Does an inflamed wisdom tooth always need to be extracted?
Disease description:
I suddenly felt severe tooth pain and discomfort at work today. A friend said it might be due to an inflamed wisdom tooth, and that the wisdom tooth needs to be extracted. But is it necessary to extract the wisdom tooth when it's inflamed?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Liwen
Whether an inflamed wisdom tooth needs to be extracted depends on the specific circumstances. If the patient experiences only simple inflammation after the emergence of the wisdom tooth, it can generally be treated under a doctor's guidance with oral anti-inflammatory and antibacterial medications, and extraction may not be necessary. However, if the wisdom tooth develops dental caries, it should be extracted to prevent recurrent inflammation.
