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Can normal wisdom teeth give you jaw pain?
I have one of my wisdom teeth coming through. It's giving me pain, but no awful pain. I saw my dentist a month ago and he didn't seem to think there was any problems, but Im having slight jar pain when I try to open my mouth wide.
Is this normal?
11 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes thats normal, i had to have a wisdom tooth pulled. I started out like you with just slight pain then it got worse and worse to the point i couldnt even get a teaspoon in to my mouth because of the pain. I had a slight abscess and was given antibiotics and was told to return for a check up 5 days later, then he told me he was pulling it!!! That was the most horrendous pain ive ever had. I would have rather given birth. Needless to say that has put me off the dentist for life, im terrified now.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
Somehow I don't know if I would trust an oral surgeon who misspells mouth as mouse. It kind of suggests he didn't graduate at the top of his class (or if he did then the college was not very reputable). As far as the pain you are describing, then it is very common for wisdom teeth to not come in properly if there is not enough room on the jaw. This can lead to excruciating pain, and possibly a misalignment of your existing teeth. I am perfectly able to believe that the pain from a wisdom tooth coming in wrong would radiate down your neck and into your shoulder. The solution is to bite the bullet and look for a dentist who will take payments in installments if you can not afford the procedure all up front. Hurting teeth are not a fun way to spend your life. What better use do you have for your discretionary funds if not to relieve your pain? I hope this helps.
- 1 decade ago
Wisdom teeth can give you all sorts of problems. If you haven't been punched in the jaw recently its probably tooth-ache! If these teeth are still coming through the pain could be caused by the wisdom teeth making contact with nerves. Try some strong pain killers!
- THE SINGERLv 71 decade ago
You are experiencing pain in your jaw from your wisdom teeth. Check with your dentist - most of them will automatically suggest removing them.
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- 1 decade ago
Most wisdom teeth cause pain, even if they don't come in on an angle, as they have to be compacted into your mouth alongside your other teeth.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Yep, they can cause pain coming through, use an ice pack or warm pack and paracetamol.
You might also have a bit of TMJ pain (temporomandibular joint) which can happen for a number of reasons.
No wonder babies cry when they are toothing eh?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Unfortunately Yes, a couple of paracetamol and a soothing ice pack might help. Or just grab a snowball outside and put it on your cheek, make it more fun!!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
No i get a second Dentist to look at it a lot of people have theres pulled out.