Wisdom teeth

[tinkerbell23]

This might sound silly ...but how do you know if your wisdoms are in yet? I know some people have problems with them but im wondering if i have mine or not!?

Theres no bloody room if i havent!!!!! But today i feel like my furthers back tooth (sorry i dont remember names) its almost rubbing the upper inside if my mouth in the curve of my jaw!

I can get my finger behind it - dont feel like there is teeth coming in though xxx (age 24) xx

[tinkerbell23]

Its right on the curve of my jaw behind my teeth its weird....brufen took the pain away right enough...i thnk mabye swelling is coming from my throat and its mabye rubbed against my tooth....

Glad to count all the buggers are in though :0> x

[Brinjal]

My one daughter doesn't have any wisdom teeth at all. X-rays showed they are non existent

[tinkerbell23]

Lucky i think brink. I feel luck mine are in as i really didnt know xxx

[errin]

You will know when it starts. Trust me XD

[bookbinder]

lilacben, thanks for your post. Sorry that I haven't got back sooner, but things got in the way, and I've only now seen your message. No, my wife doesn't have the problem that you mentioned. The wisdom tooth just aches and aches, not a lot and not all the time, but it still hasn't come through, even though the problem started last August. She can feel the tooth with her tongue. She hasn't had a day free of some ache or pain since last August, but the pain/ache doesn't seem to be in her glands.

[albaqwerty]

Book, might have been asked and answered, has she tried Oil of Cloves (if it's still available)

[bookbinder]

alba, no, she hasn't tried oil of cloves (yet!), but she thanks you for the suggestion. Says she will probably end up at the chemists soon. Someone suggested she try something that parents rub on babies' gums when they are teething, but she wasn't told the name of it.

[albaqwerty]

Bonjella (sp) used to be the favourite of the day years ago, but there are other types available. Your poor lady ....

[bookbinder]

Thank you, alba, for the suggestion. I'll look it up. My wife doesn't complain about her aches and pains. She's one of the old school, I suppose. Having a (healthy) tooth - with roots that grow sideways - extracted at the dental hospital reduced her to tears, but that is something exceptional for her. Normally she just 'gets on with it', as she puts it.

[albaqwerty]

{hugs} to Mrs Bookbinder. Painful mouth is not fun at any time of life. Please let us know how things go. xxxx

[bookbinder]

alba, we're off to the chemist's now. Your suggestion of Bonjela Teething Gel will be gratefully taken up, and we shall see what happens.

[bookbinder]

Mission accomplished, alba. Bonjela Gel bought. Shall report back, probably tomorrow, to give the gel time to do its stuff. Just in case anyone else is thinking of trying Bonjela, please note:
there is an Adult version as well as the teething gel version. Both packets look similar, so ensure that you don't buy the Adult version. That is for mouth ulcers that are caused by rubbing, from dentures, braces, and so on. That isn't what my wife has got, so it's the teething gel (15 grams for £2.50 in Tesco) that's needed for wisdom teeth. Thank you once again, alba.

[karenmac60]

There's also this, Book

http://www.google.co.....osb&biw=1366&bih=635

[bookbinder]

karenmac60, thank you for your help. We've put the teething powders on our list of treatments, so if one doesn't work, we're bound to find one that does. We have no children, so we don't know what's available as regards teething troubles. It's thoughtful people such as you and alba who are bringing us up to date!

[bookbinder]

Final report on Mrs. BB's wisdom tooth:
bonjela teething gel seems to be good stuff. My wife says it has eased her jaw ache, so she will continue to use it.
tinkerbell23: my wife's experience shows that it isn't only young people who have problems with wisdom teeth coming through. A visit to your dentist would no doubt reveal what's causing your tooth to rub the inside of your mouth.
lilacben: I hope that you can find some relief soon from your pain. It doesn't sound quite like what my wife has, so perhaps an x-ray at the dentist's would show the cause? Best of luck.
albaqwerty: thank you once again for your helpful advice and your kind words. My wife is very grateful to you for your concern.
karenmac60: thanks to you, also, for your advice. My wife says that she had no idea that there were such caring people out there, as those who have offered advice on AB.
Thank you all.