Wisdom teeth are also known as third molars . They typically emerge between the ages of 17 and 25 years and sometimes later too.
The first SYMPTOMS of the eruption often include gum irritation ,
swelling ,
pain or
sometimes pressure feeling in the jaw .
some patients have pain while opening and closing of the mouth .
The pain can sometimes be so severe that it radiates to the head or to the shoulders.
Third molars also put pressure on the front teeth and can lead to crookedness in the anterior teeth. Patient may experience headache,
sinus pain,
congestion or
even cold like symptoms.
ERUPTION
As the wisdom teeth erupt, they will push out from the bone and the gums .This movement is completely unnoticiable in some people but usually is associated with the above mention symptoms .
Wisdom teeth often cause cheek biting which leads to ulcers on the cheek mucosa.
The pain of eruption may last for a few days to few weeks to even longer in some cases . It may keep coming up periodically ..
RELIEVING THE ERUPTION PAIN
following remedies may relieve the erupting pain
1. anaesthetic or numbing gel which may numb that area for sometime . 2.painkillers
3. warm saline rinses
4 cold compressor
5 gentle Jaw exercises
6 opt for soft easy to eat food .
TREATMENT OPTIONS
- monitoring : regular dental checkups should be done to monitor the wisdom teeth to avoid episodes of pain and swelling
- extraction : surgical removal of impacted or problematic wisdom teeth is done if the tooth is impacted and gets infected or has chances of getting infected.
- managing the pain and dis comfort with medication or other treatment .
Wisdom teeth extraction also known as wisdom teeth to the removal : wisdom teeth are surgically removed .If these teeth are stuck up in the bone and are not able to erupt then this procedure involves an incision in the gum removing the bone that is blocking the tooth and then extracting the tooth after sections.
REASONS For Extraction
- wisdom teeth that are stuck up and unable to eruption should be removed
- infection in the wisdom tooth
- damage to the neighbouring teeth the : wisdom truth often destroys the tooth head of it such teeth should be removed
- Cysts and tumors . in rare cases where wisdom teeth are associated with cysts and tumors in the jaw bone .
The impacted wisdom tooth extraction should always be done by oral surgeon , else it shall lead to undue trauma
