wisdom tooth?

Question

im 15 and im not sure if im getting a wisdom tooth or what but its my top right tooth it was hurting the other day and today the gum around it is alittle swollen and its numbish kind of is it a wisdom tooth? and is it normal for the gum to swell some when it grows in?

Answer 1

You need to see your dentist. With panorex x-ray and an oral exam, your dentist will be able to tell you what it is and how to deal with it.

Yes, it could be the wisdom tooth, trying to come out. Sometimes it is something else.

Below are some references about the panorex x-ray and wisdom teeth management.

Answer 2

Well if you are 15 you do have wisdom teeth. Now dont get me wrong there are people who dont grow wisdom teeth. These are teeth we once needed and our jaws were larger, but today all they do is cause use trouble that is way most people have them removed within time. In some rare cases there are people only born with 3, 2 , 1 or none. Plus there are cases where people have even more but the average is 4, one in each cornor. The one you are talking about is tooth # 1 in your mouth. If you go to the dentist they will take xrays. You will then see all your wisdom teeth and how many (they are tooth #'s 1, 16, 17 and 32). They are just under the skin and as they try to grow out most people will experience pain, this is do to over crowding. There is no room for them so they may push on the other teeth, put pressure on the jaw or even lay themselves sideways just to find a way to grow out.
What sounds to me is you need it OUT. When most people come in for the surgery they have all 4 taken out at once, even though they are not causing you trouble now they will in time. Believe me when it comes to wisdom teeth people will hold off if they are not causing pain but if you wait, you just may wake up one morning with terrible pain and swelling. Bad thing it could take weeks to get an appointment to the surgeon and it is not fun.
Dont worry most people go to sleep for the surgery and there is a recovery time. It is not uncommon to be swollen and pain for up to a week after the surgery but you will be glad they are out and healing. In the meantime you can take ibuprophen (advil) and apply heat or warmth to the area.(this will work for you even now) Wisdom teeth do get infected easy so your dentist may put you on antibiotics until you get into surgery.

FYI, wisdom teeth come out and you heal up so much faster the younger you are, if you wait till older such as in your late 20's and older it can be much more complicated. The upper wisdom have less pain after surgery and heal faster than the lower ones.

~work for a dental surgeon by trade.

Answer 3

I would go to a dentist first thing in the morning. It could be that your wisdom tooth is trying to come out. If there isn't enough space for it to come, it will start pushing other teeth of yours and you will have serious pain. Weekend is approaching. Don't leave it as is. Have it checked. a dentist will take x-ray from your tooth and let you know. By the sound of it, your wisdom tooth is still hidden. You will need to have surgery to take them out. The procedure itself is not painful as you will get freezing and in some cases (like mine) you will be put to sleep. But the process of healing is very dramatic. I thought I was dying. My whole face was swollen. OK I hope I am not scarying you. Just don't leave it as is. Have it checked.
Good luck =)

Answer 4

PEOPLE NORMALLY GET THEIR WISDOM TEETH BETWEEN THE AGTES OF 17-21. SOME INFOMAY BE HELPFUL:

Wisdom Teeth
How Do I Know if I Have Wisdom Teeth?
How is a Wisdom Tooth Removed?
What Medications Might be Needed During Extraction of Wisdom Teeth?
What Does Recovery Involve with Wisdom Teeth Extraction?
During the First 24 Hours After Surgery
After 24 hours
What Are Potential Complications of Wisdom Teeth Extraction?
How Much Does Wisdom Teeth Extraction Cost?
Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens or early twenties. Sometimes these teeth can be a valuable asset to the mouth when healthy and properly aligned, but more often, they require removal. Wisdom teeth present potential problems when they are misaligned – they can position themselves horizontally, be angled toward or away from the second molars or be angled inward or outward. In addition, they can be entrapped completely within the soft tissue and/or the jawbone or only partially break through or erupt through the gum. Teeth that remain partially or completely entrapped within the soft tissue and /or the jawbone are termed "impacted."

The removal, or extraction, of wisdom teeth is generally recommended when:

The jaw isn't large enough to allow all the wisdom teeth to fully erupt in an alignment that is useful for chewing and crushing food.
Wisdom teeth only partially erupt. This allows an opening for bacteria to enter around the tooth and cause an infection, which results in pain, swelling, jaw stiffness, and general illness. Partially erupted teeth are also more prone to tooth decay and gum disease because their hard-to-reach location and awkward positioning makes brushing and flossing difficult.
Poor alignment of wisdom teeth crowds or damages adjacent teeth, the jawbone, or nerves. Wisdom teeth that lean toward the second molars make those teeth more vulnerable to decay by entrapping plaque and debris.
Cysts (fluid-filled sacs) form or to minimize their potential for forming. Cysts destroy surrounding teeth, jawbone, and nerves. If untreated, a tumor could develop from the walls of the cysts, requiring a more complicated surgical procedure for removal.
How Do I Know if I Have Wisdom Teeth?

Ask your dentist about the positioning of your wisdom teeth. He or she may take an X-ray periodically to evaluate for the presence and alignment of your wisdom teeth. Your dentist may also decide to send you to an oral surgeon for further evaluation.

Your dentist or oral surgeon may recommend that your wisdom teeth be extracted even before problems develop. This is done to avoid a more painful or more complicated extraction that might have to be done a few years later. Removal is easier in young people, when the wisdom teeth roots are not yet fully developed and the bone is less dense. In older people, recovery and healing time tend to be longer.

How is a Wisdom Tooth Removed?

The relative ease at which your dentist or oral surgeon can extract your wisdom teeth depends on the position of the impacted teeth. Your oral health care provider will be able to give you an idea of what to expect during your pre-extraction examination. A wisdom tooth that is fully erupted through the gum can be extracted as easily as any other tooth. However, a wisdom tooth that is underneath the gums and embedded in the jawbone, requires an incision into the gums and then removal of the portion of bone that lies over the tooth. Oftentimes for a tooth in this situation, the tooth will be extracted in small sections rather than removed in one piece to minimize the amount of bone that needs to be removed to get the tooth out.

What Medications Might be Needed During Extraction?

Before your wisdom tooth is extracted, the tooth and the surrounding tissue will be numbed with a local anesthetic – the same injection with the same medication you receive to numb a tooth prior to having a cavity filled. In addition to the local anesthetic to numb the pain, you and your dentist or oral surgeon may decide that a sedative – in addition to the local anesthetic – is desired to control your anxiety. Sedating medications that could be selected include: nitrous oxide (otherwise known as "laughing gas"), an oral sedative (for example, Valium), or an intravenous sedative (administered via an injection into your veins). If nitrous oxide is given, you will be able to drive yourself home. If any of the other medications is selected, you will need someone to drive you both to and from the appointment in which your tooth will be extracted.

Answer 5

those were the symptoms I had- I went to the dentist and a week later I had all 4 extracted... it wasn't all that bad though- a few days of not feeling so great but then back to normal... good luck.

Answer 6

Sorry :( The enamel fairy is not going to come decide upon it up for the reason that it is too tremendous and heavy. The enamel fairy can simplest take small enamel for the reason that she may be very small and does not move to the health club.