I had 4 of my wisdom teeth removed in April but recently my gums and teeth have started to hurt. Not tooth ache pain but just a dull twinge now and again. I was wondering if this was due to them moving as there is now more space? They seem a little more heat sensitive too but again no biggie?! Any ideas?
2006-12-12 02:59:17 · 11 answers · asked by Jadedrose 1 in Health ➔ Dental
They don't usually move, you would need braces for them to move.
Try using a toothpaste for sensitive teeth and then go back to your dentist :D
2006-12-12 03:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by valley_storm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, your teeth will wander a small amount when there's "more room" in there. However, for a large number of people, there WAS no room for their wisdom teeth to come in and, therefore, removing them didn't add more room for the rest of their teeth, it just made enough for them.
As for sensitivity and pain? Well, April was over 6 months ago, and it's probably time to go back in for a checkup. Minor amounts of tooth movement can expose parts of teeth that previously abutted other teeth. These newly exposed parts may not be getting the brushing/flossing they need, and you may be getting some decay pain.
Go get em checked out. That's what insurance is for.
2006-12-12 11:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by TankAnswer 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the pain is due to referred pain. The nerve that supplies those teeth also support others in the mouth as well, so the pain and sensitivity will radiate a little bit. Since the third molars were removed, you shouldn't have much tooth movement since they were the last teeth in each arch.
2006-12-12 11:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by MichiganFan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you are missing a tooth anywhere, the other teeth start to move and become loose. My dentist told me this because I had 2 teeth pulled on the right side of my mouth and I was worried that since there was nothing to support the other teeth next to those ones they would fall out.
2006-12-13 20:36:06 · answer #4 · answered by Katie W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mine removed a month ago and about a week or two later all of my gums and other teeth became sore. I do believe your remaining teeth shift a bit after the removal especially if they were crowding them to begin with. However, since you had it done in April and you're just now feeling pain, you might want to consult your dentist to be sure it's nothing serious.
2006-12-12 11:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by two_kee_kees 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with that answer---I had my wisdom teeth removed as an adult (after having braces as a teen) and my teeth MOVED so much, that I had to have braces put back on.
2006-12-12 11:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No that only happens when you have your normal teeth removed. Wisdom teeth are really not suppose to be there, that's why they are removed.
2006-12-12 11:01:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you remove a tooth, those around it will shift, however it may not be an upright to-the-left or to-the-right shift...the tooth next to the "hole" may actually start to tip over as if falling into...
2006-12-12 11:03:25 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, because when your wisdom teeth were growing in, they probably pushed your teeth slightly out of their normal spots. now they are going back to where they are supposed to be
2006-12-12 11:01:26 · answer #9 · answered by Kimberly M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Molars don't cause teeth to shift.
2006-12-12 11:00:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋