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‡ Wisdom tooth (third molars) starts erupting in late

teens years

‡ It would get stuck on its way if there is not enough

room for them or if they are growing tilted

‡ They may come in partially or not at all

‡ An impacted tooth does not cause any pain, but

when it tries to push inside the mouth, it creates a
flap of gum above it to swell and it may become
painful

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‡ The food is trapped in this flap and starts

decaying thus converting the flap as a host for
bacteria

‡ Due to this the flap is inflamed and this is called

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‡ Pericoronotis also can occur around a wisdom

tooth that is still completely under the gums

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‡ Painful, swollen gum tissue in the area of affected

tooth

‡ Problems in jaw movements

‡ Bad mouth odor

‡ Pus discharge from gum near the tooth

‡ Swelling on the affected side

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‡ Inflamed gum tissue in the area of unerupted or

partly erupted tooth

‡ Flap or gum tissue on the affected area may be

swollen, red or may drain pus

‡ Dentist may suggest a dental x-ray for unerupted

or partially erupted tooth to confirm the path of
eruption

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‡ With proper antibiotics and warm saline rinses the

condition would subside within a week

‡ However if proper through cleaning is not taken

care then the condition can return back

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Brushing erupting wisdom tooth and flossing

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‡ Through cleaning of the flap on the affected side

to remove the debris or pus if any

‡ If the area is infected you will be given antibiotics

‡ If required the gum flap need to be removed

‡ Dentist may suggest removing the partially erupted

or unerupted wisdom tooth

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‡ If you have symptoms of pericoronitis as stated earlier

‡ If your wisdom tooth are erupting

‡ If there is any pus discharges from the flap near the erupting wisdom tooth

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‡ Prognosis is generally good if the tooth erupts

completely

‡ If the tooth on the affected side is removed the

condition does not return back

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Author Name : Dr. Tejaswini Malasane

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