21/03/2022
🦷🦷🦷
Wisdom Teeth Pain and Common Symptoms-
Wisdom teeth pain symptoms, caused by their ‘impaction’, are a common problem. These ‘third molars’ are the last teeth to erupt into the mouth. There are usually four, one in each corner of the mouth at the back. They most commonly appear between the ages of 17 and 24, but can also erupt much later.
Symptoms are common here as they are the last molars to enter the mouth, there is often not enough space for them to fully come through. Therefore they may only partially erupt into the mouth or not come through at all.
When there is enough room, they will come through into the mouth normally and act as any other tooth. There may be some problems including dental pain as they are growing in, (you may thus occasionally need some mild pain relief – such as acetaminophen, paracetamol) but this will clear up once the tooth finds its final position.
Pain and other symptoms can arise when there is not sufficient room in the mouth. The tooth may become impacted…
What is an Impacted Wisdom Tooth?
A tooth is described as impacted if it is blocked from erupting into the mouth fully. Thus it will lie at an angle instead of being upright, remaining tipped against the tooth in front of it.
Technically, any tooth can become impacted but it is wisdom teeth that are the most often affected, owing to their late eruption.
Impacted teeth can cause a range of problems, but it should also be noted that they may cause no problems at all.
When there is enough room, they will come through into the mouth normally and act as any other tooth. There may be some problems including dental pain as they are growing in, (you may thus occasionally need some mild pain relief – such as acetaminophen, paracetamol) but this will clear up once the tooth finds its final position.
Pain and other symptoms can arise when there is not sufficient room in the mouth. The tooth may become impacted…
When a wisdom tooth is problematic symptoms may include:
Pain and swelling of the gum overlying the impaction – this is due either infection of this operculum or trauma from the tooth above hitting into it, or a combination of both. For example, a swelling that arises from infection may make the upper tooth impinge onto the gum – traumatizing it more and causing a vicious cycle.
Bad breath, due to infection and/or debris building up in the area.
A bad taste in the mouth, for the same reasons.
Pus coming out from the swollen gum area.
Aches when you open your mouth, as you are stretching the inflamed tissues.
Difficulty on opening your mouth.
Tenderness when chewing or biting as this hurts the swollen gum area.
Pain/ulcers on the inner cheek, where the pointy parts (cusps) of the impacted teeth may be digging into the soft tissues of the cheeks.
Ear-ache, as pain can spread outward from the area.
The symptoms can occur for a few days and then clear up. It can then come back at any time, often with weeks or months between occurrences.
Read more http://dentalcarematters.com/wisdom-teeth/