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Is hot or cold better for wisdom tooth pain?

Cold and Heat Therapy – Apply a heating pad or ice pack to your cheeks to reduce pain, inflammation and swelling. Cold reduces pain and inflammation. Heat promotes healing by stimulating blood flow and melting tension. For best results, apply heat or cold to the affected area for 15 minutes then wait 15 minutes before reapplying.

Is it OK to pull your own wisdom tooth?

Leave it to the Professionals – To make a long story short, you CAN pull your own tooth, but YOU SHOULDN’T. If the time comes where you’re in so much pain you’re about to grab the pliers and yank that thing out, the bottom line is you need to take an emergency visit to the dentist.

Can I just leave my wisdom tooth as it is?

My dentist suggested I have my wisdom teeth removed, but they’re not causing problems. Is wisdom teeth removal necessary? – Answer From Thomas J. Salinas, D.D.S. Wisdom teeth — the third molars in the very back of your mouth — may not need to be removed if they are:

• Healthy
• Grown in completely (fully erupted)
• Positioned correctly and biting properly with their opposing teeth
• Able to be cleaned as part of daily hygiene practices

Many times, however, wisdom teeth don’t have room to grow properly and can cause problems. Erupting wisdom teeth can grow at various angles in the jaw, sometimes even horizontally. Problems can include wisdom teeth that:

• Remain completely hidden within the gums. If they aren’t able to emerge normally, wisdom teeth become trapped (impacted) within your jaw. Sometimes this can result in infection or can cause a cyst that can damage other teeth roots or bone support.
• Emerge partially through the gums. Because this area is hard to see and clean, wisdom teeth that partially emerge create a passageway that can become a magnet for bacteria that cause gum disease and oral infection.
• Crowd nearby teeth. If wisdom teeth don’t have enough room to come in properly, they may crowd or damage nearby teeth.

Some dentists recommend removing wisdom teeth if they don’t fully emerge. Many dentists believe it’s better to remove wisdom teeth at a younger age, before the roots and bone are fully formed, and when recovery is generally faster after surgery. This is why some young adults have their wisdom teeth pulled before the teeth cause problems.

• Pain
• Repeated infection of soft tissue behind the lower last tooth
• Fluid-filled sacs (cysts)
• Tumors
• Damage to nearby teeth
• Gum disease
• Extensive tooth decay

The decision to remove wisdom teeth isn’t always clear. Talk to your dentist or an oral surgeon about the position and health of your wisdom teeth and what’s best for your situation. With Thomas J. Salinas, D.D.S.

Is it safe to pull your own wisdom tooth?

You should never attempt to remove your molars because it can result in further complications. For instance, you may injure yourself and develop dry socket (a dental condition where the protective blood clot fails to grow after you have a tooth extracted).

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