My daughters wisdom teeth are breaking through the skin and she has some pain . Is this uncomfortableness normal and will pass once the tooth is fully in ? or does it possibly mean that they need extracting ?
Tony C
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Its normal to have lots of pain when wisdom teeth are erupting. OWWWWWW. Just like when she was cutting teeth as a baby.
Anonymous
The one thing that you are not saying is... is the pain less than it was before or is it the same or worse? Having all four wisdom teeth extracted at once is very major surgery. Your mouth was held open for some time and, if it was as you said very difficult extractions, it is not unusual for your jaw to hurt you for some time. If there was some thought that it might have been a dry socket... you should have seen your dentist several times, having the packing changed, until the socket closed up. If you were only seen once, it is possible that further treatment is needed. In any case, if you are still having so much discomfort that it's driving you crazy you should go back to the surgeon and question him about the problems that you seem to be having and let him prescribe any necessary medications that you might need. You might need antibiotics if there is infection present. The next step to take... call the surgeon today. Good luck
gone
Just as when she was an infant and cutting her baby teeth, her gums will be sensitive to the teeth breaking through; however, you might take her to her dentist and have the wisdom teeth xrayed to be sure they are growing in straight and are not crowding her other teeth. If there is a problem with the way they are growing, better to allow them to be removed before they cause other, more major problems. Your dentist can best advise you.
boy_jam_arch
Be Sensitive to your Teeth. If you can't even touch the tooth, that's and ache, But if the tooth is merely reaching to heat or cold, them it's a problem with sensitivity. Lot's of people have dental hypersensitivity, and it begins when the dentin underneath the tooth enamel becomes exposed usually at the gum line. Age, receding gums, surgery, and overzealous brushing with harsh paste and hard brushes can expose the dentin, most dentist recommends and over the counter toothpaste made especially for people with sensitive teeth, applied with a soft nylon bristle brush. such toothpastes include Sansone, Promise, protect, Thurmond, and denguel. And if you are noticing sensitivity for the first time, it makes good sense to see your dentist to make sure you have no other problem.
Ranavain
Yeah, pain is normal. There is a chance that they won't have to be extracted, but the amount of pain experienced is no indication. Mostly, dentists like to remove them under any circumstances because they are hard to clean, leading to more cavitites. The chances are small that a dentist will recommend leaving them in.
However, as long as the pain isn't too bad, she can leave them in for awhile, until you have the time and money to have them removed. I have some pain from mine, but they've been in for more than a year. I'm supposed to have them removed eventually, but there is no rush.