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If you are currently complaining of pain in the back of your jaw, it could be that your wisdom tooth is growing. Wisdom teeth or wisdom teeth are the third or last molars that grow in your teens or early twenties. The growth of wisdom teeth often causes problems, one of which is excruciating pain. This symptom usually occurs when there is no more space on the gums that can accommodate wisdom teeth. Then, why do wisdom teeth grow in adulthood?
The cause of wisdom teeth growing in adulthood
Wisdom teeth or third molars usually grow in the age range 17-24 years. If the tooth grows sideways, it can cause symptoms of swelling, pain, or even fever. Especially if this tooth pierces the gum, it will be very painful. Wisdom teeth will grow in the four parts of the jaw, namely the upper right back, upper left rear, lower right rear, and lower left rear.
There is no way to prevent these wisdom teeth from growing sideways. These teeth growths are natural and depend on the seeds of the teeth. If the seeds are good, the teeth will grow straight. So when these teeth grow there is a huge potential for pain.
Your first wisdom teeth will usually appear when you are 6 years old, while your second wisdom teeth will appear when you are 12 years old. Your last molar teeth or what they are called wisdom teeth actually grow when you are about 10 years old.
However, this tooth cannot appear like the other molars because it has different growths from the others, this is due to insufficient space in your jaw. There is no more space left in the gums that can be occupied by wisdom teeth which causes new wisdom teeth to appear (in some people) between 17 and 25 years of age, although many of these are unlikely to appear by age 25.
Due to the different shape of the human jaw, this is what causes the growth of each person's wisdom teeth differently. These wisdom teeth are often blocked by other molars that have appeared if your jaw doesn't have enough room for wisdom teeth.
How to deal with wisdom teeth that grow sick?
Pain caused by teething wisdom teeth can be overcome by taking analgesic drugs or pain relievers. Usually used is mefenamic acid or mefinal. In addition to the effects of pain, wisdom teeth that grow sideways can affect the arrangement of the other teeth that grow first.
If this wisdom tooth grows sideways and is harmful to other teeth or even the gums, it must be removed. This tooth extraction is usually called an odontectomy operation and must be handled by an oral surgeon. Previously you would do a panoramic x-ray of the teeth to see the inclination of the teeth.
Not everyone will experience the growth of these wisdom teeth. It hurts from teething wisdom teeth not only while growing. Even in the range of 40 years a person can experience pain due to this wisdom tooth. And if these wisdom teeth appear in a pregnant woman, they should not be removed. It is safest to be given an analgesic with the right type and dose for pregnant women.
