Why does the wisdom tooth usually sore?

Wisdom teeth are the last teeth that grow on the jaw, also known as the third largest molars, usually begin to grow from age 17 or older (if there is enough space after tooth No. 7). Due to the last growth, the front has teeth 7, the back has branches on the lower jaw, so the lower jaw wisdom can be lack of space to grow normally, leading to the growth and underground.

In general, inverted, raised cases are trapped, ie that there is not enough room to grow normally or the direction of the tooth's incline is tilted so that it does not grow.

When underground submarine wisdom teeth can be surrounded by cystic follicles and infected, with wisdom teeth deviation will easily be stuck food and difficult to oral hygiene leading to inflammation.

Where the upper jaw wisdom teeth are lacking, they will often grow out on the cheeks and behind, while chewing on the cheek is easy to bite. . In general, lower wisdom teeth often cause more complications and heavier upper jaw wisdom teeth.

Common complications when the lower jaw wisdom teeth are discus around the wisdom teeth and then spread around soft tissue, pus can flow out of the lower jaw and down to the side of the throat, then down to the neck.

When there is pain and limited mouth opening in wisdom teeth, the patient should be given antibiotics and anti-inflammatory analgesics, should use broad-spectrum antibiotics and use mouthwash frequently because in wisdom tooth gums often Anaerobic bacteria.

Currently for the convenience of treatment, drug manufacturers often produce antibiotics in the form of mixtures such as Vidorigyl, in each Vidorigyl tablet, there are 100mg of acetyl spiramicin and 125 mg of metronidazole. Adults take 2 capsules / time, 2 to 3 times daily after meals. If the pus forms into an abscess, it should be given with an injection and 24 hours drainage. After the patient has had enough swelling and pain, it is necessary to extract wisdom teeth.

Patients need to be given anesthetic to lose their complete sensation around the wisdom tooth area, in some cases anesthesia can be performed if the wisdom tooth is completely blocked in the jawbone, the patient should not eat within 6 hours before anesthesia . The extraction of wisdom teeth begins with incision and creation of a benefit to reveal the surgical area, wisdom teeth can be removed intact or cut into sections if stuck to the number 7. After the wisdom teeth are removed, edge bone wisdom teeth need to be smoothed, washed with salt water, old oxygen, betadin then closed flap benefit, if only not digest, after 5 days the patient needs to come back to cut only. Patients need to be bitten gauze for 15 to 20 minutes.

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