How do I treat wisdom tooth pain?
At what age does the wisdom tooth erupt?
Does wisdom tooth eruption cause damage to adjacent teeth?
Why wisdom teeth delay erupted?
What is the cause of wisdom tooth pain?
Is there a treatment other than extraction to treat wisdom teeth??
What is the treatment of impacted wisdom teeth?
In fact, wisdom teeth, or third molars are among the teeth that are late in formation, as it begins to form from the age of seven years within the bone and then begins to erupt from the age of 18, and continues to erupt until the age of 25 years.
The eruption of the third molars is accompanied by pain in the area similar to the pain of erupting teeth in children.
In many cases, the wisdom tooth is abnormally placed, which causes problems in the adjacent teeth and in the periodontal tissues around the crown of the tooth, and this is called a crown (or pericoronal inflammation), and it can also cause damage to the adjacent teeth that appear in the x-rays in the form of absorption in the roots the teeth .
In cases of normal positioning of the third molars and the availability of sufficient space in the jawbone for their eruption, they often erupt without any problems, but the abnormal positioning and narrowing of the jaw are often associated with partial or complete impaction of the wisdom tooth, and may also be associated with cysts within the jawbone that may cause significant damage to the structure jaw.
The problems associated with the eruption of wisdom teeth appear in the form of
Localized swelling of the gums
Pain extending to the ear and neck area
Bad smell in the mouth
Pain while chewing
Determined in the mouth opening
Systemic symptoms such as fever or enlargement of the nearby lymph nodes may appear.
In the event of these symptoms, it is recommended to visit the dentist as soon as possible to perform the process of washing the area with oral antiseptics, prescribe the appropriate antibiotic, and assess the need for additional surgical procedures such as cutting the gums around the impacted crown or the need to extract the impacted tooth.