My wisdom teeth have been coming through for about 2 years. It is really painful, they really hurt for a few weeks then stop for a while then it comes back again. Is it normal for them to take so long?
2006-07-13 02:02:19 · 22 answers · asked by Emmie 3 in Health ➔ Dental
No they shouldn't , If they aren't out by now you need to go to the dentist , there might be two problems.
One your gum is thick so he need to make something called "window" for the tooth to come out but don't worry it doesn't hurt .
Two there isn't enough space for your wisdom tooth to come out that why you need to pull it out and again I did that it doesn't hurt if the dentist is a good one and they already give you something for the pain.
hope you feel better
2006-07-13 02:09:11 · answer #1 · answered by Dallul 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mine have taken about 3 years and are still coming through. I've had ear ache, throat ache, ulcers and infections which have all really hurt. You should get a mini brush from your dentist to brush the wisdom teeth (or place where they're coming through) and that should really help with the pain. Also get an anti bacterial mouth wash (Listerine orange is good!). The wisdom interspacial brush shown in the link below is the one I have! The pain is probably caused by your normal toothbrush being too big for you to brush the back properly!
2006-07-13 02:13:05 · answer #2 · answered by misstinkfrost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi emmie - Im 26 and have been 'teething' with my wisdom teeth for 10years now! All 4 of mine are impacted and Im now waiting for surgery on them (stupid previous dentist never bothered with them!) Some people are just unlucky in that their wisdom teeth never come through properly, I think its a hereditary thing. Your best bet is to see your dentist when youre having a bad 'attack' so they can see just what the situation is. Good luck!
2006-07-13 02:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Secret Squirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go get them checked out by local oral surgeon. You may have impacted wisdom teeth that cannot come in properly and need to be removed. This procedure is so easy, an I had no swelling at all. I just put ice packs on my jaws for about 8 hours after the surgery.
2006-07-13 02:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom teeth usually get removed before they come up. Most people don't have room for their wisdom teeth in their mouth and need to get them removed otherwise it causes a lot of problems and pain. Some people are lucky and can leave them in. I had mine removed and I don't know if you need them removed or not but I would see a dentist if possible.
2006-07-13 02:07:21 · answer #5 · answered by verime 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yup. I'm in a great deal of pain at the moment with my bottom left one. My top two came through no problem at all, but this bottom left one has been taking literally YEARS and sometimes hurts, then stops. At the minute it is absolute AGONY!!! I have an abcess on it at the moment and I swear the only time I've felt pain so bad was when I had my ectopic pregnancy. Even normal labour wasn't this painful!!!!!
See the dentist, see if he can give you any advice. I'm going on Wednesday THANK GOODNESS!!!!!!
2006-07-16 08:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i takes a while for them to come through, sometimes ages. If they cant come through properly and they are hurting you might have to get them pulled out like i did. They are a painful thing if they are not coming through, but if they are hurting for a while then I would suggest you go to the dentist and find out if they are needing to be pulled.
2006-07-13 02:07:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my wisdom teeth came through a while ago. I Seem to remember they took a long time to work their way past my gums and that caused a mild irritating pain. I would go and see your dentist they should be able to advise you on whether you need them pulling out.
2006-07-13 02:17:10 · answer #8 · answered by Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, mine have been growing gradually for the last 2 years or so, I am just getting my last one...although none of them hurt at all. They do generally take a while to come through, but if your worried and the pain is unbearable, see your dentist.
2006-07-17 01:56:41 · answer #9 · answered by Beffy Boo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine did the same at age 21, and were all removed, sadly though, before they were, I woke up from anaesthetic and the dentist (1967) had removed four wrong teeth! I was forced to return and have the wisdom teeth out, a few weeks later!
And I had excellent teeth... and I was furious but back then, but, we did not argue with our dentists, doctors etc, and were too nervous to make a fuss.
Often, dentists assume there is no room in a person's mouth for wisdom teeth, and sometimes, they are right, it all depends on genetics.
One of my four daughters had all hers removed inside her twenties, because like her dad, she had a narrow jaw and they were hurting too much whilst trying to come through.
Another daughter had her's left in, because her jaw was more square shaped, but, it cramped her front teeth badly once they did, so much so, that one of her front teeth grew behind the other two,and now, cannot (she is 37) be removed, or it might collapse her jaw. So this rogue tooth sits there on the inside of her lower jaw like a spare part. Unless you know about it, you can't see it, as her other teeth look normal.
She has to take great care to keep it clean, because it collects deposits of food and forms placque much more quickly than the others do. Though she is a very pretty lady, it does annoy her at times.
We're all different.
My first mentioned daughter (above) had mildly yellowed teeth from the very start, sort of discoloured tiny teeth, very neat and even. We now know, slightly yellowed teeth are much stronger than pearly white teeth, and more natural. Her baby teeth (milk teeth) hung on and on, and at age 21, she still had four of them, and they had to be removed, they just refused to drop out.
The dentist I have mentioned with my children, is not the same as the one who took mine out. When my children were small, their dentist used to hold my small family of five up in front of other patients in the waiting room, as an good example of 'how to care for teeth properly', because, not one of them had a bad tooth in their heads.
Another daughter, with her father's narrow shaped jaw, had slightly protruding top front teeth and it embarrassed her a lot, yet, she was and is, beautiful and has a face and figure others envy.
She is forty, but only three years ago, she opted for a brace, to conform to straightened teeth, because she still did not like her look. That made me very sad, because not only are they pearly white and even, apart from a very slight protrusion, but it was her character... it made her who she is. And, they were exactly like her dad's when he was young. He had been (deceased) a very handsome man.
I was very strict with sweets, only allowing all my six (one late child) one pack per week, and I avoided all sweetened foods for them, and junk food was completely banned. Three good meals a day was the way I raised them all. Lots of fruit and veg, cheese, milk and meat ,were on the menu, and no fizzy drinks or pop. With just one pack of crisps a week only.
Today, they all have lovely teeth and they are 23, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43... I'm sixty-one. I was a very young mum back then... and an oldie with the last one... but the rules still stayed the same and my youngest too, has a great set of gnashers!
Only trouble is, he wont listen to me now and he's started eating junk since he left home... :-(
2006-07-13 02:41:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋