When you grow up, your teeth go through a lot of changes- teething, secondary teeth and later maybe braces, but just when you think you have been through the worst of it all, along comes your wisdom teeth. Now this may not be a problem for the lucky few and some people live quite happily with them for the rest of your life; for most people in Leeds however, this is quite a painful time. The problem with these teeth is there just isn’t enough room for them to erupt naturally and so they grow in all manner of directions and may never even show, and then they become impacted and can cause a lot of pain: for the overall health of the mouth and to prevent further agony, compacted need to be extracted and this is why many people have all four done at once to get it. For the teeth that do come through, they can still cause problems as they break through and be painful; all you can do is to use soothing gels, painkillers and herbal clove oil to help take away some of the discomfort until the tissue breaks and then when it is over, you should be careful how you clean the gums, as they will be tender. Medicated mouthwash should be used and you should rinse with warm salt water after cleaning, as this will promote healing.
