Can wisdom teeth cause ear pain?
Ear pain due to a wisdom tooth is a rare occurrence, but YES it does happen at times. If your wisdom …show more content…
It is not only the ear ache that you should be concerned about but also other issues that may arise because of it.
Since wisdom teeth often erupt between the ages 18 to 25 years old, it has started to form before you turn 10 years of age and lies inside your gums waiting to erupt (or not!). To better understand other problems associated with it, let us first discuss the 3 different types of wisdom teeth:
• Fully erupted wisdom teeth. These are wisdom teeth that has fully erupted and are usually aligned properly with the other molars and do not require removal. however, there are those fully erupted teeth that cause problems if they are angled incorrectly.
• Partially erupted wisdom teeth. As its name suggests, it is a wisdom tooth that has partially erupted showing only a portion of your tooth while the rest remains hidden.
• Impacted wisdom teeth. An impacted wisdom tooth are those that are not able to erupt because they are trapped inside the