What should I do if my wisdom teeth make the front teeth crooked?

Wisdom teeth are teeth that usually grow between the ages of 18 and 25. If this wisdom tooth pushes the front teeth crooked, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. Sometimes wisdom teeth can cause certain harm to your health, such as easily forming pericoronal tightness, causing infection, and failing to brush thoroughly when brushing your teeth. In serious cases, the wisdom teeth can be extracted, but you must prevent infection at this time.

Wisdom teeth harm

1. Pericoronitis: The crown of the wisdom tooth cannot be fully exposed due to impaction, and the gums around the crown become bag-like, which is very easy to accumulate food and nourish bacteria. Acute pericoronitis occurs when the body's resistance decreases.

2. Interstitial infection: The inflammation of pericoronitis may further spread into the muscle space and cause interstitial infection.

3. Caries of the second molar: Impacted wisdom teeth that tilt forward are prone to caries of the adjacent teeth (mandibular second molars) because food often accumulates between the adjacent teeth.

4. Others: Impacted wisdom teeth may also cause odontogenic jaw cysts, osteomyelitis, temporomandibular joint disease, etc.

What should I do if my wisdom teeth make the front teeth crooked?

1. Clear the infection and relieve symptoms

For pericoronitis of wisdom teeth that has already developed space infection and limited mouth opening, the substances causing the infection should be removed first. For those with interstitial infection, if there is obvious fluctuation or pus after puncture, timely incision and drainage should be performed, and local irrigation and dressing should be insisted on. For patients with limited mouth opening, local irrigation and dressing of the wisdom tooth blind pocket should also be performed as soon as possible. On the basis of clearing the infected substances, systemic and local anti-inflammatory treatments should also be cooperated to relieve local symptoms.

1. Taking antibiotics

Antibiotics are very effective for inflammation, oral swelling and pain caused by trauma. Taking one capsule every 6 to 8 hours may reduce symptoms of gum swelling and pain.

2. Saline

Method: Rinse the swollen and painful area of ​​the wisdom tooth gums with saline, or rinse your mouth with warm water and salt.

Efficacy: Salt has bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects, and can effectively relieve the symptoms of swelling and pain.

3. Ice

Method: Freeze some small ice cubes in the refrigerator, and then place these small ice cubes on the inflamed area of ​​the tooth. If you can't stand the irritation of the ice cubes, you can choose to put the ice cubes on the outside of the inflamed tooth, apply a cold compress against your face, and put more ice cubes inside after you get used to it.

Efficacy: It can effectively relieve pain caused by swollen and painful wisdom tooth gums.