Hi, for the past 4 months I have been having pain on the left sift side of my face. My gums on that side are inflamed, my throat feel like there is something in it almost, headache , and tongue tingles. It is solely on the left side of my mouth. Would this be a wisdom tooth problem. I have been to a dentist and he said yes. I have an impacted wisdom tooth on that side that is laying horizontally as well as an ENT and she was not sure. The ENT looked in and around my ear, nose, and throat and said everything looked healthy. Would wisdom tooth cause those sort of problems???
Hello there...this is a very common complaint from the patients....erupted (impacted), infected third molars would cause various kinds of problems....right from the gum pain, gum swelling, pus in the gums, inability to open mouth, pain radiating to the lower part of the lower jaw, middle ear, left side of the head (temple region). Third molar is a vestigial tooth that really does not serve any purpose...as long it is harmless there are no issues...once that starts bothering you get it removed... Experts like Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons can handle it better... Get it removed...