The way that the gum attaches around the wisdom teeth is not as tight as it is to the other teeth This sets up the perfect situation for bacteria to breed and then the tooth and gum to become infected. Patients who are experiencing this report swollen gums, exposed nerves or the sensation like the “tooth is moving up and down”. This isn’t actually the case it just feels like it because of the problems with the surrounding gum. impacted wisdom teeth can often come so close to the tooth in front of them to cause a cavity in them. This is a shame as it can lead to the patient loosing more teeth than just their wisdom teeth.
if a cyst develops then it can eat away at the jaw bone causing damage, pain and naturally more dental work to remedy the situation.
If there is mild gum infection around the gums i.e. pericoronitis ,Warm saline rinses and some mouthwashes can help…if there is severe pain consult your dentist immediately.
If tooth is not able to erupt i.e. impacted then there might be a need to remove it surgically.
If tooth is not able to erupt i.e. impacted then there might be a need to remove it surgically.