Wisdom tooth taking a slight detour?!
Question:
Wisdom tooth taking a slight detour?
Right, I went to the doctor today because I have this mysterious, very hard, totally painless lump on my bottom gum just below one of my molars. She said that she thinks it's a wisdom tooth trying to grow in the wrong place, and told me to go to the dentist's for an x-ray. Is this possible? Is she just sending me to the dentist's because she doesn't really know what's wrong with me and made the wisdom tooth theory up? Please help!
Additional Details5 days ago
I thought I'd mention that one of my other wisdom teeth is in the middle of eruption, so I'm the right age and everything.
Answers:
No, that's completely possible. Often, wisdom teeth grow in all the wrong directions. Sometimes even back down into your jaw. Definitely go get the x-ray, because you probably need to have your wisdom teeth out. It's better to do it now than when the break the surface and cause problems.