Wisdom teeth swollen may be physiological causes, may also be wisdom teeth pericoronitis, apical inflammation caused by different causes of different treatments, it is recommended that timely consultation to identify the cause of the disease, the common treatment methods are medication, surgical treatment, and so on.
1. Physiological reasons: If the opposite jaw of the blocked wisdom teeth also have wisdom teeth, and there is a certain occlusal relationship between the two wisdom teeth, repeated bites will cause traumatic ulcers on the surface of the wisdom teeth covering the gums, thus causing swelling and pain in the soft tissues around the wisdom teeth, and the removal of the blocked wisdom teeth will make the symptoms disappear.
2. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: In the process of wisdom tooth eruption, the surface of the gum tissue covered with bacteria, as well as food debris, blind pockets will exist, enlargement and mouth opening is limited. It is necessary to carry out peri-coronary irrigation, oral anti-inflammatory drugs as prescribed by the doctor to relieve pain, such as metronidazole, amoxicillin, etc., and surgical treatment if necessary, such as incision and drainage, peri-coronary gingival flap excision.
3. Apical inflammation: when the acute attack of apical inflammation, there will be obvious wisdom teeth apical part of the gum tissue swelling, the need for timely endodontic treatment or open pulp treatment, will be the tip of the inflammation elimination of timely removal of wisdom teeth, the symptoms will gradually disappear.
Wisdom teeth swollen up the situation, should be timely consultation, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the best treatment, do not delay.