So a couple months ago I noticed that the gum behind one of my back bottom molars was swollen and painful. That lasted for a few days, and after that I started getting pains around my jawline (both sides) and occasionally that small area of my gum still hurt while I ate. Automatically I assumed it was because my wisdom teeth are erupting, since I’m around the age that it usually happens.
The pain went away completely and I hardly noticed it anymore so I didn’t care and decided not to call my dentist about it. Recently, I started getting pain again—in my jawline and in that area behind my molar. Now its been a while since the first time I started having those pains, so this time when I check I have a hole right behind my molar! It scared me, but the pain over time went away again. It didn’t bother me so I wouldn’t check it. Now that hole has kept growing. And its weird, because at first I could’ve sworn I saw a tooth coming out of it… and just yesterday, as I was brushing my teeth, I noticed there was nothing in the hole. Now its just an empty hole, or at least thats what it seems. I’m really confused, and I was wondering if this was normal for wisdom teeth eruption or if it could be something else?
In the end I’m definitely going to tell my dentist about it soon. I have an appointment in a few weeks for my scheduled clean-up, but I would really like to know if this is something more urgent and I should go in for a visit now? At first I didn’t think much of it but now that the hole is growing (and the tooth somehow disappeared (?????)) I’m starting to get more worried. I’ve heard of gum diseases that cause holes in the gums, but I don’t know if thats worth worrying about ? I really haven’t felt any discomfort anywhere else in my gums. It really is only that one spot behind my molar, where my wisdom tooth is supposed to come out from.
The pain went away completely and I hardly noticed it anymore so I didn’t care and decided not to call my dentist about it. Recently, I started getting pain again—in my jawline and in that area behind my molar. Now its been a while since the first time I started having those pains, so this time when I check I have a hole right behind my molar! It scared me, but the pain over time went away again. It didn’t bother me so I wouldn’t check it. Now that hole has kept growing. And its weird, because at first I could’ve sworn I saw a tooth coming out of it… and just yesterday, as I was brushing my teeth, I noticed there was nothing in the hole. Now its just an empty hole, or at least thats what it seems. I’m really confused, and I was wondering if this was normal for wisdom teeth eruption or if it could be something else?
In the end I’m definitely going to tell my dentist about it soon. I have an appointment in a few weeks for my scheduled clean-up, but I would really like to know if this is something more urgent and I should go in for a visit now? At first I didn’t think much of it but now that the hole is growing (and the tooth somehow disappeared (?????)) I’m starting to get more worried. I’ve heard of gum diseases that cause holes in the gums, but I don’t know if thats worth worrying about ? I really haven’t felt any discomfort anywhere else in my gums. It really is only that one spot behind my molar, where my wisdom tooth is supposed to come out from.