What are The Symptoms of Impacted Wisdom Teeth?

 

Impacted wisdom teeth are third molars at the end of each row of teeth that have no space to erupt and to grow properly. The lack of room can cause wisdom teeth to grow in the wrong direction, usually pushing the adjacent teeth, in very severe cases growing completely horizontally, without erupting through the gum at all. While in the beginning, when the wisdom tooth is still small, the issue might not cause any symptoms, incorrect growth is likely to become symptomatic soon. Here are the most common signs of impacted wisdom teeth:

–          Red and swollen gums – the gum around the affected tooth is continuously irritated;

–          Gum bleeding;

–          Jaw pain and swelling around the jawbone – the tooth that unable to erupt causes pain on the jaw as well;

–          Bad breath and unpleasant taste in the mouth – the affected area in the mouth is prone to the accumulation of bacteria and to infections and inflammations, which can result in halitosis and very bad taste in the mouth;

–          Difficulty opening the mouth – in severe cases, impacted wisdom teeth can cause jaw locks, but even less severe impaction might cause pain and difficulty moving the jaw and opening the mouth and the need to find a wisdom tooth extraction Park Ridge Surgeon quickly.

 

 

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