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How do you differentiate infection and eruption of a wisdom tooth?
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∙ 15y ago
I had all my wisdom teeth until I was 32. About a month ago I got a real bad jaw ache on my right side and my teeth got really sensitive. I used ice packs and pain meds for aboout 2 days and made an appt with the oral surgeon, I finally could not take the pain anymore.
He told me that the impacted wisdom tooth will form a gap between itself and the 2nd molar which allows food and bacteria to grow and become infected...by the time you begin to feel the pain, the infection is already manifested and needs to be treated with an antibiotic.
You'll know , trust me
I had been having pain in my lower left wisdom tooth for 2 days....On the third day the pain got so bad that I just could not take it anymore..I went to the dentist and found out that I had gotten an infection in it....With the pain you will know
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe eruption of a wisdom tooth will usually result in a little localised swelling, some soreness and redness, but the pain will come and go and vary in intensity. If your wisdom tooth has become infected (this is usually as a result of bacteria becoming trapped between the partially emerged tooth and the gum) you will experience some/ all of the following: painful/ swollen gum tissue around the affected tooth Difficulty opening/closing the mouth Difficulty chewing/swallowing a foul odour/taste in the mouth, possibly accompanied by pus at the ste of infection swelling that may extend to the cheeck/jaw area, or even to the neck - check for the enlargement of the glands as this is usually a good indication of an infection feverishness Having suffered from this myself I sympathise with you :(
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∙ 14y agoSee a dentist.
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Does wisdom tooth eruption cause facial mild facial swelling and for how long?
My wisdom tooth is erupting I can see half of the tooth, the other half is still behind gum and I to have pain and swelling, but no sign of infection. The tooth is straight, no decay and I am just riding out the pain taking paracetamol plus, aspirin or ibuprofen and codein
Can you get a wisdom tooth infection even if you have taken medicine?
Yes, you can. An infection in your wisdom tooth is signaled by foul taste in your mouth, bad persistance breath, pain in your teeth, headache, fever and chills (at advanced stage infection).
What about air travel while on antibiotics for a wisdom tooth infection?
It's fine.
Can a n impacted wisdom tooth cause severe headaches?
if it is the source of an infection, it can
Can you get an infection months after your wisdom tooth has been pulled?
yeah!!! i got an infection...and let me tell you it hurts like hell..
Is it normal to get a fewer when you get a wisdom tooth?
a fewer? you mean fever? ITS NOT UNCOMMON. But its a sign of infection or abcess.
Why do you have to have your wisdom teeth extracted when they come in?
Wisdom teeth should be extracted when they push and damage the 7th tooth while they grow, also when they develop a cyst or cause an infection, and wisdom teeth are removed if they're causing problems with prosthesis. Here's an interesting video about wisdom tooth extraction.
Why do you have a sore lump near your wisdom tooth?
The hard painful lump near your growing wisdom tooth is probably part of the tooth. However, it could be an infection under the gums and should be checked by a dentist.
What is the other name for a wisdom tooth?
Normally a wisdom tooth is a third molar.
Can you get a wisdom tooth at sixty?
No. I am 61 and just had a wisdom tooth removed. No problem.
Is it necessary to take out a wisdom tooth that has a sinus infection?
Yes, Because I personally would not want a infected tooth in my mouth. I would like to get that tooth out because I would not want to have to deal with that breath taking pain.
Can your wisdom teeth become infected while they are surfacing and if so how can you tell the difference between the pain from wisdom teeth surfacing and infection?
The dentist will know better if you have a periapical x-ray of the wisdom tooth area and will immediately confirm the infection of tooth. Yes, it can become infected around the gums while coming in. That is pretty common. The best thing to do is keep it very clean. This will be a bit painful at first, but then as it gets clean, it will feel better. Your best option is to go to a dentist and most likely have them removed. Very few people have room for their wisdom teeth. You can tell the difference between pain from erupting and pain from an infection because pain from eruption will be pretty much constant and not too many things will make it better.
