hello.im 29yrs old &should of had my wisdom teeth all removed just after i graduated high school.I didnt... now years later one of them has cracked and is roting away.i sometime experience pain there but normally theres no swelling or discomfort.this past week i had such terrible pain i was in tears and losing sleep.swelling still is not appearent but the pain still persists at a much lesser degree.this wisdom tooth is located on the top of my jaw &i was told i didnt have room in my mouth for these teeth and thats why they needed to be removed.i wonder if the pain is simply because the dropping of the wisdom tooth is repositioning the rest of my teeth or if the cracked tooth is abcessed.the pain feels like it is generated more from below my cheek bone and throughout my jaw line then the tooth itself and again theres no sign of swelling.any advice would be helpful.i have no insurance nor the means to see a dentist .thanks for any help
HELLO, the symptoms are usually associate with impacted wisdom tooth eruption. This inflammation is known as peritonitis. Difficulty in chewing/swallowing food, ear and throat infection, mildly ill with fever, lymphadenopathy are the associated symptoms. Visit your dentist to know the position of tooth and get an x-ray. If normal eruption is possible, operculectomy has to be done. If there is no adequate space, get it surgically removed. Take care