What conditions are related to wisdom teeth?

Many: There are several situations that can occur with the eruption of wisdom teeth, but as a practitioner in the town where Northwestern University is located, they always seem to surface in the middle of final week when students are awake all night and stressed to the max. If these were addressed prior to college as they are for military to be deployed, life would be easier for all'

There are several...: Jaw pain would be the most common condition related to wisdom teeth. Also swelling, redness, drainage of pus, limited oral opening and fever. In addition, wisdom teeth can mimic temporomandibular (TMJ) disorders and can cause teeth to shift resulting in a malocclusion (bad bite). In rare cases, wisdom teeth erupt and function normally, but that's very unusual. Most should be removed.

A few: Pain, swelling, infection, cysts, periodontal problems, to name a few. See oral surgeon for best treatment.