The wisdom tooth has not fully erupted. What to do when a wisdom tooth is cut, how to relieve pain

12.05.2019

On average, a wisdom tooth is cut at the age from 16 to 22 years old, but there are exceptions to this rule. In some patients, the "eight" began to erupt even at the age of forty. This is due to the anatomical features of the structure of the jaw. With age, the jaw gradually decreases in size, so there is simply no room for these teeth. Often they are cut incorrectly or do not erupt at all. Let us consider in more detail how the eruption of a wisdom tooth differs from other teeth.

When the "eights" erupt

bite normal healthy person consists of 32 teeth, we learned this well from school. Basically, by the age of 10, all teeth erupt in the mouth, except for the last eighth, which are called wisdom teeth. They usually erupt between the ages of 16 and 22. However, if the body young man there is not enough calcium and other trace elements, growth slows down.

Dentists consider even such rare cases when the “eights” grow in forty-year-old patients to be the norm. Do not panic if you are already 23 and your wisdom teeth have not yet erupted - they may be a little late. But it still makes sense to visit a doctor to take an X-ray and exclude the possibility of abnormal growth.

Regulations

You are very lucky if your wisdom teeth erupted the way they were supposed to, without deviating from the vertical. Often, even during the formation period, they occupy an incorrect position in the gum and begin to grow with a deviation from the vertical.

The following positions of wisdom teeth are distinguished: vertical, horizontal, lingual-angular, buccal-angular:

vertical is correct, that is, the tooth grows without deviations from the vertical axis.
Horizontal is the most difficult, because in this case the tooth cannot erupt, and when it starts to grow, it literally grows into the roots of the neighboring one, destroying it. G-8s located horizontally in the gum must be removed, as they injure the gum, causing inflammation, destroy the adjacent tooth and cause the patient a lot of suffering.
lingual-angular the position of the wisdom teeth, as well as the bucco-angular, is most common. With a lingual-angular position, the tooth erupts at an inclination to the tongue, as if inward, and with a buccal-angular position, at an inclination outward, towards the cheek.

impacted wisdom teeth

If the “eights” cut through partially or did not cut through at all, then the doctor diagnoses wisdom tooth retention, and the uncut tooth itself is called impacted. This phenomenon is often encountered, since such teeth have long ceased to fulfill their main function in chewing hard food, a person has somewhat changed his food habits.

Partial eruption may cause discomfort to the patient. If there is severe pain in the impacted tooth, but all the others have erupted normally and are doing their job well, the doctor may decide to remove it.

Complications of teething

The growth of a wisdom tooth is often accompanied by a number of complications, especially if it is located incorrectly in the gum or there is only partial eruption, that is, the tooth is impacted.

Since the "eight" erupts for a long time, already at the stage of eruption, especially if there is a partial eruption, it is affected by caries. This is due to the fact that the eighth teeth are located in a hard-to-reach place in the oral cavity and are difficult to clean from plaque. As a result, the tooth has not yet had time to erupt, but is already almost completely destroyed by caries.
Partially impacted "eight" can provoke the development of pericoronitis - inflammation of the gingival hood, which covers it from above. Under it, food debris accumulates, pathogenic bacteria actively multiply, which causes an inflammatory process. Over time, serious complications such as periostitis and osteomyelitis can occur.
A fully impacted wisdom tooth is no less of a problem. It can cause severe facial pains and neuralgia, with pain in the ear, throat, head, and even in the chest and heart. These must be removed.
If the "eight" grows horizontally in the jaw, it gradually destroys the roots of adjacent teeth.
Often an impacted 8 tooth causes the formation of a cyst, which resolves on its own after the extraction of such a tooth.
There are cases when an impacted wisdom tooth "dozed" in the patient's jaw for many years, and then suddenly "came to life" after dentures were installed on the jaw. As a result of constant injury to the gums, he "wake up" and began to erupt, causing a lot of inconvenience to the patient. Agree - it is very unpleasant when you suddenly discover that a wisdom tooth is crawling under your prosthesis. Therefore, dentists recommend removing them.

How to deal with pain

Pain is a constant companion of the eruption of "eights". To facilitate the teething process, it is recommended to chew solid food, but only if you do not have pericoronitis, if you have pericoronitis, solid food can only increase inflammation and pain.

Helpful and careful soft massage gums with fingers.

If the gum is inflamed, you should rinse your mouth with decoctions of herbs:

marigold,
chamomile,
sage,
or ready-made mouthwashes.

Can also be used to relieve pain local funds - such as gel metrogil, kamistad, anbesol. They have both analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.

Wisdom teeth (eights or third molars) are the last to erupt in a person's life. This happens at the age of 16 - 30 years, it also happens that eights appear at a more mature age or do not grow at all. Often they bring a lot of discomfort when they grow: the main symptoms are acute pain, swelling of the mucous membranes, and fever is possible.

The main feature of the eighth teeth or third molars, as dentists call them, is the absence of their predecessors (milk teeth) that would pave the way for eruption in advance. The symptoms of eruption of the eighth teeth are similar to the symptoms of eruption of all other teeth, but may be more pronounced.

The mucous membrane covering the part of the unerupted tooth forms a so-called hood over it. The mucosa of the hood does not adhere tightly to the tooth, forming a “pocket” into which food will inevitably fall, causing inflammation of the wisdom tooth (pericoronitis). Also, the constant accumulation of food between the tubercles of the wisdom tooth initiates the development of caries in the third molar.

How does the gum hurt when the wisdom tooth grows, what are the main symptoms of teething? Appears It's a dull pain in the tissues of the jaw, aggravated during eating, talking, when opening the mouth. The wisdom tooth does not have a milky predecessor, it has to break through a dense bone tissue. With concomitant inflammation, throbbing pains appear.
How do wisdom teeth grow, what are the main symptoms? An edema of the mucous membranes around the figure eight is formed. The tumor may also appear on the cheek.
If growth is accompanied by inflammation, the temperature may rise to 37.5˚.
A wise tooth can partially erupt, the main symptoms are that a part of the crown has appeared above the gum, the rest is hidden under the mucous membrane-hood.
In the presence of inflammatory processes increase submandibular lymph nodes if the eight of the bottom row is cut.

When the first symptoms of eruption and growth of the wisdom tooth appear, oral hygiene should be carefully monitored. After each meal, rinse your mouth thoroughly so that food debris does not fall under the hood and inflammation does not develop.

Dystopia

When the figure eight occupies the wrong position in the dentition, it is called dystopic. The tooth may have an inclination towards a number of growing molars, towards the cheek, tongue, throat, and be outside the dental arch. A misplaced unit can lead to misalignment of adjacent teeth (crowding). When the third molar grows towards the cheek or tongue, the mucous membranes are constantly injured, erosions and ulcers form.

Dystopped eights are to be deleted.

retention

Sometimes the crown may not erupt or appear partially, the figure eight itself remains completely hidden in the bone tissue. Such units are called retinated. There are several positions that the hidden eight occupies:

vertical;
lingual-angular;
horizontal;
buccal-angular.

What are the symptoms of retention when a wise tooth is cut?

Gums painful to touch.
Swelling and redness of the mucous membranes.
Malaise.
Subfebrile temperature.

Such eights can only be detected on an x-ray, they must be removed. Visually, they are not visible and not palpable. Removal is difficult, the dentist cuts the tooth out of the bone tissue in parts.

With untimely removal, resorption of the roots and displacement of the adjacent molar may occur, an odontogenic cyst may form and the symmetry of the face may be disturbed.

Violation of the hormonal background.
Chronic bone diseases.
Violation of metabolic processes in the body.
Incorrect position of the tooth germ.
Cancer tumors.

pericoronitis

When plaque and food accumulate under the mucous hood, inflammation is formed - pericoronitis. The reason for the development of the disease may be the lack of space in the row for the normal eruption of the figure eight.

There was an inflammation of the hood near the wisdom tooth during eruption, what are the symptoms? The patient feels a sharp or throbbing pain that can radiate to the ear, head. It is difficult for the patient to eat and talk, it is difficult to open the mouth, the body temperature rises, bad breath comes out of the mouth, purulent discharge appears from under the hood, the cheek swells.

Pericoronitis is treated by surgical excision of the mucous membrane above the tooth. Eight can continue to grow normally. The operation is performed under local anesthesia. Due to the lack of space in the row, the disease can constantly recur. In such cases, the eights are removed.

If the eighth tooth is being cut, pericoronitis has formed, and there is no way to visit a doctor, how can symptoms be relieved at home? It is necessary to rinse the mouth with an antiseptic solution: Chlorhexedine, Miramistin. To relieve pain, you can take an anesthetic tablet Nise, Ketanov or Tempalgin. If the temperature rises, an antipyretic will help.

Periodontitis

Third molars can erupt already affected by caries. Through the cavity in the tooth, the infection spreads to the root canals and causes inflammation of the root membrane and surrounding tissues - periodontitis. Bacteria can get to the root and through gum pockets in the presence of hard dental deposits. There is a violation of the ligaments that hold the tooth, the destruction of the bone, the formation of a cyst.

Wisdom teeth have several roots that diverge in different directions. Their structure makes it difficult or impossible to carry out high-quality treatment. Therefore, eights have to be removed.

wisdom tooth cyst

A cyst is a round cavity filled with fluid. It is formed at the top of the root. The reason for its occurrence is a long-term inflammatory process associated with the eruption of the figure eight. On the initial stages the disease does not manifest itself in any way, it is found only on an x-ray. When it is opened, the patient's temperature rises sharply, acute pain occurs, swelling of facial tissues, fistulous passages form in the gums, and regional lymph nodes increase.

There are several ways to treat a cyst: drug destruction through the root canal, excision of the root tip, removal of one of the roots, extraction of the figure eight.

Signs of complications due to the growth and eruption of a wisdom tooth:

Periostitis (flux) - purulent inflammation periosteum. The disease is manifested by acute pain, the formation of a sac filled with pus on the gums, swelling of the mucous membranes.
Phlegmon - extensive purulent inflammation. The patient complains of severe pain, high temperature 39 - 40˚, swelling of the face. The disease can lead to sepsis and death.
Osteomyelitis - suppurative lesion jaw bones. Patients experience severe throbbing pain, radiating to the ear, temple, neck, and back of the head. Intoxication of the body occurs: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. The temperature rises to 40˚. Facial tissues swell strongly and are painful on palpation.

No matter how trite it sounds, but if cut tooth— eight It is best to contact your dentist. Moreover, it is desirable that it be a dentist who has practical knowledge not only in the field of surgery, but also in the field of therapy, prosthetics and implantology. Since, if the dentist is only a surgeon, then he looks at the situation through the prism of only his surgical experience, where the removal method is prevailing. But quite often, you can save the patient from debilitating pain when a wisdom tooth is cut without resorting to a complex surgical operation - the removal of the eighth tooth.

There is an opinion that “wise” teeth (they are also eighth teeth, third molars) are an atavism, and they are not needed at all. This is not entirely true, and often not at all. If the eighth tooth is in the dental arch, full-sized, has an antagonist, then it is very necessary and performs its function no worse than neighboring teeth.

The loss of such a tooth will significantly affect the effectiveness of chewing. In addition, the extraction of the eighth teeth may cause the displacement of other teeth, which can lead to undesirable consequences from aesthetic defects to persistent headaches.
Another thing is if the wisdom tooth grows in the cheek, towards the tongue or lies horizontally. This may lead to removal.

The wisdom tooth is the last, eighth in the dentition. It, as a rule, erupts much later than all the others, approximately at the age of 18 to 25 years. Each person is different. It is called so because it erupts when it is believed that a person has already fully developed mentally.

If we believe our grandmothers, then the wisdom tooth erupts when a person has fully improved spiritually, has found the meaning of life, and has taken the right path. But if suddenly, having reached old age, a person has not acquired a wisdom tooth, then he will forever remain a child in his soul. Another myth is that a person who had all four wisdom teeth was always chosen by the custodian of the family.

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Features of wisdom teeth

An interesting fact is that figure eights grow immediately, without prior childish inconsistencies. According to scientists, everyone used to have it, but in the process of evolution, people almost lost it as unnecessary, so many are born without the germ of this tooth. This happened due to the fact that people began to eat less solid and hard food.

Another unusual feature of eights is their tangled roots. But this feature is also quite understandable. How does a wisdom tooth grow? When he begins to erupt, the place in the jaw is already occupied by others, and naturally, if there is not enough space for him, he tries to somehow adapt, which is why it turns out that his roots are most often uneven.

Wisdom teeth begin to cut. Symptoms

As soon as the time has come for him to erupt, the first symptoms appear. But again, it should be noted that the symptoms manifest differently for everyone, for some it is a whole set of symptoms up to fever, while others will not even notice how it appeared.

So, you have a wisdom tooth growing, symptoms that accompany it:

Painful sensations that spread throughout the jaw. This suggests that the tooth is making its way up, while moving others.
There may also be pain when swallowing, which is associated with inflammation of the gums.
Gum swelling may occur
Very often, lymph nodes can also increase, which also indicates the presence of an inflammatory process in the body.
If a lump appears on the gum in the place where the tooth is cut and turns red, then this is also an indicator that it will appear there soon. This accumulation of mucous tissue is also called the "hood", under which food debris can accumulate, which can further lead to the formation of pathogens.

In this case it's better to see a doctor right away as soon as you notice that you have a growing wisdom tooth. If you do not do it on time, then this can be the beginning of serious complications in the future. Often a doctor, when he sees the appearance of such a hood, simply makes an excision, which immediately greatly alleviates the condition of the person.

There is a possibility that when the wisdom tooth erupts, the temperature may rise, and the inflammatory process will already proceed not only in the area of eruption, but will also go to the cheek. In this case, it is also necessary to urgently consult a doctor, since there is a possibility that an inflammatory process called pericoronitis has already begun under the hood. If you do not contact the doctor for help, there is a high probability of an abscess in the place of the hood, which in turn can lead to further blood poisoning.

Features of the growth and development of wisdom teeth

By themselves, wisdom teeth should not cause much concern and trouble, but unfortunately, they grow the latest, while others have already crawled out and the dentition is fully formed. That is why so many problems often arise when cutting through the figure eight.

In the case when it does not erupt for a long time, but at the same time it is felt pain syndrome, the tooth may erupt quite a bit, or it may not come out at all. This state is called retention. An incorrectly located figure eight, demanding a place for itself to grow, begins to grow, horizontally resting against the roots of other teeth and destroying them. In this case, the wisdom tooth is often removed without waiting for it to come out. And this the condition is called dystopia.

In some countries, in order to save a person from the problems that he will definitely bring with him, he is simply removed. Although healthy eights, albeit not like the six and seven, are still involved in the process of chewing food. When installing bridges, they provide indispensable assistance to orthodontists, serving as a kind of support for them.

Relieve pain and inflammation

In order to properly relieve pain and eliminate the inflammatory process, it is necessary first of all, of course, see a doctor, since it is he who will be able to determine whether you need such help or not, and how severe your case is.

Immediately after the visit, if the doctor is sure that the figure eight is located, it is true, he can make it easier for her to go up by making a small incision on the gum, thereby alleviating the painful symptoms of eruption.
If a inflammatory process has already begun, it should be remembered that it is impossible to warm the causal place with warm compresses, warm the cheek, this can lead to an acceleration of the inflammatory process. I would like to note that in no case should any inflammatory process be heated and apply compresses. In the case of a tooth, the inflammatory process can spread to neighboring ones.
There are no medications that accelerate the growth of a wisdom tooth in nature, no matter how you want it, it is simply not possible to speed up this process. By using medicines you can only anesthetize the tooth. To do this, you can buy ordinary analgesics at the pharmacy, they are given without a prescription. Such as analgin, nurofen, ibuprofen, you can also try the drug nimisil, which acts both anti-inflammatory and antipyretic. And, by the way, very many in case of tooth pain apply a piece of the pill to the tooth or into the cavity of the tooth. In this case, it is strictly forbidden to do this, since you will apply directly to the gum itself, as a result, a wound may form on it.

Considering that dentists themselves consider the wisdom tooth a throwback, it is not surprising that they recommend removing it as soon as it begins to erupt, before its root system is fully formed. The fact is that this recommendation is quite understandable, the figure eight is located in a hard-to-reach place, it is unlikely that it will be possible to clean it completely from plaque with an ordinary brushing of the teeth. And plaque is an accumulation of pathogens sooner or later, and the beginning of caries. Therefore, the recommendation of the dentist in fact can be considered appropriate.

But it is worth paying attention that the wisdom tooth optionally delete, especially if it erupts easily without showing any symptoms; in the case when the tooth has a full-fledged crown, which will be easily accessible for treatment; do not forget that it serves as a very good support during prosthetics. Therefore, it may be worth removing it for fear that it will hurt later, but on the other hand, when proper care and timely treatment it can serve for a long time and not only as a chewing tooth.

There is one more good method able to help in case of an inflammatory process, it is rinsing the mouth with antiseptic preparations. Also a popular traditional medicine rinsing the mouth with a prepared solution of soda and salt. This solution has a very beneficial effect on various microorganisms, washing them out, as well as pieces of food that could remain there after eating.

It is clear that it will hurt when teething, you will experience pain during the treatment. But don't jump to conclusions. First of all, in any case, it will be necessary take an x-ray, where you can see that your wisdom tooth may just need time, and there are no obstacles in its path. And modernly equipped dental clinics, if you visit them on time, do not allow unnecessary and unpleasant problems to appear.

You should also not be afraid of the removal of this tooth, because with modern equipment, with the best anesthesia, and with the high professionalism of a dentist surgeon, this operation will not take much time, and your nerves.

Hello readers! Today's topic is relevant for billions of people on our planet. There are processes that affect everyone. For example, the growth of teeth. How to understand that a wisdom tooth is growing? How not to confuse this with some kind of dental problem?

How to understand that a wisdom tooth is growing

Teeth grow, but we do not grow wiser

I don’t know who thought of calling the teeth that grow last with such an interesting term, but I know one thing for sure - these teeth themselves are atavism for modern people and are not really needed in the process of chewing. In any case, this is how we were taught and this is how smart dentists write on the Internet.

Wisdom tooth

So. Wisdom teeth are figure eights, the last molars, which begin to grow in adolescence and can crawl out up to 24-26 years. Some people don't grow them at all. This phenomenon is called retention. It occurs quite often.

Retention of teeth

How can you tell if your wisdom teeth are erupting?

There are symptoms of wisdom tooth growth that are typical for most people. They appear almost always and almost everyone. There is nowhere to go from them. You can only alleviate suffering to a greater or lesser extent. How to understand that the problem is in the growth of teeth?

If the tooth erupts mandible, the submandibular lymph node may increase.
There is discomfort when swallowing.
Oh yes, for starters, you will notice that your gums hurt.
Swelling of the gums, puffiness appear, a “hood” grows over the future tooth.

Symptoms of the growth of wisdom teeth

I myself had to go through all this and I will say that I would not want to repeat it even for money.

Some people may start headache, and when severe inflammation gums temperature rises. Fortunately, this is not included in the list of main symptoms.

Wisdom teeth

Typical Complications

While your teeth are being cut and your gums are inflamed, a process begins that leads to a massive multiplication of bacteria in your mouth.

If you do not take antiseptic measures, all this "hungry pack" begins to attack healthy teeth. As a result - caries.

Another common problem is pericoronitis. It starts under an overgrown hood due to the fact that food gets under it. It rots there, which only contributes to the development of the inflammatory process, which can be dealt with in two ways:

removal of the hood;
constant use of antiseptics.

pericoronitis

If your cheek is swollen during the growth of a wisdom tooth, it is possible that the tooth is not growing correctly or something else has gone wrong. You should immediately go to the doctor. He will look at what and how, send you to take a picture. It is possible that a cyst has developed or the tooth is growing in the wrong direction.

Speaking of wrong

If a tooth grows in the wrong direction (towards the mouth or cheek, for example), this phenomenon is called dystopia. Moreover, wisdom teeth can rest against an adjacent tooth or its root. In such cases, doctors need to think about how the situation threatens the patient. If there is a risk of damage to an adjacent healthy tooth, there is a possibility that the dentist decides to remove the wisdom tooth.

Possible problems

About removal

If the doctor’s verdict is to execute, you can’t pardon, and the tooth will definitely be pulled out, there are several “buts”. First, it cannot be done early dates pregnancy. The fact is that there is no guarantee that anesthesia will not damage the fetus. On the later dates the same story.

Removing a wisdom tooth is not an easy operation.

Without anesthesia, of course, it is safer, but removing the figure eight “in a live way” is comparable to torture in German concentration camps. So I do not recommend such experiments on myself to anyone. Especially for pregnant women. The roots of such teeth are often bent, in the process a bundle of nerves may be affected. Here much depends on the skill of the dental surgeon that you have come across.

After the tooth is removed, a torn gum area and a hole remain. When the effect of anesthesia ends, it can hurt a lot, since the trauma of the operation is usually significant. Brace yourself. If you are not pregnant and not even a woman, you can drink an analgesic. It will get much better. The main thing is to make sure that you can take this medicine for medical reasons.

At the dentist

In no case should you rinse immediately after tooth extraction. Because a blood clot will be washed out, which should solidify, and this is fraught with inflammation of the hole - alveolitis, and then inflammation of the periosteum may begin.

The main stages of wisdom tooth extraction

During the extraction of the wisdom tooth, a mechanical force is applied from the outside, as a result of which the structure of the mucous membrane that covers the dentoalveolar fragment can be disturbed, the periodontium with the vessels / nerves located in it, the periosteum and the bone tissue of the alveoli can be damaged.

The operation itself includes several main stages that are performed by the dentist in a specific sequence:

forceps are applied first;
then the cheeks of the forceps move under the gum;
forceps are closed (fixed);
dislocation of the wisdom tooth from the hole;
at the end, the tooth is extracted.

Note! Whether a tooth extraction operation is successful depends on the skills / experience of the specialist, as well as on compliance and strict implementation of the above sequence.

Removal of an impacted wisdom tooth

If we talk about the cost of such an operation, then it will depend on a number of factors, including on which dental clinic you applied. On average, for a tooth extraction, you will have to pay from 500 to 5,000 rubles (minimum and maximum), and if the procedure is performed under general anesthesia, then one hour will cost somewhere from 8,000 to 10,000 rubles.

Self-help methods for painful wisdom tooth growth

Until you get to the doctor, you can use proven methods. The first thing to do is add a little soda and salt on the tip of a knife to a glass of warm boiled water. Three or four times a day, you need to rinse the sore gum with this composition. This usually helps to significantly reduce inflammation and swelling.

Preparing and applying soda solution

From folk remedies, chamomile, sage and oak bark work best, both individually and in the form of a decoction, to which 1 part of each herb is added. Strain the broth, cool and use warm for rinsing. All in all, a very useful tool.

Oak bark

On the extreme case you can use drugs for teething from a pharmacy - such as Holisal. Even children's Kalgel gives positive effect because it contains lidocaine.

What is important to remember: in no case should you heat a sick tooth! This will lead to the fact that the inflammation will become much stronger, your cheek will swell and you will have to urgently run to the dentist in the morning. And it's good if it's not Sunday morning.

You can apply cold (moderately). Just don't overdo it. I have heard stories more than once about how ice was applied to the point that nerve inflammation developed. Health must be protected, so try not to do something that you cannot be 100% sure is safe. If rinsing with sage will definitely not harm you, then some kind of pill, etc. is not a fact.

Ice can be applied

When a wisdom tooth grows, it always affects the overall well-being. Inflammation of the gums often provokes stomatitis, which causes a lot of problems. For example, sores on the tongue interfere with normal eating. The problem is eliminated by standard methods - rinsing with soda or Chlorhexidine.

Wish you good health and no less strong teeth! Write, leave comments, subscribe to news!

Video - Wisdom tooth eruption

teething signs

"Eights" erupt when the entire dentition is already formed, and often there is no room for them. In this case, they can begin to grow to the side, destroying the roots of nearby teeth. The dentist will be forced to recommend tooth extraction. Before deciding to take such a step, it is necessary to carefully examine the oral cavity using x-rays, and then make a decision.

teething symptoms with inflammation near the wisdom tooth, the gums are sometimes very bright and beyond doubt:

Pain when swallowing and chewing due to inflammation of the gums.
A kind of "hood" that covers part of the tooth and contributes to the accumulation of food debris, followed by the growth of pathogenic flora in the oral cavity and the formation of an infiltrate.
Jaw pain, indicating the germination of the "eight" through bone tissue and gums.
Severe edema with hyperemia of the gum mucosa, characteristic of teething.
The appearance of submandibular lymphadenitis, indicating an inflammatory process in the oral cavity.
Difficulty opening the mouth, indicating the spread of the inflammatory process to the masticatory muscle. If no action is taken, then the mouth will completely close, and the treatment of such a patient can only be carried out in a hospital setting.

By the symptoms, it is easy to understand that a wisdom tooth is growing (a photo of when a wisdom tooth climbs can be viewed on the website).

From such formidable complications can save early removal"hood", which creates an obstacle to the normal growth of the molar. Signs of wisdom tooth growth determined by the way it hurts. If pronounced edema appears in the area of \u200b\u200beight, accompanied by a high body temperature, you should immediately visit a specialist. These symptoms may indicate the development pericoronitis(inflammation of the "hood" of the gums). If treatment is not started on time, the process will be complicated by an abscess, which in turn, without proper therapy, causes sepsis (blood poisoning) - a life-threatening disease. With a timely visit to the dentist, the specialist will refer the patient to an X-ray examination, which will give a complete picture of the location of the teeth to identify and treat the pathology.

Timing of wisdom teeth eruption

Young people with an eruption problem are interested in: how long does a wisdom tooth cut, symptoms (photo can be seen in our article) indicating a pathology?

The ancient people of the eight served as a fallback. At the age of twenty-five or thirty, they already lost some of their teeth due to poor hygiene and the way of eating, and the appearing "eights" could to some extent compensate for this loss.

Discrepancies in terms are not a cause for panic, but should be the reason for an unscheduled visit to the dentist. In the absence of "eights" at the age of twenty-five, it is necessary to go to him without fail, the doctor will find out whether the molar rudiment has been formed or whether there is a retention.

Eruption pathologies

Often patients are interested in the following questions:

How much and how is a wisdom tooth erupted?
How to help if a wisdom tooth cannot erupt?

The well-known fact that the "eights" always grow with problems is not true. In some people, they erupt completely painlessly from several days to weeks. But the majority feels at the same time obvious discomfort. This is due to the fact that figure eights appear when the jaw is fully formed, and with age it narrowed slightly, its size decreased slightly. At the time of the eruption of the “eights”, it is found that there is not enough space for them, as a result of which pericoronitis. Acquiring a chronic form, the disease causes the growth of fibrous tissue, as well as soreness and swelling of the mucous membrane above the tooth. This condition is only treated surgically.

There are also other pathologies of molars eruption:

retention- lack of eruption of the tooth with its delay in the bone. This condition sometimes provokes dystopia. There are also cases when the molars do not erupt completely, in which case they are called semi-impacted.
Dystopia- this is the horizontal arrangement of the "eight" in the tooth hole, preventing its eruption, in which it rests on the roots of a nearby tooth and causes damage to it, and even complete destruction, as a result of which both teeth may need to be removed. In addition, such a molar injures the delicate mucous membrane.

If the erupting “eight” is located incorrectly, this can negatively affect the condition of all teeth and lead to malocclusion.

Sometimes the “eights” erupt already affected by caries, having become infected with it even in the gum. Such a molar requires immediate removal in order to prevent damage to the rest.

In isolated cases, the tissues surrounding the erupting "eight" may be affected tumor process or have a cyst. These conditions also require surgical intervention.

How to relieve teething symptoms

No less relevant is the following question: how long does a wisdom tooth cut and what to do when it slowly crawls out?

The process of eruption of "eights" cannot be accelerated. Before visiting a doctor, you can muffle the pain by rinsing your mouth with a disinfectant soda-salt solution. If the pain is unbearable, painkillers should be taken orally. External use of analgesics is unacceptable, this can lead to the formation of ulcers and aggravation of the inflammatory process.

After visiting the doctor and removing the "hood", you should rinse your mouth with an antiseptic solution to disinfect the open wound.

In the future, preventive examinations of the oral cavity by the dentist are recommended at least once every 12 months. This will help to identify and prevent dental problems in a timely manner and significantly improve the overall quality of life.

general information

In an adult in normal condition 32 teeth. The last two teeth in each dentition are called wisdom teeth. 28 teeth grow at an early age, and wisdom teeth erupt between the ages of 17 and 30. Our ancestors really needed wisdom teeth - due to their diet and lack of oral hygiene, some molars fell out by the age of 20-30 , and wisdom teeth replaced them to ensure normal chewing.

Wisdom teeth got their name just in connection with late eruption. The unusualness of these teeth lies in the fact that they do not have milk predecessors, and when they appear, they cause a lot of trouble, a feeling of discomfort and serious pain to their owner.

This is due to the fact that at the time of the appearance of these teeth, the bone tissue of both jaws is already formed and it often happens that, due to lack of space on the jaw arch, the lower wisdom tooth tends to take the wrong place.

Problems with teething wisdom teeth

Cutting a wisdom tooth is always painful. The main reasons for this are thick walls of the dental sac, thickened mucosa and reduced growth factors. In addition to the pain of the process itself, teething of wisdom teeth can cause many other complications.

The wisdom tooth sometimes does not erupt completely, restricting the surrounding teeth. This situation, as a rule, entails local inflammation and pain.

The time during which a wisdom tooth is cut can be quite long, and inflammation will constantly bother you, manifesting itself elevated temperature of the whole body and sensitive pains, due to which it is sometimes difficult even to simply open the mouth. This condition is fraught with inflammation of the tissues surrounding the problematic tooth, up to the bone, and therefore requires the immediate intervention of a qualified dentist.

Often at the time when the wisdom tooth is growing, it is difficult to effective cleaning(due to the location of the wisdom teeth in the depths of the jaw) and caries occurs. Incorrect position during the eruption of the wisdom tooth also increases the risk of caries on the adjacent tooth due to difficult access to the spaces between these teeth. If these symptoms appear, you should consult a dentist and carry out appropriate treatment. Very often, in this case, the removal of a wisdom tooth is recommended, especially if all other teeth are developed normally.

It happens that a wisdom tooth erupts already sick, that is, it becomes infected with caries while still in the gum. In such cases, the tooth should be removed immediately so that it does not adversely affect the rest of the teeth.

AT rare cases, in the tissues surrounding the erupting wisdom tooth, a cyst and a tumor may occur, which requires immediate surgical intervention by a dentist.

In the case of an incorrect position of the wisdom tooth during eruption, it is highly likely that such a tooth will significantly affect the position of the remaining teeth, which causes a change in bite.

Apart from aesthetic problems it can also cause functional problems. For example, if the wisdom tooth is displaced towards the vestibule of the oral cavity, serious injury to the mucous membrane of the cheeks, lips or tongue can occur, causing erosions and ulcers.

Sometimes, with a lack of space in the dentition or in the case of an incorrect inclination of the wisdom tooth itself, such an anomaly develops as a “submerged wisdom tooth”. These teeth are usually removed.

It is possible that the wisdom tooth does not erupt at all. Despite its absence, such a tooth is dangerous for its complications. It can damage the roots of neighboring teeth or provoke neuralgic pain. In this case, it is necessary to consult a dentist and, most likely, the tooth will have to be removed.

pericoronitis

At the time of cutting lower teeth wisdom, when only part of the tooth appeared, acute inflammations and even accumulation of pus in the formed hood between the gum and the tooth can occur. It causes this serious illness as pericoronitis (pericoronitis).

The main symptoms of pericoronitis are:

pain and swelling of the gums surrounding the wisdom tooth,
bad breath,
bad aftertaste.

If these symptoms appear when you are cutting a wisdom tooth, you should immediately consult a dentist.

Periodontitis

Sometimes it happens that a wisdom tooth erupts quite smoothly, but due to its inconvenient location when brushing your teeth, it is not properly cleaned of plaque. It is also problematic to remove tartar and plaque on this tooth in dentistry. Because of this, bacteria begin to accumulate around the tooth, causing inflammation of the gums - periodontitis, which can then turn into osteoperiostitis. In this case, the tooth must be removed.

How to get rid of the pain associated with teething wisdom

Usually, the eruption of the figure eight, not even accompanied by complications, which happens very rarely, is accompanied by serious pain. In this case, doctors most often resort to removing the hood over the wisdom tooth. This operation consists in excision of the gums in order to make way for the growing tooth. However, even this does not always relieve pain - then the tooth has to be removed. Removal should not be afraid - although it is quite complicated, this operation does not lead to functional disorders, since the wisdom tooth modern people actually not needed.

There are also folk remedies to get rid of pain. For example, in the presence of inflammation, you can rinse your mouth with various antiseptics, including a solution of soda and salt. You can also relieve pain with analgesics and use various infusions. medicinal herbs eg chamomile.

Symptoms

In this video, you will learn all the basic information about the wisdom tooth, as well as what symptoms accompany the period when it begins to erupt and climb out. Watch and remember!

Symptoms during the eruption of eights have different manifestations for everyone, this process is individual for each patient, for some, tooth growth remains a painless process, and someone is faced with unbearable pain and unpleasant complications.

All symptoms are divided into primary and general.

To the number primary symptoms include the following:

pain (starting from eating noticeable pain, ending with unbearable pain, from which a person loses consciousness);
increased body temperature (up to 40 ° C);
swelling of the cheeks, gums, tongue;
inflammatory processes and related complications (pericoronitis, osteomyelitis, phlegmon, periostitis).

But general symptoms can be expressed as follows:

hormonal changes;
violation of bone formation (osteodysplasia);
metabolic disturbances.

If the birth process of a tooth is hampered by lack of space, it may begin to grow in the wrong direction or grow into the cheek.

This process has its own symptoms, which should be especially alert:

Unbearable, excessive pain.
Increased body temperature, fever.
Foci of inflammation on the mucous membrane.
Inflammation of the lymph nodes.
Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, inflammation of the tonsils.
The appearance of an abscess (abscess).

If these symptoms are identified, it is necessary to contact a specialist so that he determines how correct the position of the cutting eight is and whether it destroys the roots of neighboring elements, because in this case the wisdom tooth must be removed.

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Indications for removing the figure eight

Extraction of wisdom teeth has its own aspects and nuances.

In fact, eights are rudimentary organs that have lost their significance in the process of evolution, and on the other hand, healthy samples of such elements of the jaw apparatus help us chew food more thoroughly.

Some decide to remove the “wise” tooth even at the eruption stage in order to save themselves from the troubles and hassles associated with its appearance.

There are processes that are a direct indication for tooth extraction:

retention (growth retardation);
dystopia (wrong position during growth);
frequent inflammation of the mucosa;
caries;
the appearance of an abscess.

The procedure is performed by a specialist using anesthesia, and is divided into two types, simple and complex.

The process of simple removal of a single-rooted tooth does not require special tools and lasts no more than half an hour.

But the process of a dystopic or retained tooth is already more complicated, it requires special equipment and tools, sometimes you have to cut the tooth in parts.

Modern anesthetics facilitate the procedure, but, nevertheless, it is quite difficult, in cases where it is necessary to remove several eights, this should be done at intervals of 2-3 weeks.

Unpleasant painful sensations after extraction are inevitable, but if they intensify, these may be the first symptoms of such complications as:

hematoma (gradually increasing swelling of the gums, its constant increase and swelling, fever, pain, suppuration);
bleeding (may be associated with vascular injury, their increased fragility or high blood pressure);
alveolitis (inflammatory lesion in the empty hole, may occur in the presence of infectious foci in the oral cavity).

It is not always the occurrence of complications of the wine of a specialist, sometimes it depends on the characteristics of the body or reduced immunity.

How long do they cut?

Timing of wisdom teeth eruption is individual. In some "eights" erupt earlier, in others - later. Sometimes eights grow at 16-17 years old, but there are cases when they only begin to grow at the age of forty. Most often, 8 teeth erupt between 16 and 25 years, deviations from the norm are not a sign of the disease, but should alert the patient. If at the age of 25 there are not even signs of eruption, it makes sense to consult a dentist to find out if the tooth germ has formed in the gum or if there is retention.

Symptoms and signs of eruption

Symptoms can be very diverse, ranging from their complete absence to severe pain, swelling of the gums, cheeks, and even fever and general malaise. It all depends on the individual characteristics of each organism.

The main symptoms of teething:

aching pain in the jaw, which indicates that the tooth is making its way through the bone tissue and gums;
pain when swallowing, which usually occur with inflammation of the gums near the wisdom tooth;
swelling of the gum mucosa, which quite often accompanies the growth of the 8th tooth;
having a hood, which covers the top of a partially erupted tooth;
the presence of an infiltrate under the "hood", which is formed as a result of the fact that food remains fall under the "hood", in which pathogenic bacteria actively multiply;
occurrence of submandibular lymphadenitis(enlargement of the submandibular lymph nodes) as a reaction to the presence of an inflammatory process.

If you ignore the signs of cutting the "eight", serious complications such as phlegmon, abscess, osteomyelitis can occur. Therefore, if you have suspicions of symptoms of wisdom tooth growth, consult a doctor. In many cases, the timely excision of the "hood", which interferes with normal eruption, helps to alleviate the patient's condition.

Symptoms can manifest themselves in different ways, in some patients they are almost invisible, in others they cause a lot of trouble. Of particular concern are manifestations such as severe gum swelling and cheeks near this place as well increase in body temperature. These symptoms may indicate the development of a complication such as pericoronitis, or inflammation of the "hood".

If you ignore the inflammatory process, then in the future an abscess can form in its place, which is fraught with serious consequences, up to blood poisoning. Therefore, if any symptom appears that indicates the eruption of a wisdom tooth, it is best to contact a dentist to check whether the 8th tooth is correctly located and whether it injures the roots of the neighboring ones.

Peculiarities

"Eights" grow and erupt not without problems. It should be taken into account the fact that they begin to grow when all the others have erupted for a long time, and the jaw itself began to narrow somewhat and decrease in size with age. And the later 8 teeth erupt, the more problems can arise.

The main difficulty with the eruption of the wisdom tooth is lack of free space in the dentition. That is why such a complication often occurs as pericoronitis, or inflammation of the "hood". In a chronic inflammatory process, the mucous membrane over the tooth becomes dense and painful, the so-called fibrous tissue is formed. Because of this, teething is even more complicated. It is impossible to break this circle without the help of a qualified doctor.

If a “hood” has formed over the tooth, it must be removed surgically, otherwise it will cause a permanent chronic inflammatory process, and it will not take long to lose a tooth that has not yet erupted.

Often there are such features of the eruption of the wisdom tooth, as retention and dystopia. Under the retention of the eighth teeth, they mean the delay of the tooth in the bone, that is, it erupts partially or does not erupt at all. Retention can be provoked by an incorrect position (dystopia). If the tooth in the gum is located horizontally, it will not be able to erupt, and as it grows, it will rest against the roots of the neighboring one, causing its destruction.

If a dystopian wisdom tooth destroys an adjacent tooth or causes permanent injury to the oral mucosa, it must be removed. Otherwise, two teeth will have to be removed.

How to accelerate growth?

When a wisdom tooth grows, the symptoms are sometimes very painful. It is impossible to speed up the process of teething, but there are many ways to relieve pain. First of all, it must be remembered that in no case should you warm your cheek and gums. Heat provokes the activation of the inflammatory process, as a result of which the infection spreads to nearby tissues, which can even cause suppuration of the bone tissue.

In case of soreness of the gums, cheeks and jaw, in no case do not apply a warm heating pad to the cheek and rinse the mouth with hot decoctions. It is best to rinse your mouth before visiting the dentist. cool solution of salt and soda, it will well disinfect the oral cavity, remove food debris and help relieve sore gums.

If the pain is too strong, you can take painkillers(analgin, ketanov, tramadol), but in no case should you apply an anesthetic tablet to the gum in the area of \u200b\u200bthe "eight"! Firstly, the pain will not go anywhere, since the pill only works when taken orally. Secondly, a painful ulcer can form on the gum, which will only add discomfort and suffering.

If a “hood” has formed over the tooth, you should contact your dentist and remove it. After excision of the "hood", which is performed under local anesthesia, the oral cavity should be systematically rinsed with a special antiseptic solution to prevent infection from entering the wound.

A little about "wise" teeth

Wisdom teeth are not so named because they add a bit of wisdom and life experience to their owner. They are named so due to the fact that their growth begins at the age of 18-20 years. It is believed that at this age a person begins to grow up.

In medicine, they are called the third molars or “eights”, since the wisdom teeth are the eighth in a row. Moreover, the crown of these teeth vaguely resembles the number 8.

For our ancestors, wisdom teeth served as additional chewing teeth, helping to thoroughly chew coarse and fibrous foods. Therefore, the jaw of our ancestors was wider by about 1.5 cm. In the course of evolution, the need for third molars disappeared. Now they are rudimentary, that is, teeth that have lost their intended purpose.

When does a wisdom tooth begin to grow?

In the laying and growth of milk teeth, wisdom teeth are not provided. They appear only after the roots have erupted. At the beginning of the period of molars eruption, a crown is formed, and towards the end, roots are formed. And only then the wisdom tooth is cut.

Most often, the growth of "wise" teeth begins at the age of 18 years (give or take a couple of years). In general, the time when wisdom teeth grow is individual. But this time period is the most optimal. There are times when wisdom teeth can begin to grow even after 30. Such cases are rather an exception to the rule.

However, if the growth of "eights" did not begin at a young age, there is no guarantee that it will not begin at a later age. AT medical practice there are cases when wisdom teeth began to grow in adolescence. Naturally, this also occurs as an exception. Such early eruption is fraught with severe destruction of not yet fully strengthened teeth.

How long does a wisdom tooth grow?

No one will name the exact figure, up to the number of days or weeks. Eruption can take a couple of weeks, or it can take several years. To understand why the process may be delayed, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the eruption mechanism. Its essence lies in the fact that the eighth molars have to break through the bone tissue and strengthened gums.

Some people cut their teeth quickly and painlessly, while others have to suffer from severe periodic pain for months. Everything is purely individual. It is impossible to predict how the process will go exactly in your case.

How to understand that a wisdom tooth is growing?

The beginning of the growth of "wise" teeth is accompanied by certain signs:

Pain at the cutting site. Its type and intensity cannot be predicted. In each case, everything is individual. It can last only a couple of days and cause a little discomfort, or it can be unbearably strong, cutting. Painful sensations accompany the entire period when the tooth climbs;
Swelling of the gums. The eruption process is accompanied by edema and swelling. This is a normal occurrence and should not be panicked. But if you notice that the gum is too swollen, has a bright red color, and the pain is unbearable, then contact your dentist immediately. It is possible that the process went wrong, and a complication began - pericoronitis;
Possible increase in body temperature. In dentistry, it is not uncommon for a temperature to rise during eruption. The reason for everything is the supporting forces of the human body;
The cheek swells on the side where the erupting tooth is located. In the event that the molar is located incorrectly, for example, horizontally, its growth can be directed towards the cheek. This traumatic factor causes swelling;
Sore throat. Occurs when joining infectious process. During eruption, the mucosa is very vulnerable to infection. It is worth paying due attention during this period to oral hygiene. You can rinse your mouth with antiseptic solutions;
Difficulty or inability to open the mouth. In medicine, this phenomenon is called trismus. This is due to the progressive inflammation that has passed to the masticatory muscles.

As you can see, some of the signs are pretty harmless. But there are those that require the intervention of a dentist. If you notice these signs of teething, contact a specialist. The doctor will conduct an examination, assess your condition and develop further tactics.

Inflamed gums: why does it hurt?

Inflammation of the gums is associated with the process of teething itself. But if the pain and severe swelling do not go away for a long time, you should think about pericoronitis. Pericoronitis is an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the crown of the tooth.

The fact is that during the cutting of a “wise” tooth, a so-called “hood” is formed on the gum. It is a part of the gum mucosa, slightly elevated above the surface of the crown. Remains of food fall under the hood, which are an excellent breeding ground for bacteria.

If hygiene is not observed, these bacteria can enter the injured mucosa and cause inflammation. Pericoronitis begins acutely. The patient notices that the gum is very swollen, and the pain intensified. The pain is throbbing, throbbing. The temperature rises to 37-38oC. In this case, you should immediately contact your dentist.

To alleviate the condition, rinsing with a solution of soda with salt or antiseptics is used. At severe pain you can take an analgesic tablet. In no case should you warm the cheek from the side of inflammation! This is fraught with the development of an abscess or phlegmon.

Complications

Often, when cutting, certain difficulties arise. They are not too dangerous, but it is worth paying due attention to them. If this is not done, they can lead to serious complications. What are the complications:

Pericoronitis. As mentioned above, this is inflammation of the tissues surrounding the crown. It is treatable and does not pose a particular danger, if you do not delay the visit to the dentist and follow all his instructions. Otherwise, pericoronitis can lead to an abscess or cellulitis. These purulent inflammatory processes are dangerous because they can develop into formidable diseases - osteomyelitis, meningitis, mediastinitis or sepsis. All diseases threaten health, as they are difficult to treat and have increased mortality;
Dystopia of the third molar. Dystopia is called the wrong position during eruption. The tooth can be positioned horizontally or at an angle. Most often, this complication causes the destruction of the adjacent tooth, therefore, the removal of the molar is indicated;
retention. This term refers to a partially erupted or non-erupted tooth. As long as the condition does not affect adjacent teeth or cause pain, it is harmless. But if the impacted tooth causes severe pain or destroys the roots of the neighboring tooth, then the dentist will remove it without waiting for eruption;
The defeat of an unerupted tooth by caries. Such a tooth can cause inflammation or spread of the lesion process to the adjacent tooth. In this case, the "eight" is removed as soon as it cuts through.

What if the wisdom tooth grows on the cheek?

When "wise" teeth do not grow properly, they can injure surrounding tissues. Due to the horizontal position, the molars can grow towards the cheek, thereby injuring it in the process of growth. Contact your dentist for advice. With a high degree of probability, you will be offered a removal procedure in order to stop traumatizing the mucosa.

And if during pregnancy a wisdom tooth began to grow?

If a pregnant woman has begun to erupt third molars, she needs to visit a dentist. In the case when the teeth do not pose a threat to the health of the woman and the child, they will be left alone until the end of the postpartum period. But if the gum is very swollen or the molar rests against the adjacent tooth, the dentist will take appropriate measures.

It is noteworthy that to carry out dental treatment a pregnant woman can only be in the 2nd trimester. In all other cases, treatment is carried out only if there is a threat to the life of the mother or child. A pregnant woman can relieve the condition by rinsing with solutions of chlorhexidine, soda or salt. The use of analgesics is undesirable.

Toothache: how to anesthetize when teething

In order to relieve pain during teething, the following methods will help:

Rinse with a solution of baking soda and salt. AT warm water dissolve a teaspoon of salt and soda. You can add a drop of iodine. Cool to room temperature and rinse several times;
Solutions of antiseptics, such as miramistin, chlorhexidine or furatsilin, will help get rid of pathogenic microflora in the oral cavity;
The use of decoctions of medicinal herbs for rinsing. Decoctions of chamomile, sage or calendula have anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial effects;
Oil applications tea tree. It disinfects and relieves inflammation. But you should be careful not to burn the mucous membrane;
The use of painkillers (for example, analgin, nurofen, ketanov, tempalgin). Painkillers should be used internally, not externally. Lotions with analgesics can further damage the mucous membrane;
Cold compresses on the cheek. A short exposure to cold will relieve the pain.

According to statistics, only every fourth adult has wisdom teeth that do not erupt. For all other people, this process is very often associated with various kinds of complications.

How and when do wisdom teeth grow, what symptoms indicate the process of cutting and what problems can arise?

Third molars may begin to erupt at different ages. For some, this process is almost painless, for others it is accompanied by pain, inflammation and significant discomfort.

How eights climb: the main symptoms and signs

The symptoms of wisdom teeth growing can be different for each person. Sometimes a person experiences almost no discomfort.

And sometimes all this is accompanied by rather excruciating pain, significant swelling in the oral cavity, and even a general malaise of the body.

We list the most common symptoms that appear when a wisdom tooth grows:

slight scratching in the area of \u200b\u200bgermination of the tooth;
aching pain in a certain part of the jaw;
pain when swallowing;
swelling of the gums and mucous membrane at the site of teething;
increase in body temperature;
general malaise and weakness;
slight chills of the body;
an increase in the size of the lymph nodes, which are located in the submandibular zone.

It is not difficult to understand that a wisdom tooth is growing ...

Some of these symptoms (for example, pain when swallowing or fever) are not recommended to be ignored, because they can indicate the onset of serious inflammatory processes in the oral cavity.

In this case, it is best to consult a doctor who will help the patient effectively and rationally. Ignoring such symptoms can lead to more unfortunate complications such as an abscess or osteomyelitis.

Why does the growth of wisdom teeth give such a wide and varied symptomatology? The fact is that in the immediate vicinity of the growing "eights" there are lymph nodes, blood vessels as well as nerve endings.

Thus, the resulting infection can easily and quickly "migrate" through the body, and pain can often be felt even in the neck and head. There are frequent cases when wisdom teeth during eruption became the cause of more serious complications.

Therefore, many doctors insist that they need to be removed from the human oral cavity.

Features of the growth of wisdom teeth in humans

Absolutely without problems, wisdom teeth rarely erupt. This fact is easily explained: the third molars, as a rule, begin to form precisely when the rest of the teeth have long grown, and the jaw itself has narrowed slightly.

It is worth noting that the later the G-8s are cut, the more painful and problematic this process will be.

The main problem that arises when a wisdom tooth is cut is the lack of sufficient space in the oral cavity of an adult.

Its lack most often leads to the development of pericoronitis - inflammation of the gums and mucous membrane at the base of the problem tooth.

In such a situation, the growth of the third molar is even more complicated. In some cases, the resulting "hood" of dense, swollen tissue has to be removed surgically.

Another fairly common feature of wisdom teeth eruption is called dystopia among dentists.

This is an incorrect position of a growing tooth in the oral cavity, as a result of which it can “break through” with great difficulty, or rest against neighboring teeth, gradually destroying them. Sometimes dystopia can lead to sad consequences when it is necessary to remove not one, but two teeth (including the adjacent, damaged one).

When and how long do wisdom teeth grow?

Third molars, as a rule, appear between the ages of 18 and 30 (most often at 20-23 years). It is not worth hoping that the wisdom tooth will grow after the age of 30. Such cases are extremely rare.

The rudiments of wisdom teeth, according to x-ray studies, are formed in the human oral cavity as early as the age of seven.

The roots of these teeth are already formed in adolescence (about 14-15 years). The growth rate of the so-called "eights" depends on many factors. This is heredity, and the general condition of the body, and structural features of the dentoalveolar system.

How to speed up the process

Third molars tend to grow very long time. It all depends on the individual characteristics of a particular organism.

Is it possible to speed up the cutting process? Doctors and dentists here are categorical: it is impossible. You can only harm yourself with some actions.

For example, in no case should you heat the jaw or cheek area. Heat is known to be an infection's best friend. And if inflammatory processes are activated in the oral cavity, then warming will help the infection spread to nearby tissues, including bone.

Getting rid of pain is a pressing problem

What can be done if a wisdom tooth climbs to relieve pain and swelling in the oral cavity?

In such a situation, hot decoctions of herbs will help. So, chamomile medicinal has an excellent effect. A good antiseptic can be a solution of salt and soda, which should be slightly cool. It will help not only relieve pain, but also perfectly disinfect the oral cavity.

When too acute pain you can take more powerful painkillers. Tramadol, Analgin or Ketanov will help here.

If a dense “hood” of tissue has formed over a growing wisdom tooth, you should immediately seek help from a doctor. The dentist will gently remove it, thereby facilitating the subsequent growth of the "eight".

You won't run into problems...

According to the observations of dentists, in about 75% of cases, the eruption of wisdom teeth is accompanied by various kinds of problems or complications.

These complications include:

pericoronitis (purulent inflammation in the area between the tooth and gum);
caries, destruction of adjacent healthy teeth;
violations of normal bite;
neoplastic processes;
damage to mucous membranes, etc.

Very often, wisdom teeth do not have enough free space for normal growth in the oral cavity. In this case, they can cut through incorrectly, occupying unnatural positions, injuring the cheek area.

To delete or not to delete is a difficult question

Many people ask the question: is it worth removing wisdom teeth? There is no single answer to it. In each individual situation, it is best to consult with your dentist.

If the wisdom tooth was formed under normal conditions and grew healthy, then it is not worth removing it. In the future, it can successfully play the role of an abutment tooth in prosthetics.

However, there are several reasons (indications) for which it is still worth resorting to the operation to remove the G8.

These reasons include:

acute pericoronitis;
severe tooth decay;
impossibility of filling root canals;
lack of free space in the oral cavity;
incorrect position of the tooth (its inclination to one of the sides).

Wisdom teeth: what do we know about them?

The wisdom tooth, or the third molar (scientifically), or the “eight” (colloquially) is the eighth tooth in a row. A complete set consists of four teeth, one on each side of each jaw. In some cases, wisdom teeth may not erupt.

Interestingly, in men they are more often absent on the upper side, while in women, on the contrary, on the lower side.

Modern anatomical science believes that the wisdom tooth is another rudimentary organ of the human body.

In more ancient times, when a person ate more solid and tough food, the third molars in the oral cavity were in great demand. Now they are practically useless, and therefore, there are more and more cases when the rudiments of wisdom teeth are completely absent.

Why are these teeth called that way? Everything is simple here: “eights” appear in a person much later than all other teeth, at the very moment when a person begins to gain wisdom and life experience.

The wisdom tooth is one of the rudimentary organs of the human body, which today it practically does not need. Eighth teeth begin to grow at the age of 20-23 years.

At the same time, the eruption of third molars is very often accompanied by various complications: caries, pericoronitis, destruction of neighboring teeth, as well as damage to the mucous membranes of the oral cavity. In some cases, dentists recommend resorting to the removal of wisdom teeth.

During the growth of wisdom teeth, a person experiences some discomfort, but most often pain. In this case, you should not postpone a visit to specialists: ignoring or self-treatment can cause serious complications.

What to do and what methods will allow you to anesthetize the process and alleviate the symptoms before a visit to the doctor, we will tell further.

Wisdom teeth - teething symptoms

"Eights", like the rest of the molars, have a root, neck and crowns covered with enamel. By the time the tooth erupts, the jaw of an adult has already formed, so the third molars begin to “push apart” the adjacent teeth.

Due to the special location of the "eight" can have a curved root and grow not only vertically, but also in any direction.

You can understand that the extreme tooth is growing by a number of signs:

The formed jaw of an adult has bone tissue through which the tooth erupts. This process is almost always accompanied by pain of a different nature.
Molar growth can proceed with inflammatory process. This is due to the fact that they make their way through the skin, becoming an open channel for the reproduction of bacteria.
Approximately every tenth patient complains of swelling and pain of the tongue., gums, inner cheeks. This will cause painful and difficult swallowing.
Often after the eruption of the "eight" covers the hood, which was formed from the overgrown mucosa. After some time, food particles begin to accumulate under it, which provokes the rapid multiplication of bacteria, causing discomfort when swallowing food and the smell of rot from the oral cavity.
In advanced cases, a person experiences general malaise and some signs of intoxication. When contacting specialists, there is an increase in lymph nodes under the jaw, fever and severe headaches.
Very rare time when a wisdom tooth is cut may occur with pain that radiates to the ear, head, neck, or throat.

Symptoms when cutting a wisdom tooth

The unusual position of the molars can cause them to grow to the side (dystopia). For example, if the tooth is pointing towards inside cheeks, when talking or chewing food, it can be damaged.

Small sores appear on problem areas, which are accompanied by painful sensations and may give rise to malignant neoplasms.

Incorrect growth of the "eight" can cause a change or curvature of the bite, a shift in the entire dentition. During dystopia, severe pain, fever, inflammation of the lymph nodes are always noted.

All the symptoms when the "eights" climb are purely individual. The patient may complain of all signs at the same time or only one. In any case, you should immediately contact your dentist.

Molar growth process

At proper growth teeth of the "eight" do not cause much trouble to the patient. The physiological process ends with the vertical position of the extreme molar, which eliminates the change in bite, caries and the formation of a hood.

The patient may complain only of slight redness and hardening of the gums, mild pain, which can last from several days to a month.

During the eruption of the extreme molars, some pathological phenomena may occur.

Most often, these include deviations of the tooth from vertical growth:

When do the molars erupt? How long does the process take?

The appearance of third molars depends on the characteristics of the human body. According to statistics, the eighth teeth grow between the ages of 17 and 25. The absence of signs of the growth of the extreme molars should alert the person and become the reason for contacting specialists.

After many X-ray studies it became known that the third molars begin to form from the age of seven.

The growth and duration of the process, in turn, depend on hereditary factors, general condition organism and structural features of the jaw.

The physiological process takes from several days to a month, and sometimes even several years. For some, all teeth erupt at the same time, while for some, by the age of forty, only one or extreme molars appeared at all.

Pain during cutting

Teething “wise” teeth is almost always painful. main reason pain during the growth of "eights" is the formed bone tissue, through which the tooth tries to go out.

The intensity and nature of the pain can be different:

There are a number of prerequisites for the appearance of pain during the growth of the outer tooth:

The muscles of the jaw are tense and compressed due to lack of space for the appearance of the third molar.
The long-term growth of the "eights" almost always proceeds with an inflammatory process, which can become a prerequisite for the addition of an infection.
Pulpitis caused by infection of the root canal.
Pericoronitis is characterized by swelling and redness of the gums around the tooth, which provoke pain when chewing food.
Pain can be a consequence of pathological tooth growth, which requires immediate removal.

To reduce toothache, you can use traditional medicine. Decoctions based on chicory, oak bark, chamomile, calendula or sage are excellent as painkillers.

But there are times when herbal decoctions are not able to relieve pain. In this case, it is worth using medicines in the form of ointments or gels. Efficient and fast action render Kamistad, Angileks, Kalgel.

The drugs also have an anti-inflammatory effect. As tablets, you can take Ketanov, Tempalgin or Nurofen.

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When pain occurs, everyone tries to cope with the problem on their own: someone buys painkillers and antiseptic drugs at the pharmacy, someone rinses the mouth with herbal decoctions.

Consider ways to relieve pain during teething:

Inflamed gums can not be heated, this can provoke the appearance of a purulent abscess. Therefore, it is important to monitor the temperature of the decoctions: they must be warm.

Most specialists are not opposed to eliminating symptoms at home. But do not forget that teething "eights" can have serious consequences. Therefore, it is not worth delaying a visit to the dentist.

After examination, with the correct growth and location of the molar, the doctor may prescribe painkillers, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory drugs.

If there are any pathologies, the dentist can use a special tool to cut the gum to facilitate the passage of the tooth through the bone tissue or direct it to be removed

How to accelerate growth?

It is impossible to speed up the process of teething: it depends on the characteristics of the whole organism and the structure of the jaw, the location and direction of the “eights”. In this case, only the symptoms can be eliminated.

But it is important to remember: it is strictly forbidden to warm the gum or cheek!

This provokes an acceleration of the inflammation process and the rapid spread of infection to the nearest teeth.

Rinsing the mouth with hot decoctions is also not recommended. It is best to use a decoction of salt and soda before going to the dentist: it has disinfectant properties, will remove food particles and reduce pain.

In no case should you use sharp objects to cut the gum tissue yourself. This can lead to severe bleeding and infection.

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Possible Complications

Inflamed gums cause pain when chewing or swallowing, feeling unwell and elevated temperature

Pericoronitis is one of serious complications that may appear during the eruption of third molars.

The disease is characterized by an inflammatory process that covers the tissues around the tooth.

Inflamed gums cause pain when chewing or swallowing, feeling unwell and fever.

A characteristic feature of pericoronitis is the abundant growth of bacteria under the hood.

Around the third day, the disease progresses to purulent form. The patient complains of severe toothaches and pains radiating to the ear and temples, painful opening of the mouth.

The presence of pus under the formed hood causes intoxication of the body, which is manifested by high temperature. The patient has a pronounced asymmetry of the face on the sides of the diseased tooth, pallor of the face and inflammation of the lymph nodes.

Due to the proximity of the "eight" to the second molar, a small gap is formed in which food remains accumulate. The reproduction of bacteria in most cases leads to the appearance of caries.

A tooth that has already come out is considered the most convenient place for bacteria to multiply: an inconvenient location makes it difficult to clean them. After a while, the gum becomes inflamed and swollen. Flux occurs with fever, severe pain and a swollen cheek.

When the upper tooth erupts, the trigeminal nerve can become inflamed, which is manifested by involuntary contraction of the facial muscles, sharp pain. With late therapy, facial paralysis may occur.

Abscess is a purulent disease that causes bad smell from the oral cavity, strong throbbing pains, a constant taste of bitterness and swelling.

When are third molars removed?

There are a number of reasons why the removal of the "eights" is necessary:

In some cases, the doctor may advise not to pull out the molars.

For example, if a patient is to undergo dental prosthetics, they have taken the correct position during eruption, and the channels are clearly visible for further treatment.

impacted wisdom tooth

Often a formed wisdom tooth may not break through the jaw bone. If the molar does not erupt, it is not necessary to remove it at all. Most often, after a certain period of time, it takes its place in the dentition.

If the molar does not cause discomfort and pain when chewing, it is not at all necessary to remove it. Indications for tearing out the "eight" are inflammation, incorrect position.

Physiological wisdom tooth eruption

If the eruption proceeds physiologically, then the wisdom tooth climbs without pain and other symptoms of inflammation. The process does not cause much discomfort to a person. But sometimes due to anatomical features structure of the jaw, the eruption of a wisdom tooth can last quite a long time.

Physiological eruption is accompanied by the following symptoms of wisdom tooth growth:

engorgement or hardening of the gums in the corner of the jaw;
a feeling of bursting of soft tissues in the projection of the third molars;
mild or moderate aching.

In most cases, when a wisdom tooth is cut, the patient's gums hurt, and there is a slight malaise. Also, the nature of the discomfort and their duration directly depend on how much the wisdom tooth climbs: it can last from several days to several months, with alternating periods of active growth and fading.

One of the most FAQ, which is asked to the dentist - at what age does the wisdom tooth climb. There are no clearly established age limits when the G-8s cut through, since in one person they begin to grow at the age of 17-18, and in another - closer to 30.

Unfortunately, most often a wisdom tooth is cut, accompanied by various unpleasant symptoms:

With the growth of third molars, the gums can hurt. The nature of the discomfort is aching due to the fact that the tubercles press on soft tissues and the gingival mucosa, thus paving its way.
If the pain becomes unbearable, strong, and sometimes pulsating, then this indicates the development of an inflammatory process.
When a wisdom tooth climbs and the gum is swollen above it, this indicates a violation of the process. In such a situation, the first thing to do is to consult a dentist for advice.
With difficult eruption, hyperthermia sometimes occurs.
The limited opening of the mouth indicates that the growth of the wisdom tooth is not only accompanied by swelling of the tissues, but also by muscle spasm due to the development of inflammation.
Partially erupted, the "eight" can remain for a long time in a position where one of the tubercles protrudes above the gum, and the rest are covered with a mucous hood. This leads to the fact that food particles penetrate under it, leading to pericoronitis.

Why does wisdom tooth pain occur when teething?

The main cause of toothache that occurs in situations where the third molar cannot erupt is its growth through the already formed bone tissue. However, there are other prerequisites that may lead to pathological symptoms growth of the G8.

These include:

Squeezing and muscle tension due to lack of space in the dentition.
The development of inflammation when the tooth erupts for a long time, which is often accompanied by the addition of an infection.
Infection of the root canal of the wisdom tooth, which leads to pulpitis.
If the gum is swollen and reddened above the wisdom tooth, this often indicates the development of pericoronitis, which causes pain that worsens with eating.
Sometimes a wisdom tooth climbs not up, but to the side, displacing the adjacent tooth. At the same time, the gum hurts, which can also cause severe pain, in which case it is necessary to take a picture to determine the further fate of the third molar. If it interferes with the seventh tooth, and also maintains inflammation in the oral cavity, it should be removed.

When a wisdom tooth is cut for a long time and painfully - how to relieve pain as much as possible short term- the main problem that interests a person. Taking medication will only temporarily relieve unpleasant symptoms, but will not eliminate the primary source of discomfort, so you need to contact your dentist for treatment.

The nature of the pain

In the process of growing a wisdom tooth, pain of a different nature may occur, which depends on how the “eight” cuts through:

The pain can be aching and dull if the tooth advances along the bone and through the gum for a long time, with alternating periods of active growth and fading of the process.
When a wisdom tooth is cut, there are symptoms of pulpitis, which indicates an infection in the root canal of the third molar. This happens with partial eruption of the tubercles. Remains of food fall under the mucous flap covering the crown of the tooth, and provoke the occurrence. Pathogenic microflora gradually destroys hard tissues and moves to the pulp chamber, where it causes inflammation, accompanied by severe pain.
Also common cause severe discomfort during the period when the wisdom tooth is cut, becomes pericoronitis. With prolonged inflammation of the mucous flap, it suppurates and ulcerates, which causes strong pulsations in the patient.

Also, the nature of the pain depends on how much the wisdom tooth is cut. With its prolonged appearance, the sensations are aching, weak, not causing a violation of well-being and performance in a person.

The main symptoms of wisdom teeth eruption

A pathologically erupting third molar causes certain symptoms in a person, on the basis of which it can be said that he has a difficult eruption of a wisdom tooth:

the gum may swell, covering the crown of the "eight";
often there is a symptom , as a swelling of the cheek, which is able to swell due to damage to the mucous membrane by sharp tubercles of the erupting last molar with its dystopia;
if the mucous hood over the wisdom tooth is swollen, this indicates the development of pericoronitis;
with the spread of inflammation, difficulties and pain appear when swallowing, which indicates suppuration of soft tissues.

A cutting wisdom tooth, the symptoms of which cause discomfort to the patient, requires an immediate visit to the dentist to identify the cause and prescribe the appropriate treatment.

How to relieve pain

Pain during the eruption of a wisdom tooth is a frequent companion of a person. Cases when the appearance of "eights" proceeds without discomfort can be considered more the exception than the rule. What to do if a wisdom tooth climbs, how to cope with pain and impaired well-being? First of all, seek the advice of a dental surgeon.

The specialist will help determine what caused the pain, tell you how to deal with it. If it is not possible to visit a doctor in the near future, you can take painkillers (Nise, Analgin, Ketorolac, Ibufen). Information on how much to take and in what dosage can be found in the annotation to medicine. But it is important to understand that self-treatment can be harmful, so try to see a dentist as soon as possible - this is what needs to be done.

When a wisdom tooth erupts and there is swelling of the soft tissues around it, the condition can be alleviated with the help of oral baths or rinses. For this, both pharmaceutical preparations (Chlorhexidine, Miramistin) and decoctions of medicinal herbs (infusion of chamomile, eucalyptus, sage, St. John's wort) are used.

What to do when a wisdom tooth is cut?

You can eliminate the unpleasant symptoms of wisdom teeth eruption with the help of medications or traditional medicine. How to relieve pain, it was said above.

However, it should be understood that such treatment is symptomatic and only removes signs of obstructed growth of the wisdom tooth, therefore, it is required health care. The tactics of treatment depend on the reasons why it hurts to erupt the third molar. With pericoronitis, it is enough to cut or remove the mucous hood, which prevents the normal growth of the wisdom tooth.

If the cause of the pain is the G8 dystopia, then it may need to be removed. Depending on the clinical situation, it is performed on an outpatient or inpatient basis, when the molar is located deep in the gum, and an operation is required to extract it.

If a wisdom tooth cannot erupt, its removal is recommended in the following cases:

incorrect position in the jaw;
not enough space for cutting;
recurrent inflammation of the gums surrounding the third molar.

Removal is also recommended in situations where other treatments are not possible. An important role is played by how many times there was an exacerbation of pericoronitis. With frequent repetitions of the process, the extirpation of the "eight" is recommended.

What Not to Do

Many people believe that if the gum is swollen near the wisdom tooth, then it needs to be warmed up to remove the pain and discomfort. Unfortunately, this erroneous delusion leads to the fact that the process only gets worse. The fact is that in the presence of inflammation of soft tissues, heat can act as a provoking factor for suppuration of the gums. Warming up often leads to the fact that the cheek can swell dramatically , therefore, such procedures should not be performed without prior medical supervision.

It is difficult to answer how long you can not seek help from a dentist, because it depends on clinical picture in the oral cavity and individual characteristics of a person. In any case, the sooner you see a doctor, the higher the likelihood of coping with difficult teething of the "eight" without complications.

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