cells fighting the infection. Since you have already had 2 episodes of infection, it would be a good idea to consider removing the wisdom tooth to get rid of the food trap once and for all.

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Why do dentists give differing views on whether I need to extract my wisdom teeth, and does it mean that one of them is wrong?

Singapore does not have national guidelines that dentists must follow when making a decision to remove wisdom teeth. Dentists make clinical recommendations based on their judgment, which is affected by: Experience Recent (the last 6-10) cases that they have encountered Previous adverse outcomes: they may have seen a patient with a severe infection or decay caused by a wisdom tooth that should have been removed earlier to prevent these issues. Training: different dental schools have different philosophies when it comes to indications for removing wisdom teeth.

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