Any recommendations on a very painful wisdom tooth that's not all the way in?

[thestarblaster]

I've had this wisdom tooth that started coming in about 3 years ago. Only a small part of the top came exposed and then it stopped. October of last year it started throbbing and I took ibuprofen and tylenol to help relieve the pain and after a day or two it went away. I had a couple of these instances over the past year and each time the pain would go away. Now it is different. I'm in some pretty bad pain. I took three ibuprofen and the pain lessens but once the pain medications wear off I'm in torment. It has been 7 days since the throbbing started and my jaw on that side is tender and swells a little. I'm no doctor or dentist and with that thought, I also have no dental insurance. My husband and I have discussed what I should do and now I'm asking for yours all advice.

Any recommendations on what I should do?

 

[chicagodentist]

it is maybe because your pain resistance increased and needs a more potent pain reliever. try seeing your dentist.

 

[danielhermann]

You should see your dentist. May be your wisdom teeth is not normally growing up. It happens most of the time. If there is any swelling as you said then i think most probably you should extract your wisdom tooth. I think your dentist can suggest you properly after seeing it. I only can make a guess.