Wisdom Teeth Not Impacted But Causing Pain???

Hi all,

I have had an issue with a few wisdom teeth coming through recently, was told in my last appointment back in june that there was plenty of room for them to come through etc and was fine. However I've been noticing quite a bit of discomfort recently with them all over the last few months. They growing properly upright behind the other molars, it's just that they're only half through and have been like that for a while now.

My main concern about this all is that I'm studying for an engineering degree at the mo and the pain can be bad enough to put me off my studies. I mean for example I did a practise test the other day for one of my modules and it took my ages as I kept losing concerntration because of the discomfort I was in (wasn't in agony but couldn't always think straight). I was lucky that the guy allowed the full hour (should have only have taken half an hour in which nearly everyone finished) but this worries me now as I have a degree to chase (looking for first/2:1) and have 6 2 hr exams in january and I could fail some of them because of this.

But like I say my wisdom teeth are apparantly "normal" just that this moderate discomfort is affecting my studies badly now and was wondering would removing them be the best option? (I would actually prefer this if the discomfort stopped and could begin revising without any distractions).

Reply 1

arminvanpite

It should stop soon, for experience. When mine were coming through and giving me a bit of pain I'd put Bonjela Cool on them and it helped to soothe, so there's a suggestion for pain relief. I'm not sure your dentist would do anything for you unless of course your teeth were coming in at an angle that would cause problems at some point.

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

Yeah I know what you mean but I'm worried about the pain during examinations that I have to sit in january, I have a lot of intense studying and I don't want to the pain to be a distraction. I would like to get them removed if I could knowing possibly it would relieve the ache.

Does it have to be impacted in order to be removed?? Lol I really hope it's not the case.

Reply 3

cpj1987

Mine having been coming through for about 2 years now, very slowly.

They go through phases of hurting, and then not. Wait for the pain to subside, it shouldn't take too long - but there's no harm in going to the dentist if it's affecting your studies and asking them about any options you might have.

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

Yeah sure, it's just that I've got quite a tough degree here and I'm looking for a first/2:1 if I work really hard. I have six 2 hr exams in january, plus lots of coursework and laboratory work to complete before christmas (I do 30 hours a week here). So if you like I'm under a lot of stress and I wouldn't want to something small like wisdom teeth holding my back affecting my concentration during revision/exams etc as I am pretty ambitious about what I want to do.

I mean fine if they stop being painful then great, but my teeth have been the same for about 4 months now (i.e. half under the gum not budging) and they're causing some discomfort and because I'm so desperate to do well in my exams and university work I would go as far as saying I would risk surgery if it were to relieve the pain.

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