Monthly Archives: infected wisdom tooth

• Am I Too Old To Extract a Wisdom Tooth?

  I had a wisdom tooth start to bother me. All of my wisdom teeth are impacted, but this is the first time I’ve had a problem with one of them. The dentist said it is infected and that I need to have it extracted. Here’s my problem. I’m 32 years old and have always heard…

• Surgeon Won't Take OUt Both My Teeth

  I am very frustrated. I had a root canal treatment that I think has failed and the tooth needs to be removed. Near that, I have an impacted wisdom tooth that my dentist says is infected and he thinks needs to be removed. I am fine with that, but he refuses to remove the tooth…

• Can't Afford My Wisdom Tooth Extraction

  I have an infected wisdom tooth. It has been bad for a while and the teeth around it are starting to get holes in them. Tonight I noticed I have pressure and a yellow streak leading up to my eye on the same side as the tooth. Now there is pressure behind my eye. I…