The gums behind the wisdom teeth are swollen and painful

Many people start to grow wisdom teeth after the age of 20. There is a saying that toothache is not a disease, but it is really painful when it happens. Most people will feel pain when they grow wisdom teeth. This is because when wisdom teeth grow, there will be some dirt around the teeth or inside the gums. If these dirt accumulate for a long time, it will cause bacterial infection and gingivitis. Most of the gums supporting the back will become swollen and painful. So what should you do if your gums are swollen and painful at the back of your teeth?

01 Pay attention to oral hygiene and rinse your mouth with salt water. If you do not pay attention to oral hygiene when wisdom teeth grow, it will affect the healthy growth of the teeth. Also, because wisdom teeth are at the back of the teeth, it may be inconvenient to clean them, so you need to rinse your mouth with salt water.

02 Ice compress, that is, put some small ice cubes in the refrigerator, and then put these small ice cubes on the inflamed area of ​​the tooth to effectively relieve pain. If you feel some irritation from the cold, just apply it to the inflamed area against your face.

03 Go to the hospital for a check-up. If it still hurts after trying the above methods, you should go to the hospital for appropriate treatment. After the inflammation is relieved, you can ask the doctor to help check if there is any problem with the teeth.

04 Of course, if your wisdom teeth hurt, you should go to the hospital for treatment. Do not delay, otherwise the spaces around the wisdom teeth will become infected, causing more serious diseases. The treatment for pericoronitis is usually local cleaning to remove all food debris and pus around the corona, followed by oral administration of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. Once the acute pain disappears, if the doctor thinks there is no need to keep the tooth, he will recommend that you remove it.

Symptoms of wisdom teeth

When wisdom teeth are just growing, the gums near our throat will feel like being pushed out by something. If the wisdom teeth are not in the right position at this time, the feeling of being pushed out will be even worse. If the situation doesn't improve, we will feel pain.

If the wisdom tooth has only erupted a small part, we can see part of the crown exposed outside the gums. At this time, a cavity will form between the crown and the gums, which is easy to harbor food debris and bacteria. It is difficult to brush them out by brushing your teeth. Over time, it will cause diseases such as pericoronitis of wisdom teeth.