Is wisdom tooth pericoronitis scary or not? Wisdom tooth pericoronitis is an inflammation of the soft tissues around the crown of the third molar (also known as the wisdom tooth). It often occurs in young people between the ages of 18 and 25 and is one of the most common oral diseases. The main symptom is swelling and pain in the soft tissues around the crown. If the inflammation affects the masticatory muscles, it can cause different degrees of mouth opening restriction, and if it affects the pharyngeal side, it will cause swallowing pain, which leads to the patient’s difficulty in chewing, eating and swallowing. In severe cases, there may be generalized symptoms such as discomfort, headache, increased body temperature and loss of appetite. The treatment of wisdom tooth pericoronitis is mainly to enhance the patient’s body resistance, control the infection and promote the dissipation of inflammation. After the acute stage, surgical treatment should be considered for the tooth of origin to prevent recurrence. Systemic treatment Depending on the condition of the patient, antibacterial drugs or herbs that remove heat and toxins should be used internally to treat the disease. Localized treatment Localized treatment of wisdom tooth pericoronitis is very important. Daily 1%~3% hydrogen peroxide solution and saline or other sterilized solution can be used to rinse the blind pocket, and then 3% iodine glycerin can be inserted. Also give compound borax liquid or furacilin liquid gargle, several times a day. In the early stage, local physical therapy and topical application of Chinese herbs can also be used to help the absorption of inflammation. Acupuncture therapy can have analgesic, improve mouth opening and other effects. If the abscess cavity is formed, it can be incised and drained. Treatment of the affected tooth After the acute inflammation subsides, the source tooth should be further treated to prevent recurrence. If the tooth position is positive, can erupt normally, and have the opposite jaw teeth to exercise the chewing function, can be used for pericoronary gingival flap wedge resection, otherwise it should be extracted. For how to prevent wisdom tooth pericoronitis, there is not yet a very localized prevention method. But after consulting the dentist, summarized the following three points, do these three points, basically will avoid the risk of wisdom teeth pericoronitis: 1, maintain adequate sleep, enhance the body’s resistance to disease. 2, diligent brushing, rinsing, maintenance of oral cleanliness, to prevent inflammation. 3.Early removal of blocked wisdom teeth to prevent pericoronitis and neighboring teeth caries.