Wisdom teeth are tricky. They can sometimes cause multiple problems, even requiring surgery to get rid of them. Other times they just sit there, growing in your mouth without any noticeable feeling of pain or discomfort. But when they do decide to ‘act up’ you’ll definitely feel it. Wisdom tooth migraines can be a terrible ordeal to suffer through. However, once you understand what is causing this pain, you can better talk to your dentist about correcting it.
So what exactly is going on in your mouth? As your wisdom teeth slowly peek out of your gums, your gum will naturally create a little pillowed gum pouch where the tooth is trying to push through. Rather than bite down on this pouch many people change their bite or adjust their jaw position. This is not a good idea. Changing your bite can have lasting effects and create what is known as a ‘bad bite.’ Having a bad bite results in your jaw muscles being used incorrectly and this is when headaches can start to occur. Your jaw will start to spasm if it’s being held in the wrong position for too long and this spasm is why wisdom teeth migraines are particularly painful.
Treating your wisdom tooth headache
Don’t worry! There is a solution. The best way to stop wisdom teeth headaches is to, of course, remove all wisdom teeth. This will ensure that you do not experience any more pain from these devious little teeth. Talk to your dentist or an oral surgeon about the procedure. If only one tooth is giving you problems or is “impacted” you may want to consider just getting the one removed. Or if you want to go ahead and get them all removed you can save any potential headaches or impacted wisdom teeth in the future.
In any case, you should definitely be aware of your mouth and if you start to feel wisdom teeth creeping in, you should seek help. You want to make sure you fix the problem sooner rather than later. By talking to an oral surgeon or dentist, you’ll be able to deal with these not so wise mouth bandits once and for all. Your friendly dentist will assist you in figuring out the best plan of attack against your wisdom teeth and this will ensure that the annoying wisdom tooth headaches are a thing of the past!
