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Is having a painful wisdom tooth a serious problem?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I am experiencing pain because of my erupting wisdom tooth. It is very painful. I have to take medicines to be alright. After two weeks, the pain got subsided, but my wisdom tooth did not erupt. In the place of my wisdom tooth and the tooth beside it, there is a persistent swelling. It is not painful, but I have a tingling feeling. I feel a tooth underneath it. Should I wait for it to erupt? Is it a serious problem? I hope you can explain to me my case.

Please help.
Answered by Dr. Gagan Khanna

Education:

BDS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Gagan Khanna is a Dental Surgeon specializing in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics with 18 years of clinical experience. He completed his BDS and MDS in Prosthodontics at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He is specialized in treating patients who have acquired congenital disabilities of the head and neck region due to cancer, surgery, trauma, or congenital disabilities. Currently, he is practicing at Tooth Essentials Multispecialty Dental Clinic in Delhi.

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Hi,

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The erupting wisdom tooth causes pain because it does not have the space to erupt completely and gets impacted. It is at an angle to the adjacent tooth rather than being vertical causing an accumulation of the food, leading to bacterial growth and swelling. The painkillers and antibiotics will only temporarily subside the problem. I would suggest you get an OPG (orthopantomogram), to correctly determine the position of the wisdom tooth and get it extracted if it does not have the space to erupt.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At September 30, 2017
Reviewed At November 20, 2024

Education:

BDS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Gagan Khanna is a Dental Surgeon specializing in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics with 18 years of clinical experience. He completed his BDS and MDS in Prosthodontics at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He is specialized in treating patients who have acquired congenital disabilities of the head and neck region due to cancer, surgery, trauma, or congenital disabilities. Currently, he is practicing at Tooth Essentials Multispecialty Dental Clinic in Delhi.

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Dr. Gagan Khanna
Dr. Gagan Khanna

Dentistry

Education:

BDS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Gagan Khanna is a Dental Surgeon specializing in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics with 18 years of clinical experience. He completed his BDS and MDS in Prosthodontics at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He is specialized in treating patients who have acquired congenital disabilities of the head and neck region due to cancer, surgery, trauma, or congenital disabilities. Currently, he is practicing at Tooth Essentials Multispecialty Dental Clinic in Delhi.

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