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[|Human|] hi doctor, i am veena. my wisdom tooth in my left side has been growing . but since past 3 days i have noticed that the gum around that area has swollen. and there are small white boils which looks like white heads forming on top of the swollen gum. please et e know what it is. thanks
[|AI|]  Thanks for your query, the swollen gum around an erupting tooth could be because of the infection of the gums(peritonitis) if the space in the jaw is sufficient for the tooth to erupt then you can get the gums covering the erupting tooth removed surgically and save the tooth or if space is not sufficient to accommodate the third molar then it has to go for extraction, this can be confirmed by taking radiographs...you can take a course of antibiotics and analgesics. Do saline gargling... I hope my answer will help you.take care.