How do you tell the difference between a wisdom tooth 'cutting' and on!
Question: How do you tell the difference between a wisdom tooth 'cutting' and one that needs removed?
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1: How do I tell?
2: How do I ease the annoying pain?
Answers:
Wisdom teeth can take AGES to come through and don't always come through at once
Top left - completely out.
Bottom right - cutting through (ack!)
Top right - present but not cutting
Bottom left - absent
You should be able to feel the tips of the molar through the gum, or see them if it's cutting - they will be much paler than the surrounding gum - if you can feel four and they are completely clear of the tooth in front, I doubt there is a problem.
If it's been more than a few months since your last visit and you're very worried, I would say go again.
As for the pain... teething gel! It's the same process.
All wisdom teeth need to be removed. They will cause your other teeth to get crooked.