What are the symptoms of tooth infections and of wisdom teeth growing?

Pain & swelling: Pain and swelling are pretty common signs of an infection. Pain in the gum tissue behind your second molars is indicative of erupting wisdom teeth.

Symptoms: Symptoms of tooth infection could be bad taste, swelling, pain, fever. Symptoms of erupting wisdom tooth could be swelling, pain, difficulty in biting down all the way, irritation to cheek. If the question is not hypothetical and you are have any one of those symptoms, see your dentist to find the cause of the problem. Good idea to see dentist for exam\x-rays anyway if it's been 6 months or more.

See your dentist: If you are 22 as is says than you are in a prime time to have symptoms from your wisdom teeth that may be partially or completely impacted. Removal will be your best option once you start having any symptoms related to the wisdom teeth. See your dentist or oral surgeon for antibiotics and treatment of the problematic teeth. Best of luck.

Wisdom teeth: If your wisdom tooth seems like its infected, visit a dentist to get xrays. Depends how wisdom teeth grow, then will decide if its better to save or extract. Hope this helps, dr. Hanna.

Pain, swelling: Pain and swelling. For best information, see a board certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon for evaluation and recommendations.

Pericoronitis & Pain: Sometimes wisdom teeth are valuable asset when healthy and properly aligned, but more often, they are misaligned and require removal. The removal of wisdom teeth is one of the most common procedures at ages 15-25. See your dentist for evaluation, x-rays and treatment if needed.

Pain and Swelling: Pain, swelling, irritation of the gum tissue associated with a tooth will usually be some of the first symptoms. In more severe cases, elevated temps, difficulty in opening your mouth and swallowing may be present.