Yes, if the tooth is infected it can cause swelling in the jaw joint, it can also cause the same swelling if the tooth keeps extending and rectracting
Wisdom teeth should be extracted when they push and damage the 7th tooth while they grow, also when they develop a cyst or cause an infection, and wisdom teeth are removed if they're causing problems with prosthesis. Here's an interesting video about wisdom tooth extraction.
it means that that tooth is the wisest of them allyou're wise Answer: Wisdom teeth are "not bad". They are an important part of the oral cavity. Yet, they can cause the most problems.
No. If there is enough room they will usually come through into a useful position and cause no more problems than any other tooth. Often there will be some slight discomfort as they come through, but this is only temporary and will disappear once the tooth is fully in position.
Yes, wisdom teeth coming in can cause headaches and soar throats too.
Wisdom tooth surgery is a common dental procedure where the third molars, also known as wisdom teeth, are removed. These teeth are located at the back of the mouth and often cause problems such as pain, infection, and overcrowding. After the surgery, patients can expect some swelling, pain, and bleeding in the affected area.
if it is the source of an infection, it can
if you have another tooth pushing it out , and it the tooth is comming from a different spot. It might be a surnumerary tooth - an extra wisdom tooth. But this should have been seen on a panoramic x-ray if it was taken in your late teens. It also might be a peace of root that was left out from the extraction of the wisdom tooth that was there.
Normally a wisdom tooth is a third molar.
No. I am 61 and just had a wisdom tooth removed. No problem.
If you have had problems with you wisdom teeth after the extraction, it would be best to back to the dentist. Be advised that some problems may take a few days to go away.
Yes, it might happen