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Wisdom Tooth

Do you have any quesions about bad breath?
Libby
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Wisdom Tooth

Post by Libby »

Does anyone know if it's possible to have bb due to an impacted wisdom tooth that hasn't even broke the surface?

I'm convinced my bb is coming form my throat, as my oral hygiene is fine, however a friend has just mentioned that the roots of the tooth do go far down and can create the feeling that the bad taste / smell is coming from my throat.

I've had the wisdom tooth impacted for years now and my dentist recommends leaving it alone, as it is impacted into the jaw bone and apart from the occasion flair ups (treated with antibiotics) it doesn't cause me much bother.

However i've had bb since I was 11 and I'm unsure if wisdom teeth even develop then?


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Post by halitosisux »

Libby, you may have had other medical or dental reasons for your bad breath in your childhood. It's nothing unusual for a child to have bad breath, particularly when they don't brush properly (or at all) or for a child to have cavities and decay etc from eating too many sweets.

Remember, that the general direction is downwards. Anything that is produced in our mouth, and even in our eyes, will eventually find it's way downwards into the throat where it will collect and become concentrated. This can then give the impression that the origin is the throat. But yes, some issues can originate from the throat and work their way up, but such problems usually have other obvious symptoms and are not too difficult to diagnose.

Wisdom teeth can most certainly be impacted and remain completely under the surface - I know because I still have one. If you research and look at diagrams of such situations, you'll understand how easily bacteria can get in and cause flare-ups to occur and all the numerous problems they can cause.
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Post by Gooner »

I have had 3 out which had no effect but have 1 more remaining like yours which has not erupted. My dentist always refers to it during my checkups saying it is encased in bone, not sure what that even means, and if i were to break my jaw that tooth could fracture. Ive wondered if there is a pocket causing bacteria overgrowth around that tooth but my dentist says its highly unlikely i will be approved for an extraction. In your case if you really want it out just say you're experiencing pain, they cant disprove it. If a tonisllectomy doesn't cure my BB as I have convinced myself it will, then i might look at getting this tooth removed.

Does an x-ray show these gum pockets, if not how do you identify them? The reason I ask is my dentist has just done an x-ray and id like to see it and get 2nd opinion on this tooth.
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Post by halitosisux »

It's really hard to know what to advise. When wisdom teeth are buried under the gum like this it's so easy for bacteria to get in from the adjacent teeth that the tooth has impacted into because the gum here is usually so thin. Also, in such sitations, the buried tooth can become decayed, as too can the adjacent teeth. There are risks both in removing and leaving these teeth in place. Try rubbing around the gum of this area. If you notice an odour on your finger which only appears when you rub this area, then you'll know that bacteria have got in and this *might* be causing your bad breath.

Understand that there are two types of gum pocket - there's those which form around the crown of a tooth which hasn't fully erupted. Gum does not attach to the crown of a tooth, so it just sits there and forms an anerobic space where bacteria can hide and debris will get putrified and released into your mouth. Then there's the type of gum pocket associated with gum disease, where the barrier between the inside and outside of your body had been breached. It's like an open wound and your body will be fighting to try to prevent germs from getting into your body.
Libby
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Post by Libby »

Hi Gooner, I asked my dentist about possible pockets, however he said you can't tell from the x-ray.

Like halitosisux mentions, perhaps run a finger over the area. I've done this and I can't smell anything, however I have difficulty smelling my breath from saliva - the smell literally is my breath, as when I go back to a drink from a glass I can smell the odour then.
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Post by Tibya »

Libby wrote:Hi Gooner, I asked my dentist about possible pockets, however he said you can't tell from the x-ray.

Your dentist is supposed to use probe/pointed device to measure your gum pockets. It doesn't take long.
2mm is healthy gum, 3mm is ok. 4mm need care. 5mm is bad.

Like halitosisux mentions, perhaps run a finger over the area. I've done this and I can't smell anything, however I have difficulty smelling my breath from saliva - the smell literally is my breath, as when I go back to a drink from a glass I can smell the odour then.
Same here. I cannot smell my breath, but when i drink from glass, i can smell something coming from the back of my tongue or throat.
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