Upper Wisdom Tooth Pain: Causes, Symptoms & Relief

Your wisdom teeth are your third molars. Most people have four come in̵2;two lower and four upper. Your upper wisdom tooth could cause you pain while it emerges or if it becomes impacted.

Significance

• According to the Mayo Clinic, wisdom teeth usually emerge between the ages of 17 and 25.

Gum Pain

• If you have an upper wisdom tooth that has only partially emerged, it can irritate your gum, resulting in pain and swelling.

Jaw Pain

• Wisdom teeth that cannot emerge properly can become trapped within your jaw, or impacted. An impacted upper tooth can cause jaw pain, which can linger and become a persistent ache.

Headache

• An impacted upper wisdom tooth can also cause headaches.

Treatment

• Your wisdom teeth can be extracted by a dentist or an oral surgeon. While you recover from the extraction, pain from the procedure can be managed with prescription or over-the-counter pain medication.