I chew tobacco and also smoke cigarettes for 8 years but now i'm really worried. I'm having gum pain in last molar gum which gets worse when I touch. I do not see anything suspicious in mirror but still it haunts me of oral and gum cancer from the experience and stories around me. My gum pain is persistent but it gets low for a week then it suddenly sharp and stings for 2 or 3 days. This same cycle is continued since last one month but its not getting better thats why i'm worried because I quit tobacco for one month but its not improving. Is it gum cancer. Please tell me. Help me please.

Dr. Manasvi SharmaDentist10yrs exp

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Pain is either due to inflammation of gums or due to eruption of 3 molar tooth. If the 3 molar is already erupted (not mentioned) then impaction may be a problem. It will be clear by a radiograph. In lower last molar due to food lodgement pericoronitis occurs which is also a reason of pain. Since no white patches has been seen in the mirror there are less chances of oral cancer. If you don't take care you will get oral cancer.  

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Firstly stop chewing tobacco and smoking cigarette, consult near by dentist and take the treatment for gum infection,  

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Dr. Anudeepika ShahiDentist6yrs exp

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Hello, sir first of all, we should always try to find out a reason to our problem, since you have already mentioned and you are aware, so stop your tobacco and smoking. Nicotex chewing gums could help you quitting, it if you cannot do it immediately. Start warm saline rinses, with betadiene, it. Simultaneously please visit a periodontist, and get a x-ray done, so that you are sure of what is the problem, in the 3rd molar, it could be cheek biting also, or your 3rd molar could be troublesome. Anytime consult me for further queries. Thank you regards.  

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Dr. Kanimozhi KDentist10yrs exp

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Please visit an dentist immediately sir. Happy to hear that you have stopped using tobacco, please continue the same. However, don't hesitate to visit an dentist without any further delay.  

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