Wisdom Teeth Question----please answer!!!?

I%26#039;ve had a tooth on my lower left side that%26#039;s hurt for the past 3 years. The first dentist I went to (the year it started) said my tooth was just sensitive. The second dentist (the one I went to today) said it was caused by my wisdom teeth and that I had to have them all pulled asap b/c it%26#039;s pushing into the tooth. I never told him which tooth it was and later realized he was talking about the tooth next to the wisdom tooth. That%26#039;s not the one hurting! The tooth that%26#039;s hurting is the second to last tooth (so it%26#039;s two away from my wisdom tooth). I don%26#039;t want to have my wisdom teeth taken out for nothing--PLUS the cost of it!!! My last dentist said nothing about my wisdom teeth AND, keep in mind, it%26#039;s hurt for 3 years with no change. I%26#039;m hoping a dentist can answer this for me. I don%26#039;t know if my wisdom teeth need pulling or not, but I honestly don%26#039;t think it%26#039;s causing the tooth pain. I%26#039;d hate to go through all the pain and cost for nothing--just so they can make a buck. Help?

Wisdom Teeth Question----please answer!!!?
seems as if the pain is nerve related. it is possible that your third molar could be impinging on the nerve of your first molar. dental xrays would be required to discern if this is the case or not. if your teeth aren%26#039;t crowding, you would most likely need a root canal to alleviate your problem.
Reply:1) I am not a dentist.


2) You should go to another dentist for a second opinion.


3) Having your wisdom teeth out doesn%26#039;t have cost a lot. I had all 4 of mine out with just Novocaine and gas. I fell asleep.


4) Not being in constant pain is worth more than the dentist will cost.
Reply:Most people had the wisdom teeth pulled, not enough room for them and they caused me a lot of problems. May be I%26#039;m wrong but I think you should get them pulled. Also if it%26#039;s not your wisdom and it%26#039;s not a cavity then you need a root canal
Reply:I went through this awhile back, you need to bring your XRays to an oral surgeon, which is a person who evaluates wisdom teeth 8 hrs. a day. The fact that the pain is 2 teeth over is of no consequence, wisdom teeth can cause crowding and the pain is just felt farther away.





That said, my story involved 3 specialists and my Dr. who finally did a CT scan and found that it was bad hidden Sinus Infection at fault.





Don%26#039;t suffer for years over a few bucks, it%26#039;s just not worth it, sorry about your pain.
Reply:The same thing has been happen with me and my identical twin sister. We%26#039;re 19 and our wisdom teeth has been hurting us for the past almost 8 years!!! Young, I know! My sister just had them takin%26#039; out and she feels sooooooo much better. If you don%26#039;t get them out, the root will grow into your second molars and the second molar will break off. They can also grown into your sinuses, just like my sister%26#039;s. So, if I were you, I%26#039;d get them pulled or surgically removed.
Reply:it could be the wisdom teeth growing up into your second to last tooth. my poor dad%26#039;s wisdom teeth roots had wrapped around his jaw before he got them out. ouch!





my dentist i had gone to forever (hated him too) said mine were fine and didn%26#039;t have to have them out, but i would get pain time to time. thats because they %26quot;grow%26quot; every 6-8 weeks, which could be the off-and-on pain you%26#039;re experiencing. i would go to an oral surgeon who can offer a more specialized opinion.





i had mine out in Oct. and am happy i did. it wasn%26#039;t that bad and as far as expense, i%26#039;ve paid much more for other procedures i%26#039;ve had to have.





good luck and feel better!



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