The dreaded wisdom tooth

wisdom-teeth

Its exit does not occur vertically but moves in an oblique position, that is, tilted forward, which sometimes causes discomfort that affects the gums jaws and, in general, to the whole mouth.

La wisdom tooth (so called because it usually appears between the ages of 16 and 25, later than the other parts of the mouth), it has special eruption mechanisms, which is why it always appears as part of a painful process.

Made up of four parts, wisdom teeth arise behind the second molars of the permanent dentition. The first of the symptoms is pressure due to lack of space. To alleviate it, it is resorted to painkillers and oral anti-inflammatories. The most frequent complications are ulcerations or bleeding that should be consulted with the dentist.

The removal it is the most effective way to end the problem. It is used when alterations are observed in the joint between the temporal bone and the maxilla or mandible.

El toothache It comes when the nerve becomes inflamed causing discomfort of different considerations. A dead nerve inside a tooth is a rotten and infected nerve that is also open to the bone that surrounds the tooth, causing a phlegmon: that is, the infection of the surrounding tissues.

Dentists They recommend check-ups at least once a year, to detect the most common disease, cavities, which progress slowly and only hurts when it touches the nerve.

Large doses of antibiotics also harm causing the appearance of canker sores, a mouth infection produced by fungi. And the fact is that the mouth, with its constant humidity, is a kind of paradise for microorganisms.

Dentists They believe that there are between 200 and 500 different bacteria that can nest there and they already have about 50 classified.

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