What are some symptoms of when you need your wisdom teeth cut out?!
Question:
What are some symptoms of when you need your wisdom teeth cut out?
I have been sick since last sunday. The doctors said it was a viral infection. I can't swallow. I can't chew because my gums in the back on the very bottom are really red and feel like they are enclosing over my back teeth and pulling down. It really hurts. I can't speak or anything without biting those sore gums. Please help
Answers:
You are going to need to have them pulled, they may be infected, read this aricle below that I found online for you, I have also included a website link.
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Wisdom tooth removal
This factsheet is for people who want to know more about having their wisdom teeth removed.
Wisdom teeth usually emerge from the gum (erupt) between the ages of 17 and 24. They are the last of the molar teeth, which are the large grinding teeth at the back of the mouth. Some people never develop wisdom teeth, others have up to four - one in each corner of the mouth.
Diagram showing the position of wisdom teeth
Impacted teeth
Wisdom teeth often cause no problems. They are described as impacted when there is not enough space for them at the back of the mouth. Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, swelling, infection or damage to the teeth next to them. If the gum around the wisdom tooth is swollen the jaw may become stiff and sore. Infection at the back of the mouth can cause bad breath and a bad taste.
The surgical removal (extraction) of one or more wisdom teeth can relieve these problems. However, removing the wisdom teeth does not usually improve crookedness or crowding in other teeth.
People who have problems such as infection, cysts or tumours, tooth decay, or gum disease around a wisdom tooth should think about having it removed.