Wisdom teeth?!


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Wisdom teeth?

Hi my wisdom teeth have been coming through for quite some time. Untill recently the pain has been slight, but the last few days one of them has really started to hurt. Ive been having to take pain killers regularly for it and I cannot chew on the side of my mouth effected.
The tooth which is hurting has been partially covered with skin from my gum, but when i looked this morning, there is now a gap forming between the tooth and my gum. It is a black gap.
Is this just the tooth pushing up through the rest of my gum? Also ive read that it will continue to hurt untill i have it removed as wisdom teeth are genrallly to big for the mouth. Is this right?
I dont really want to get them removed, will it get any better once it is through?
Thank you
Debxx


Answers:

The gap is normal. However, sometimes food/bacteria can get caught under the gum or slight swelling can cause you to bite the tissue making it very tender, ulcereated, and sore. Warm salt water rinses and brushing the area gently can help and it should calm. However, sometimes the tissue can get infected from all of this trauma/food/bacteria swell larger, be extremely uncomfortable, pus sometimes comes out when you press on the tissue, and sometimes you can even run a fever. This needs an antibiotic and you should see your dentist.




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