Why is There Jaw Pain After Wisdom Tooth Extraction?
Wisdom teeth can be extracted for a multitude of reasons. The most common reasons though are severe tooth decay or their eruption in an undesirable position within the arch. When a tooth is infected, if it is not dealt with in time, the infection may progress from the tooth and reach the jaw bone. In such cases, there is usually wisdom teeth swelling that is seen. This is due to the infection present in the bone. This infection will take time to heal and so, for some time, due to the swelling and general discomfort, there will be jaw pain after wisdom tooth extraction. Another common cause of wisdom tooth extraction is eruption of the wisdom tooth in an undesirable position in the dental arch. When a wisdom tooth erupts, generally all the other teeth in the arch have already erupted and have fixed their position in the dental arch. However, when wisdom teeth erupt, there may not be adequate space for them in the dental arch. Due to this, the person may experience severe wisdom teeth pa
