Tim - Basically everyone will need to have their wisdom teeth pulled. Because they come in later in life, they are of poor quality and will typically begin to rot, even with good care.
It isn't that uncommon for them to hurt as they are coming in. If they are coming up through the gums, this is the same pain that causes babies to cry constantly when they are "teething". It really isn't that fun, as mine grew fully in as well.
If they are not coming up out of the gums, this means they are "impacted", and they are either coming in sideways (they will not make it out of the gums), or some other way that means they won't grow fully out.
In either case, you really need to go to the dentist to have them looked at. They will perform an x-ray to see if they are impacted. If they are not, they will typically have them grow fully in, and remove them. It will be little more than a minor annoyance. If they are impacted, you will need a minor dental procedure to have them taken out. It will be a bit more painful, but they always give you pills to stay drugged up for a couple of days through the worst part.
Just don't do like I did and leave them if they grow fully in. They started to rot without me noticing (it was on the parts of the teeth that touched, so I never really saw it), and it caused the teeth next to them to start rotting.
Shannon - It's normal for pain when wisdom teeth are coming in. I suggest having a trip to the dentist just incase and he/she might give you something to stop the pain. Your dentists name can't be scarier than mine, mine is Dr Pulley :L
Is this normal when they are coming in or is this a sign that I will need it pulled
Tim - Basically everyone will need to have their wisdom teeth pulled. Because they come in later in life, they are of poor quality and will typically begin to rot, even with good care.
ReplyDeleteIt isn't that uncommon for them to hurt as they are coming in. If they are coming up through the gums, this is the same pain that causes babies to cry constantly when they are "teething". It really isn't that fun, as mine grew fully in as well.
If they are not coming up out of the gums, this means they are "impacted", and they are either coming in sideways (they will not make it out of the gums), or some other way that means they won't grow fully out.
In either case, you really need to go to the dentist to have them looked at. They will perform an x-ray to see if they are impacted. If they are not, they will typically have them grow fully in, and remove them. It will be little more than a minor annoyance. If they are impacted, you will need a minor dental procedure to have them taken out. It will be a bit more painful, but they always give you pills to stay drugged up for a couple of days through the worst part.
Just don't do like I did and leave them if they grow fully in. They started to rot without me noticing (it was on the parts of the teeth that touched, so I never really saw it), and it caused the teeth next to them to start rotting.
Bottom line: time for a trip to the dentist.
Shannon - It's normal for pain when wisdom teeth are coming in. I suggest having a trip to the dentist just incase and he/she might give you something to stop the pain. Your dentists name can't be scarier than mine, mine is Dr Pulley :L
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