impacted wisdom teeth or bad jaw joints

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i think ive got impacted wisdom teeth because the teeth in the corners of my mouth have moved slightly and my gum started to split behind a tooth but healed over. my mouth hurts occasionally where the 'teeth' are but it could be my jaw cuz ive got really bad joints. it only hurts when the temperature changes (winter to summer) and lasts a week or two or if i rest my chin on a hard surface for ages it starts. i not seen a dentist or doc cuz it isnt causing me problems yet and its been on/off for 3 years. advice?

[KaelKaos]

Well you need to go see a dentist ASAP. The fact that your mouth hurts back there is a clear sign that something is not right. Just because your wisdom teeth haven't visibly emerged yet does not mean they don't need to come out. Mine were impacted but weren't causing me any problems, yet the dentist said they needed to come out. I never saw those suckers.
Even if it's not the wisdom teeth, you should still get your jaw checked out. Bad joints + pain = possible problem. Better safe than sorry, eh?

[Quahog]

Go get your teeth checked. That sounds so painful. Usually wisdom teeth are removed anyways, so you might have to get them pulled. Sometimes they grow in weird ways and have to be removed at different times. So go see a dentist.

[SGTM]

I would have it checked out, i had a similar problem pain for a few days to a week and then none for a while then pain again. it turned out to be my wisdom teeth causing it.

1/4 of mine were impacted (it was almost upside down), i ended up having all 4 out at once the hospital asleep (cause i refused to have it done awake).

[nick]

Usually wisdom teeth are removed anyways
Really? America is such a strange place. Here in the UK there is no liking for unnecessary surgery and wisdom teeth would not be removed without good cause. Removing impacted wisdom teeth generally requires a general anesthetic, which carries risks, and because its your head they have to give you a pretty strong anesthetic which is no fun. (I've been through it.)

Really you should get yourself a dentist's appointment and get it checked out.

[Quahog]

Really? America is such a strange place. Here in the UK there is no liking for unnecessary surgery and wisdom teeth would not be removed without good cause. Removing impacted wisdom teeth generally requires a general anesthetic, which carries risks, and because its your head they have to give you a pretty strong anesthetic which is no fun. (I've been through it.)

Really you should get yourself a dentist's appointment and get it checked out.

Yes, in America, getting your wisdom teeth removed is very common. Almost everyone has theirs pulled. It is just a simple oral surgery. Although there are a lucky few that don't have to go through it.

I remember before I had mine taken away, my dentist wanted to remove mine before they grew, I declined, but months later, my wisdom teeth were causing unbearable pain, they were pulled anyway.

[SGTM]

Really? America is such a strange place. Here in the UK there is no liking for unnecessary surgery and wisdom teeth would not be removed without good cause. Removing impacted wisdom teeth generally requires a general anesthetic, which carries risks, and because its your head they have to give you a pretty strong anesthetic which is no fun. (I've been through it.)

Really you should get yourself a dentist's appointment and get it checked out.

In Canada almost everybody gets it done also, i got mine under general anestheti some do some do not i choose to have it done under general anesthetic at a hospital.