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Can top wisdom teeth cause Bottom teeth to hurt?
If your wisdom teeth are causing problems, you may have symptoms such as: Pain or jaw stiffness near an impacted tooth. Pain or irritation from a tooth coming in at an awkward angle and rubbing against your cheek, tongue, or top or bottom of your mouth.
Should partially impacted wisdom teeth be removed?
Your wisdom teeth don’t usually need to be removed if they’re impacted but aren’t causing any problems. This is because there’s no proven benefit of doing this and it carries the risk of complications.
Can impacted wisdom teeth cause headaches?
Impacted wisdom teeth can cause headaches of the temporomandibular joint, which connects the jaw and skull. This pain may radiate to other areas of the head and face as well.
How long does the pain of a wisdom tooth coming in last?
Discomfort following a wisdom tooth extraction typically lasts from 2-7 days, but most patients are back to their normal routines in just 2-3 days.
What complications can impacted wisdom teeth cause?
Impacted wisdom teeth can cause several problems in the mouth:
- Damage to other teeth. If the wisdom tooth pushes against the second molar, it may damage the second molar or increase the risk of infection in that area.
- Cysts. The wisdom tooth develops in a sac within the jawbone.
- Decay.
- Gum disease.
Can impacted wisdom teeth cause dizziness?
Certain conditions and diseases may lead to dizziness when experiencing abscessed tooth pain, as can the adverse effects of specific medications. Dizziness after root canal procedure and extraction of the wisdom tooth are also major culprits.
What you should know about an impacted wisdom tooth?
What You Should Know About an Impacted Wisdom Tooth 1 Overview. Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars in the very back of your mouth. 2 Some people with impacted wisdom teeth won’t notice any problems at all,… 3 Generally, wisdom teeth become impacted because your jaw…
What happens if your wisdom teeth are too close together?
Grow at a right angle to the other teeth, as if the wisdom tooth is “lying down” within the jawbone Impacted wisdom teeth can cause several problems in the mouth: Damage to other teeth. If the wisdom tooth pushes against the second molar, it may damage the second molar or increase the risk of infection in that area.
Do wisdom teeth come in line with the other teeth?
Some people have wisdom teeth that emerge without any problems and line up with the other teeth behind the second molars. In many cases, however, the mouth is too crowded for third molars to develop normally. These crowded third molars become trapped (impacted).
What happens if a wisdom tooth gets stuck under your gum?
If a wisdom tooth gets stuck under your gum or doesn’t have enough room to break through the gum, it’s considered “impacted.” Impacted wisdom teeth are more prone to disease, tooth decay, and other dental problems. Read on to learn more about how dentists treat impacted wisdom teeth.