While tooth pains in general are hard to bear, an impacted tooth can be a very serious source of trouble. A tooth is called impacted when it gets stuck inside the gums or when it comes out at an odd angle. In both cases, it presses continuously against other teeth, causing a lot of inconvenience. If you have an impacted tooth that is pushing against other teeth, you are bound to have a swollen face in addition to which you will suffer quite a bit of pain. Of course, not every impacted tooth causes pain.
The most common reason for a tooth to become impacted is that the gum has no place to accommodate it. This can happen if your mouth is small, and your teeth are large. The most common teeth to get impacted are the wisdom teeth because they arrive long after the other teeth and come out.
According to a City of Leeds dentist, most people delay too long before coming to a dentist for a solution to this problem. This is an issue that will not go away on its own. As a matter of fact, it will only worsen. A dentist will have to extract the tooth, using surgery if necessary.
Even if the tooth is not causing any pain, it can be a source of great trouble because it is difficult to clean. This tooth will attract food particles and will cause you to have bad breath. On the whole it would be best to extract it.
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