Wisdom teeth are known for causing dental problems. These troublemakers are third molars and the last adult teeth to come in, usually making their appearance from 17 to 25.  If they aren’t in alignment or lack enough space in which to erupt or are coming in at an angle to crowd other teeth, you’re got impacted wisdom teeth. Your dentist near you at Burnaby Heights Dental Centre can help you if you’re having the warning signs of impacted wisdom teeth.
The cardinal sign of impacted wisdom teeth is a pain in the back of the jaw, where the wisdom teeth are coming in. It can be vague, ranging from mild to severe, consistent or intermittent. Often, the pain feels like a pricking sensation, but may also be dull and throbbing or sharp and radiating.The pain will increase over time.
Here are a few more common signs of impacted wisdom teeth:
- Difficulty or pain in opening your
- Aches in the jaw. While not immediately painful, these aches will become more severe.
- Swollen lymph glands. Impacted wisdom teeth cause inflammation of deep jaw tissues. Your lymph glands work overtime to drain fluids from the area, but still, get flooded.
- Changes in bite or sudden misalignment of teeth. The incoming wisdom teeth will crowd other teeth, which will gradually shift them into misalignment.
- Bad breath
- Bad taste in the mouth
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Your dentist in Burnaby, BC can help you determine if your wisdom teeth are impacted. Impacted wisdom teeth must be removed. They can damage other teeth and are prone to decay, as it’s difficult to clean them. Sometimes they partially erupt, which leaves an indistinct gum margin, opening the tooth up to decay. Wisdom teeth have large roots, so infection in the wisdom tooth causes a lot of pain and has a high potential for spreading decay throughout your other teeth.
If you think your wisdom teeth are impacted, or you need wisdom tooth extraction in Burnaby BC, contact us at Burnaby Heights Dental Centre. We are your dentist near you. Call us at 604-320-7321.
