Hello so I have wisdom teeth that have been coming in for over a year and I m not sure if I need to get them removed. However I always have sharp pains comig from where my wisdom teeth are and recently my ears have been feeling pressure and when I touch under my jaw and by my lymph nodes on the outside it feels tender could this be due to my wisdom teeth being impacted?
Hi, Thank you for the query. Presence of radiating pain in the ear and under the jaw is because of infection in the teeth or surrounding gingival flap infection i.e. development of peritonitis, and tender lymph nodes. An x-ray should be taken to know whether the teeth are impacted or can erupt into occlusion normally. If impacted it has to be removed surgically or operculectomy should be performed if only the gingival flap is infected this should be followed by a course of antibiotics and analgesics. Hope this information helps you.