My upper wisdom tooth is biting into my lower gum and has caused a lesion that has now become infected and swollen and very painful. What can i do? I am taking antibiotics for the infection, but i cannot close my mouth because of the swelling. Would trimming my wisdom tooth make a diffrence now that it's already swollen? If i wait, will the swelling go down, or now that i'm biting even more into it, will it become worse? I do not want to have the opposing tooth taken out. Please.. i am in serious pain.. any suggestions? Thank you!
2006-12-13 22:09:45 · 4 answers · asked by Tudor 1 in Health ➔ Dental
I had the exact same problem a few years ago! I went to see my dentist and they put me on some anti inflammatory pills to get the swelling down. They told me it was best to extract the 2 upper wisdom teeth. The answer is to see your dentist!! Get them out before they cause you even more pain later in life.
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2006-12-14 16:15:38 · answer #1 · answered by Wibble 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there.
Keep taking your antibiotics and use a salt water rinse. We were given extra teeth and the myth was they give us wisdom. Unfortunately, wisdom teeth are extra and unnecessary. I highly recommend having the one, if not all 4, removed. I was a dental assistant for years and have seen alot of wisdom teeth "gone bad". The lesion will not heal if that tooth keeps hitting it. A less logical approach certainly would be for the doctor to 'grind down' that tooth however that opens the door to a million more problems. It will get worse in the long run. With out seeing your radio graphs based on what you have described...remove the wisdom tooth.
2006-12-14 00:31:36 · answer #2 · answered by Smiling Belle 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Time to have those wisdom teeth removed.
2006-12-13 22:12:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We don't need wisdom teeth. they are more of a inconvenience. Get them pulled. You will feel so much better.
2006-12-13 23:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋