Wisdom teeth are the last set of molars to grow in at the back of your mouth. A wisdom tooth can grow in each of the four back areas of your mouth:
• Top right.
• Top left.
• Bottom right.
• Bottom left.
Your wisdom teeth usually appear in your late teens and early twenties. Your wisdom teeth are impacted if they become trapped inside your gums and do not break through.
CAUSES
Your wisdom teeth may become impacted if there is not enough room for them to grow in your mouth.
RISK FACTORS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of impacted wisdom teeth may include:
• Gum pain, tenderness, swelling, or redness.
• Head or jaw ache.
• Stiff jaw.
• Trouble opening your mouth.
• Bad breath or unpleasant taste in your mouth.
• Swollen lymph …show more content…
Your dentist or oral surgeon will recommend the best course of action for you. This may include surgical removal (extraction) of the wisdom teeth. Extraction is generally recommended to avoid complications. Removal and recovery time is easier if done in early adulthood since the roots of the teeth are smaller at this time and surrounding bone is softer. Sometimes your dentist or oral surgeon may recommend extraction before symptoms develop. This is done to avoid a more painful or complicated extraction at a later date.
HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS
• Follow up with your caregiver as directed.
• If your wisdom teeth are causing pain or other symptoms:
• Only take over-the-counter or prescription medicines for pain, discomfort, or fever as directed by your caregiver.
• Ice the affected area for 20 minutes at a time, 3 to 4 times per day. Place a towel on the skin over the painful area and the ice or cold pack over the towel. Do not place ice directly on the skin.
• Eat soft foods or a liquid diet.
• Mild or moderate fevers generally have no long-term effects and often do not require treatment.
SEEK DENTAL DENTAL CARE IF :
• Pain emerges, worsens, or is not controlled by the medicine you have been
• Top right.
• Top left.
• Bottom right.
• Bottom left.
Your wisdom teeth usually appear in your late teens and early twenties. Your wisdom teeth are impacted if they become trapped inside your gums and do not break through.
CAUSES
Your wisdom teeth may become impacted if there is not enough room for them to grow in your mouth.
RISK FACTORS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of impacted wisdom teeth may include:
• Gum pain, tenderness, swelling, or redness.
• Head or jaw ache.
• Stiff jaw.
• Trouble opening your mouth.
• Bad breath or unpleasant taste in your mouth.
• Swollen lymph …show more content…
Your dentist or oral surgeon will recommend the best course of action for you. This may include surgical removal (extraction) of the wisdom teeth. Extraction is generally recommended to avoid complications. Removal and recovery time is easier if done in early adulthood since the roots of the teeth are smaller at this time and surrounding bone is softer. Sometimes your dentist or oral surgeon may recommend extraction before symptoms develop. This is done to avoid a more painful or complicated extraction at a later date.
HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS
• Follow up with your caregiver as directed.
• If your wisdom teeth are causing pain or other symptoms:
• Only take over-the-counter or prescription medicines for pain, discomfort, or fever as directed by your caregiver.
• Ice the affected area for 20 minutes at a time, 3 to 4 times per day. Place a towel on the skin over the painful area and the ice or cold pack over the towel. Do not place ice directly on the skin.
• Eat soft foods or a liquid diet.
• Mild or moderate fevers generally have no long-term effects and often do not require treatment.
SEEK DENTAL DENTAL CARE IF :
• Pain emerges, worsens, or is not controlled by the medicine you have been