wisdom teeth - question

melymay

evening all, I am 40 and have had pain in gums and back teeth . .just had a poke around (as you do) and think a tooth might be coming through . .I thought I was a bit old for this .. question is could it be a tooth ??

brook2jack

Can't see you or your X-rays so can't say. You should make an appointment with your dentist who can actually see you and advise.

bedpotato_2

Agreed. No one on an Internet forum can possibly say. Only a dentist can.

kazwookie

I've just had an impacted wisdom tooth removed and I am over 40!

Go and get advise from a dentist and a referal to the local maxafellio (sp) hospital like I did!!

melymay

I have severe fear of dentists . .. have good teeth and practice good hygiene . . no probs for about 20 years . .but a root canal at 20 put the fear of God in me !! Missed my gum and injected the roof of my mouth . . and suffer pain through the whole proceedure . I know this wouldn't happen again . .but still a bit afraid ! What i have is not a lot pain but at the mo just a lot of 'awareness' and sensation in the area
IYSWIM !

brook2jack

So what do you think is better, waiting until what may only be a minor problem becomes a major one, or taking this as a reminder to ask around friends and family for an understanding dentist?

The worst time to look for a dentist is when you are in alot of pain , when you may not get a choice over who you see and when you will definately need something doing.

j.e.j.

Apparently some people never get their wisdoms through. I've not got mine but I know from dental x-rays that they are impacting My dentist is keeping an eye on them in case they start to cause pain.

Can someone recommend you a dentist? Try and get to one if you can. X-Rays don't hurt and at least you'll know then if it is the wisdoms that are causing the pain. If it is, I'd think the sooner you get on the waiting list to get them seen to, the better.