Emergency Wisdom Tooth Extraction in Birmingham
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When Is Wisdom Tooth Extraction an Emergency?
Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, can cause severe complications when they don't emerge properly. Our emergency dentist in Birmingham provides immediate treatment for problematic wisdom teeth that require urgent extraction.
Urgent Wisdom Tooth Symptoms Requiring Immediate Attention
If you experience any of these symptoms, you should seek emergency dental care immediately. Delaying treatment can lead to more serious complications and increased pain.
Severe Jaw Pain and Swelling
Intense pain in your jaw, accompanied by swelling and difficulty opening your mouth, could indicate an impacted wisdom tooth or infection.
Facial Swelling and Fever
Swelling extending to your cheeks or neck, especially with fever, may indicate a serious infection requiring immediate treatment.
Bleeding and Infection
Persistent bleeding around the wisdom tooth area, bad taste, or pus indicate infection that needs urgent attention.
Difficulty Eating or Speaking
Problems with opening your mouth, eating, or speaking due to wisdom tooth pain require immediate assessment.
Impacted Wisdom Teeth
When wisdom teeth can't emerge properly, they can cause severe pain and damage to adjacent teeth, requiring emergency extraction.
Pericoronitis
Inflammation of the gum tissue around partially erupted wisdom teeth can cause severe pain and infection.
Wisdom Tooth Extraction Recovery Guide
Understanding the healing process and following proper aftercare instructions is crucial for a smooth recovery after wisdom tooth extraction.
First 24 Hours After Extraction
- •Keep gauze in place for 30-60 minutes to control bleeding
- •Apply ice packs to reduce swelling
- •Avoid rinsing, spitting, or using straws
- •Take prescribed pain medication as directed
Days 2-7: Important Recovery Steps
- •Gently rinse with warm salt water after meals
- •Eat soft foods and avoid the extraction site
- •Keep the area clean to prevent infection
- •Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption
When to Contact Us During Recovery
- •Severe pain not relieved by medication
- •Excessive bleeding continuing after 24 hours
- •Signs of infection (fever, severe swelling, pus)
- •Difficulty swallowing or breathing
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Wisdom tooth pain questions
Why does my wisdom tooth hurt?
Wisdom teeth often come through at an angle or only partly. Food and bacteria can collect under the gum flap, causing infection (pericoronitis), swelling, a bad taste and pain when opening the mouth.
Does a painful wisdom tooth always need to come out?
Not always. The dentist examines the area and takes an X-ray, which is included in our consultation, then explains whether cleaning, medication or removal is the best option.
Can I be seen for wisdom tooth pain at night or at the weekend?
Yes. We are open 24 hours, 7 days a week, including nights and bank holidays, and you do not need to register first.
When is wisdom tooth swelling an emergency?
If swelling spreads to your face or neck, makes it hard to open your mouth, or affects your breathing or swallowing, get urgent help. Go to A&E for breathing or swallowing problems, and otherwise call us straight away.
How much does a wisdom tooth emergency appointment cost?
Our emergency consultation is a flat £20 and includes a full examination and any X-rays needed to find the cause. If treatment is needed, the dentist explains the options and the cost before anything starts.
Dental emergency or A&E?
Most dental emergencies need a dentist, not a hospital. Call us on 07857 998997 if you have any of the problems on the left. Go to A&E or call 999 for the problems on the right.
See an emergency dentist for
- Severe toothache, including pain at night
- A knocked-out, broken, cracked or chipped tooth
- A lost or loose filling, crown, bridge or veneer
- A swollen gum, abscess or bad taste with pain
- Pain or bleeding after a tooth extraction
- Wisdom tooth pain that will not settle
Go to A&E or call 999 for
- Swelling that makes breathing or swallowing difficult
- Swelling that is closing one or both eyes
- Heavy bleeding from the mouth that will not stop
- Serious injury to the face or jaw
- A head injury with vomiting, drowsiness or double vision
Open 24 hours, 365 days
Nights, Sundays and bank holidays included, with no need to be registered first.
£20 consultation
Includes a full examination and any necessary X-rays. Any treatment is explained and quoted before it starts.
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Not sure which applies? Call NHS 111 or us. See also our emergency dentistry guide.
