HI I have all four wisdom teeth partially erupted and are almost straight except for the lower left which is growing forwards and to the left pressing against the side of my cheek. I never even noticed the upper ones coming through except for a little pain when they broke the gums but the lower ones have hurt on / off for about 5 years. The right one has been OK for months but the left (that is growing abnormally) is causing problems. I got an oral surgeon to look at it 3 years ago and he recommended leaving it as the nerve is too near its roots and will probably be damaged. Overnight the pain has got worse and my face is swollen like a gold ball and there is a rancid smell from the tooth and a bad taste. I cant see the dentist for a few days. Can I wait or should I go to hospital?
Hi...thanks for the query...well. The only option for lower left wisdom tooth is extraction... for time being do warm saline rinses 6-7 times per day... take proper course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. . If possible visit dentist to get the affected area irrigated and cleaned up... before going for extraction, go for proper clinical and radiographic examination of all impacted teeth... consult any oral surgeon...if sufficient space seems to be available for teeth to erupt... then allow them to do so... operculectomy can be performed over them... if space doesn't seems to be available, go for its extraction...hope it will help you...take care...