Intermittent pain is common: Wisdom tooth discomfort often comes and goes due to tooth eruption, shifting positions, or minor inflammation. Position and eruption affect pain: Angled, impacted, or partially erupted teeth are more likely to cause sporadic pain than teeth that grow straight. Infections and gum issues contribute: Partially erupted teeth can trap food and…
Wisdom teeth pain often presents as pressure or throbbing at the back of the jaw, sometimes radiating to the ears, temples, or neck. Partially erupted wisdom teeth can cause swelling, gum irritation, sensitivity, bad taste, and occasional bleeding, often leading to infections like pericoronitis. Severity varies from mild soreness to intense, throbbing pain; severe or…
