Wisdom Teeth Infection Symptoms - How Do You Know?
As new wisdom teeth emerge they can often get infected. This is caused when the tooth erupts at the surface of the gum and whilst partly emerged it is susceptible to storing food particles.
Because most people do not brush right at the back of the mouth (in fact we often get a “gag reflex” and don’t wish to do so) then this food rots over the course of several days.
Eventually, this will cause what is normally a small infection. The surrounding gum around the wisdom tooth will become painful to the touch and on impact as the teeth are clenched in this area.
It basically feels the same as a very light toothache and is often mistaken for having a toothache in the neighboring adjacent molar.
The best treatment is to have your dentist clean and scale the area thoroughly and from then on to brush that area thoroughly, at least until the wisdom tooth has fully emerged. Salt water mouthwashes are also a good idea top help the gum heal.
In very rare cases, an infection might be so bad that it could lead to or actually cause an abscess. Sometimes, antibiotics are prescribed in such cases although, as throughout the entire medical profession, antibiotic drugs are over prescribed which means that their potency is diminishing as years go by.