I love that my family dentist is tech-savvy. It's so easy to book a dentist on his smartphone app if I have a tooth problem or if anyone in my family needs emergency problems (I can choose either my normal dentist or another dentist in his practise depending on availability). He also has some great cameras so that we can see exactly what is going on during treatment. I prefer not to see this, but my kids love to be able to see the dentist using his specialised tools to clean and repair their teeth. This blog has some tips on finding a tech-savvy dentist to help give your family the best possible dental care.
Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars are the most commonly extracted teeth due to a slew of dental problems such as impaction. Even though they don't have much use of chewing and biting, they are known to cause a lot of damage and discomfort when they emerge from the gum. For this reason, your dentist might recommend removing them since impacted wisdom teeth lead to a series of serious dental problems such as tooth decay, infection and gum disease.
Here are the signs of impacted wisdom teeth that you should look out for to help prevent further damage to the nearby teeth.
Unusual jaw pain
Unusual jaw pain in the back of your mouth that pierces into the skull is often an indication of impacted wisdom teeth. This pain results in terrible headaches and becomes more intense while chewing.
A dangerous impaction can lead to swelling of the entire jaw area which is a definitive way to tell that the tooth may be causing infection, or something is terribly wrong.
Tender or bleeding gums
Once impacted wisdom teeth affect the jaw, the gums can also be affected. Jaw pain frequently affects the whole mouth leading to immense torment that affects your general dental well-being. Tender and swollen gums at the back of your mouth indicate the issue is wisdom tooth related.
Awful smells and foul tastes
The infection on the impacted wisdom teeth occurs when bacteria is trapped in the soft folds of the teeth and gums. Such bacteria tend to thrive well in dark and damp areas thus leading to teeth decay and even cysts. Once you have tooth decay, you'll have an awful rotten taste, a noticeably bad breath, and food consistently tasting off or odd.
Difficulty opening your mouth
Aggressive tooth decay and jaw pain resulting from impacted wisdom teeth can cause difficulty opening your mouth or even swallowing food. Although these are just a few symptoms, once your experience pain, odors or bleeding gums in the area surrounding your wisdom teeth, call or visit your dentist right away to prevent further trouble. Recognizing these major symptoms associated with wisdom teeth impaction can help you stop more complications before they start.
It's important to get your teeth examined regularly especially when your wisdom teeth start to grow. Fixing impacted wisdom teeth is a small procedure that can save you a more painful, dangerous and expensive experience.
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