Things to Know about Tooth Pericoronitis (Part 3)

Allow me to discuss this week the risk factors pericoronitis.

When it comes to the risk factors of pericoronitis, these are the things one should remember. The following individuals are usually the most vulnerable to this kind of dental disease.

People who are pregnant are at risk as well as those with plenty of gum tissue. People who are often stressed and tired are at risk of getting this dental disease.

Patients with poor oral hygiene or neglect their oral health may end up with pericoronitis.

People with wisdom teeth that have become impacted or hasn’t properly erupted may be at risk of this dental problem.
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People who are aged between 20 to 29 years of age are also susceptible to this disease.

Let us now take a look how a dentist is able to diagnose pericoronitis.

This condition is basically the inflammation of the infected gums surrounding by one’s third molar. It’s a dental problem that mostly happens on partially or wholly impacted wisdom teeth. It’s also a disease that happens more often with mandibular molars instead of the maxillary ones.

The dentist may examine the third molars to see if they’re erupting properly or if their eruption is causing your inflammatory and bacterial infection issues.

The dentist will also examine whether or not the teeth have erupted partially in a way that can cause gum pockets or flaps to form.

It is possible for the dentist to order a dental x-ray to specifically look at the molar’s alignment and how it’s placed, which could lead to gum flaps causing the said dental disease.

 The dentist will also take note of any symptoms such as infection or swelling, that could confirm the presence of pericoronitis.

There are times when an impacted wisdom tooth doesn’t cause a gum flap to form, thus the risk for pericoronitis gets lower. It’s therefore necessary for the dentist to locate the presence of a gum flap or infected soft tissue from an impacted tooth in order to make the right diagnosis.

Next week we will tackle the ways a dentist would treat a case of pericoronitis.