A wisdom tooth quite often leads to some problems. Pain and swelling are even quite ordinary symptoms that you shouldn’t pay attention to at first, but when the wisdom tooth comes out and the temperature rises above 37°C, you should start sounding the alarm. For any other diseases, this temperature is not considered serious symptoms, but in the case of teeth it’s worth paying attention to.
When is a wisdom tooth cut?
Try to take different medications separately, this is one type of drug, and then wait half an hour before taking another drug. This allows them to be absorbed well, and if one type of drug causes bad effects, we can tell which one it was.
Nausea after oral surgery and anesthesia may be caused by for various reasons If this happens in the first few hours after anesthesia, it may be an effect of the anesthesia and the medications you have been taking since you returned home. Drink a cold, sweet liquid such as Coca-Cola or ginger ale over a 15-minute period. You can use Pepto-Bismol and similar medications without a prescription if you want to try them. Avoid moving your head from side to side as this will stimulate the inner ear causing nausea.
It is fair to note that temperature does not always indicate health problems associated with the third molar, as the wisdom tooth is also called. Sometimes it can be a mere coincidence. Still, it’s better to play it safe and contact a specialist.
In the worst case, the temperature indicates that an infection has formed in the area of the wisdom tooth. It usually appears when impacted wisdom teeth grow. This is the name given to those molars whose growth is hampered by something, for example, the surrounding soft and hard tissues, neighboring teeth. By the way, this happens quite often with third molars. They begin to grow at an already conscious age, when the human dental system is fully formed. There may simply be no free space left in the mouth, but this does not prevent the tooth from growing. It just moves. It is extremely rare that such a mixture occurs without consequences.
Most often, an impacted tooth affects neighboring ones. It can bend them or even loosen them. Soft tissues also suffer. Due to their damage, by the way, an infection can occur.
Avoid bright lights and loud sounds. If you feel nauseous later in the day, it may be from swallowing blood into your stomach. This can be prevented by consuming dairy products or soy milk. The calcium in these foods will counteract the blood in the stomach. If nausea recurs and cannot be controlled, call the office.
Reasons for the increase in temperature during teething
Numbness is expected after oral surgery. If you have any questions, please call the office. Tylenol or ibuprofen should be reduced to reduce the fever. If not, they can be removed by a doctor. This will subside in 2-3 days. . Sutures are placed over the surgical area to minimize post-operative bleeding and aid healing. The sutures will dissolve on their own within a few days or will be removed approximately one week after surgery. You were told what type you had, if you can't remember just call the office.
At first, a person does not notice that he has problems with his wisdom teeth. There is only slight swelling and pain when touched. The inflammation is not too obvious and is not immediately noticeable, and pain can simply be avoided. The person begins to chew on the other side of the jaw, however, food debris still ends up in the affected area.
There they become an excellent breeding ground for bacteria, which lead to infection. All this can lead to such serious diseases as phlegmon, abscess, cyst and granuloma. At first, they show little of themselves. The only symptom is temperature, and its slight increase. That is why, when wisdom is cut and the temperature rises to 37°C or more, dentists recommend being more wary of this symptom.
During its development, the infection can easily spread to other tissues or organs, due to developed system blood supply in the oral mucosa. Most often it affects the chewing and swallowing muscles. Their inflammation leads to pain when swallowing and chewing food, and treatment requires constant monitoring by doctors, so the patient goes to the hospital.
Still, you shouldn’t immediately get scared and sound the alarm. Again, we repeat that temperature does not always indicate the worst consequences.
Removing sutures does not require anesthesia or needles. It only takes a minute or so and there is no discomfort associated with this procedure. there's really nothing to worry about. Symptoms of pain at the surgical site and even ear pain may occur 2-3 days after surgery. If you participate in regular exercise, resume light activity on the fourth day, resuming more vigorous exercise 10 to 14 days after surgery. Keep in mind that your normal food intake is reduced.
At Bay Dental & Surgery Center, we know that removing your third molars, more commonly known as “wisdom teeth,” is a major surgical procedure! Dr. Van Maren determined that conscientious post-operative care is very important. If you carefully follow your doctor's instructions listed below, you can avoid unnecessary pain and complications such as swelling and infection.
If you have a fever, slight swelling of the gums, or pain, the only thing you can do on your own is to take an anesthetic with an anti-inflammatory effect. It will slightly reduce swelling and, of course, eliminate pain.
The next day, you should immediately contact your dentist. First of all, he diagnoses what exactly these symptoms are associated with. If the wisdom tooth can continue to grow, but is only hindered by the surrounding gum, surgery will most likely be performed to remove this unnecessary flap. After this, nothing will interfere with the growth of the wisdom tooth, but the patient should still periodically go for preventive examinations until the tooth grows completely. He does this to prevent others possible consequences.
In the most advanced situations, the wisdom tooth is simply removed. There is simply no point in saving it. It is not of great importance for the chewing process and, in general, is, in fact, a vestigial organ, that is, one that, in the process of human evolution, has already lost its original purpose.
Frequently Asked Questions After Oral Surgery
Immediately after surgery. Bite on a gauze pad placed at the surgical site for an hour. After this time, the gauze pad should be removed and removed and replaced with another gauze. Foods such as pudding, milkshake or better yet, protein cocktail will help minimize nausea from your pain medication. On the surface of your skin, where the surface is dry, clots bleed after 10 minutes. Inside your mouth, where it is moist, it takes 6-8 hours for the gel to clot or set, and therefore any bleeding takes longer. It is very common for there to be some slight bleeding or oozing that causes redness in your saliva. The amount of swelling you can usually expect is usually proportional to the surgery. Typically, there is a fair amount of cheek retraction associated with the removal of your wisdom teeth. The swelling will not become apparent until the day after surgery and will not peak until 2-3 days after surgery. Swelling can be minimized by immediate use of ice packs. A soft, plump lump that you can push back with your finger after surgery oral cavity, very normal. However, bright red, stone-hard, hot swelling that does not go away with finger pressure and that increases with each passing hour can cause an infection. This situation usually develops about 3-4 days after surgery, when you would expect the swelling to go down, not get bigger! It is normal to have a low-grade temperature for 7-10 days after oral surgery. This reflects your body's immune response to normal bacteria that are present in the mouth. When your wisdom teeth are removed, there is a good chance that some bruising will appear on the surface of the skin. By the time it reaches the surface, it may have already turned from purple to green or yellow. Within a few days yellow will be located on the neck up to the height of the chest before it disappears. For many patients, it appears that days three and four may require more pain medication than days one and two. Even covering the stomach with Pepto Bismol or milk of magnesia can help prevent or minimize nausea. Your prescribed pain medication will make you clumsy and slow your reflexes. Do not drive, work, or operate heavy machinery if you are taking prescription drugs. Alcohol and prescription medications do not mix! If prescribed pain medications are needed after 4 days, additional treatment may be indicated. This is well documented; therefore, when deciding whether to use antibiotics, special attention should be paid to each of them. In certain circumstances, antibiotics will be given to help prevent infection or treat an existing infection. If you are on antibiotics, take the tablets or liquid medicine as directed. Stop using antibiotics if rash or other adverse reaction occurs. The suction motion sucks out the healing blood clot and starts bleeding again. Soft foods and liquids may be eaten on the day of surgery. The act of chewing does not harm anything, but you should avoid chewing sharp or hard objects at the surgical site for several days. Return to your normal diet as soon as possible unless otherwise advised. You will find that eating a few small meals is easier than eating three regular meals over the first few days. If you suddenly sit up or get up from a lying position, you may feel dizzy. Therefore, immediately after surgery, if you are lying down, make sure you sit for one minute before standing up. After a few days, dilute the mouth rinse in half tap water and rinse your mouth. You can gradually build up to a full mouth rinse as you feel more comfortable. Nicotine narrows blood vessels, which slow down the formation and expansion of the healing blood clot in the socket. This usually means that the clot has not grown enough to cover all the exposed bone in the socket. The exposed bone is filled with raw nerve endings! Until the nerve endings are covered with a healthy blood clot, they will continue to cause you pain. You should keep physical activity to a minimum for 6-12 hours after surgery. You should be aware that if your lip or tongue is numb, you may bite it and not feel it carefully. If rough edges are bothering your tongue or cheeks, call the office so Dr. Van Maren can evaluate the area and smooth them out for you if necessary. The muscles swell and the normal act of swallowing may become painful. Stiffness in the jaw muscles may cause difficulty opening your mouth for 7 to 10 days after surgery. The muscles that control the jaw are not used to remain open for long periods of time. Physical therapy of eating, talking, yawning and chewing will help any stiffness resolve. When a blood clot dislocates prematurely from a tooth socket or does not expand to fill the socket, the bone is left exposed.
- Eat something that you don't have to chew hard to fill your stomach.
- Therefore, you should expect swelling in your cheeks after surgery.
- The most common place is upper teeth eye.
- Bruising may not be obvious for a day or two.
- Pain or discomfort after surgery is expected to last 4-5 days.
- After fourth day the pain should subside more and more every day.
- Many pain medications can cause nausea or vomiting.
- You have to take them on a schedule until they disappear.
- Drink plenty of fluids.
- Try drinking 5-6 eight ounces of glasses on the first day.
- Drink from a glass or cup and do not use a straw.
- Avoid hot liquids or food while you're numb to avoid burning yourself!
- This will improve the taste and smell.
- Do not smoke for 48 hours after surgery!
- Smoking slows down healing.
- This leads to a painful complication called "Dry Socket".
- If you plan to exercise, throbbing or bleeding may occur.
- If this happens, you should stop training.
- Keep in mind that you are probably not taking a normal diet.
- This can weaken you and further limit your ability to exercise.
- As stated before surgery, this is usually temporary.
- These forecasts usually smooth out on their own.
- You may not notice this for several days and weeks after surgery.
- Dry socket is a healing problem.
- Exposed bone is raw nerve endings.
The most difficult thing for a person to do is to erupt so-called wisdom teeth. Their peculiarity is that they appear already in mature age- from 17 to 40 years old, for which they received such a name.
Very rarely this process is painless. After all, the jaw is already fully formed, and the skin on the gums is much stronger than in infancy. Therefore, even if a person is not bothered by severe pain, he still feels slight discomfort.
Complications due to improper eruption
What should I do if my stitch appears or comes out? It only takes a minute or so and there is no discomfort associated with this procedure. So there's nothing to worry about. Sometimes patients may feel a hard ridge in the mouth with the tongue in the surgical area.
- Sometimes they become complicit; this is not a cause for alarm.
- Simply remove the stitch from your mouth using tweezers and discard it.
- The remaining sutures will be removed approximately one week after surgery.
- They are not roots or parts of the tooth.
- These are bony walls that supported the tooth in the jawbone.
- Given enough time, these projections will smooth out spontaneously.
Almost all people experience some kind of unpleasant sensations during the eruption of wisdom teeth, often even very strong ones. If you ignore them or try to treat the pain on your own, this can lead to serious complications.
Therefore, it is advisable to know what symptoms accompany the eruption of wisdom teeth, so that if necessary, consult a doctor in time.
Peculiarities
In principle, “eights,” as dentists call them, are no different from other molars. They also consist of a root, neck and crown covered with enamel.
But due to their unusual location and late eruption, they still have some features:
- the most main reason why these molars appear so painfully is that they climb right away, without baby teeth;
- since they are located at the edge and remain in a “sleeping” position inside the jaw for a long time, they often have a crooked root;
- “eights” are not clamped by other teeth on both sides, therefore can grow not vertically, but to the side;
- but due to the late appearance, there was no longer room for them, so in the process of eruption they can “push” neighboring teeth, and this is quite painful;
- sometimes they “come out” not immediately, but little by little for a very long time. It also happens that they do not have time to fully erupt and are destroyed in the gums.
A short video about the features of wisdom teeth:
The most common signs
- Most often a person experiences jaw pain. This is due to the fact that the G8 makes its way to the top through bone tissue. And by this age the jaw is already fully formed.
That is why this process is so painful. The pain can be barely noticeable, but it can also be so severe that the patient loses consciousness.
- Very common inflammation of the gums. This can also be explained by the fact that the wisdom tooth breaks through them, breaking through the skin.
- Slightly less common soreness and swelling not only of the growth area, but also of the surrounding mucous membrane, cheek and tongue. It can even cause pain and difficulty swallowing, ear pain, and head pain.
- Sometimes the erupting tooth is covered with a kind of “hood” of overgrown mucous membrane. Under it, food debris accumulates and bacteria multiply.
This process not only leads to soreness and swelling. Appears bad smell from the mouth and difficulty swallowing.
- In more severe cases, a person may experience general malaise and symptoms intoxication. Him submandibular lymph nodes enlarge, temperature rises to 40 degrees and headache.
- Rare, but still found pain in the ear, neck and throat, accompanying the eruption of the figure eight.
These symptoms are purely individual. A person can experience them all at once, or just one. They can also vary in intensity and duration.
Signs associated with gum disease
To one degree or another, it develops in all people when the “eight” appears. The most extreme position in the dentition leads to the formation of a “hood” of mucosal tissue.
After eating, food debris accumulates there, and with normal hygiene procedures it is very difficult to remove them from there. So in this pocket bacteria develop that cause inflammatory process .
For some people, it is almost painless and goes away on its own. But quite often various complications appear. While chewing gums may be damaged, bacteria penetrate the wound, and inflammation turns into pericoronitis.
Ulcers appear on the cheek and oral mucosa, which cause severe discomfort and cause development of stomatitis. May form on the gum abscess due to the development of infection.
In case of problems with the upper molars, the inflammation can spread to the trigeminal nerve, which causes severe unbearable pain. The lower teeth cause complications on the tonsils and throat. Often, there is an increase in temperature and enlargement of the lymph nodes.
Signs that the “eight” is growing sideways
Incorrect position of the molar relative to the jaw is called dystopia. This is due to the lack of space for it. How do you know if a tooth is growing to the side?
- if the “eight” is directed towards the cheek when cutting through, this can cause injury to it when chewing food and talking, as well as ulcerative lesions of the mucous membrane, up to the formation of ulcers and even a malignant tumor;
- a change in bite occurs, a person experiences difficulty chewing food and constantly injures the tongue;
- sometimes the third molar is directed with its apex towards the adjacent teeth. In this case, as it grows, it rests against them and causes curvature. The crown is also destroyed. All this causes severe pain and a feeling of pressure in the jaw;
- if the “eight” is only slightly tilted towards the neighboring teeth, this can cause a shift in the entire dentition, their curvature and a change in the bite;
- A frequent symptom of dystopia is also fever and inflammation of the lymph nodes.
Signs of an unformed eight
It also happens that the last molars never appear. They remain in the jaw or under the gum tissue. This is the so-called tooth retention. It can be observed for several years without disturbing the person.
But most often the last molars put pressure on the neighboring ones and cause their destruction. This is accompanied by severe pain not only in this place, but throughout the jaw, gums and even in the throat.
An undetected “figure eight” can cause severe complications. Often the patient cannot associate the deterioration of the condition, headaches and inflammation of the tonsils with the problems of the wisdom tooth.
Complications due to improper eruption
Pericoronitis
This is the most common complication associated with incorrect or incomplete eruption of wisdom teeth. It is characterized by inflammation of the jaw tissue, and sometimes the cheek and oral mucosa.
How to determine that pericoronitis is developing?
- severe swelling and redness appears in the gums;
- inflammation can spread to the cheek, temple and even throat, causing painful and difficult swallowing;
- if swelling spreads to the jaw muscles, this can lead to problems opening the mouth;
- your health deteriorates, weakness develops and the temperature rises;
- When pressing on the gum, pus is released.
Sometimes this process becomes chronic. This is characterized by thickening and soreness of the mucosal tissues. Sometimes fibrous tissue or an abscess forms at this site.
Caries
This is also quite common on the last molars. Because of their awkward position, they can grow too close to adjacent teeth, allowing food debris to accumulate in the space.
Caries develops with all the accompanying symptoms: pain, sensitivity and blackening of the enamel. Moreover, the disease often spreads to adjacent teeth. It also happens that the “eight” is already sick, having become infected with caries in the gum.
Periodontitis
This disease develops after the “eight” has erupted. The inflammation is due to the fact that the wisdom tooth is located in a very inconvenient place. With regular cleaning, it is almost impossible to completely remove plaque and food debris from it.
Bacteria begin to develop between the gum and crown, as well as in the interdental space. They call pain, swelling and inflammation. Over time, it can develop into periostitis, better known to everyone as gumboil.
The patient the temperature rises, the cheek swells and becomes painful. Inflammation and swelling can spread to half the face or go deeper into the jaw bones.
All this is accompanied by deterioration general well-being, severe pain and intoxication of the body.
Cyst
This is a benign neoplasm on tooth tissue. A cyst develops due to the long process of eruption and the presence of chronic inflammation. A sac is formed filled with fluid, dead tissue and food debris.
This process can be seen by protrusion of the gum area to the side and severe pain. The pain sometimes radiates to the throat or ear.
Inflammation of the trigeminal nerve
If there are problems with the “figure eight” in the upper jaw, it may be affected facial nerve. This is immediately noticeable trembling of facial muscles, skin soreness in this place and severe sharp jerking pain.
The face may become distorted. In difficult cases it develops facial paralysis.
Abscess
This is a serious purulent disease that appears in very patient patients. The development of an abscess near the root causes the following symptoms:
- severe throbbing pain;
- bad breath;
- constant feeling of bitterness;
- swelling of the gums, cheeks and even neck;
- temperature increase.
Phlegmon
If the purulent infiltrate does not have clear boundaries, or an abscess has broken through into the soft tissue, it develops extensive inflammatory process. It can seize the bone, spread to half the face and even lead to death from blood poisoning.
How do you know that such a complication is developing?
- severe swelling affects the chin, cheek and eye;
- the pain is such that it is impossible to chew, swallow, or speak;
- there is increased salivation and putrid odor from the mouth;
- the temperature rises sharply and signs of intoxication appear.
Submandibular lymphadenitis
A person's lymph nodes become inflamed when there is an infection in the body. Therefore, if the wisdom tooth erupts incorrectly, causing swelling and the development of bacterial flora, lymphadenitis may appear.
Wherein one or both lymph nodes become enlarged, the tissues in this place are red and painful.
You should be attentive to any painful manifestations in the mouth. You should not try to get rid of pain and inflammation on your own.
The eruption of wisdom teeth is a complex process. And failure to see a doctor in a timely manner can lead to dire consequences.
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