Most acute inflammation of wisdom tooth pericoronitis lasts 3-4 days and gradually resolves in about 1 week. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis is an inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the third molar, mostly caused by incomplete eruption or blockage of the wisdom tooth, usually occurs in people aged 18-30 years, and is more common in the lower jaw. In the chronic phase, there are no obvious symptoms. In the acute phase, the main symptoms are pain and swelling in the area of the affected tooth, pus in the pericoronal blind pocket, pain when swallowing and eating, often accompanied by facial swelling, restricted mouth opening, fever, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, etc. Most of this acute inflammatory manifestation lasts 3-4 days and then gradually relieves, if you do not take medication, you should pay attention to oral hygiene and rinse your mouth with salt water, usually about 1 week to recover . It is recommended that if you have pericoronitis of wisdom teeth, actively seek medical examination for treatment. In the acute stage, the main focus is on anti-inflammatory, analgesic, incision and drainage, if the inflammation turns into chronic, it is recommended to remove the wisdom teeth as soon as possible, after the removal of wisdom teeth, the inflammation will generally not recur.