Is it easier and less painful to have partially erupted wisdom teeth pulled?

Answer 1

I had my wisdom teeth all pulled a little over a month ago. I had a partially erupted tooth as well and suffered with gum infections for years because of it. They told me I should have had my wisdom teeth removed when I was 16 (I'm 28 now). I had them all taken out at the same time and I did not think the pain was that bad. I was put out for it and was given Vicodin for afterwards. I was uncomfortable but not in terrible pain. I did sleep a lot though.

Answer 2

Partially Erupted Wisdom Tooth

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Is it easier and less painful to have partially erupted wisdom teeth pulled?

Answer 4

Well, it all depends on the person. See I just had mine pulled 2 days ago and I have only mild discomfort. I had 2 uppers fully erupted and still moving downwards, 1 lower left partially erupted, and one lower right not erupted at all. I am well enough to eat pizza (as long as it dosen't require me to open my mouth more than an inch, but then I can chew with my front teeth and swallow off my tongue without getting anything on my teeth.) My roommate told me she took 3 people to get theirs done and they were all in terrible pain and all loopy from meds. I was allergic to the stuff they normally give, so they gave me Ibuprofen and Tylox for pain, and Promethazine for nausea. Hope this helps! ^,,^

Answer 5

Well I have a partially erupted tooth that is coming through sideways: the top part of the tooth is pointing towards my cheek. I asked my dentist about removing it and he said that because i am not in pain or it isn't causing any problems at the moment he said it is best to leave it for awhile a see how it goes because apparently it is more painful to remove a wisdom tooth when much of it is still sitting beneath bone level. This is because it is more difficult to remove apparently!

Answer 6

It probably hurts the same amount. They have to slice the gum in both cases. Leaving it in there to eventually rot and damage the tooth in front is not a good idea. Here is the wisdom on wisdom teeth: If it is hiding under the gum completely, pain free, not damaging anything-then leave it alone. If any part of it is sticking out through the gum but it is not completely visible-get it the heck out of there. It is not in bite so you are not using it, it will eventually get a cavity and have to be removed, it may cause damage to the tooth in front. If it is completly erupted and biting, AND you have very good hygiene habits and can clean it then leave it alone.

Answer 7

I've had both partially erupted wisdom teeth taken out and one that haven't even broke the gums yet. Personally; I didn't notice a difference between the two.

Answer 8

Depends, are they causing pain to begin with ? If they are coming through the gum, and there is enough room in the jaw, you may not have to have them removed at all. Most times they are removed because the entire tooth is growing in the gum sideways, and then the top of the tooth will push against the roots of the adjacent tooth. That is why mine were removed, because X-rays showed that this was going to happen and there wasn't enough room to spare in my mouth.

When mine were removed they were in the gum and the dentist had to dig around to get them out. It was not fun and the pain was terrible for about a week.

Answer 9

First hand, get them out before they get worse. Don't let them try to talk you into multiple surgeries. IF the others havent erupted but can be seen on the xray, have them remove them all at the same time. IT will become very painful, believe me, and the surgery isnt one I'd ever want to have more than one time.

Answer 10

If they are only partially through because there is no room in your jaw for them, then it's better to have them extracted. The reason for that is that they will eventually cause the rest of your teeth to shift and they are more prone to cavities when they are partially through.