Dentist appt now pain is gone.....?

[Adam V]

For a week or so I had the worst pain and swelling coming from the gums in the back of my mouth. Now that I am going to the Dentist tomorrow the pain is gone. Should I still go and explained what had happened? I am thinking I need my wisdom teeth out. But with the pain gone i don't know.

[nancy s]

Yes, go ahead and see the dentist. Have all your wisdom teeth checked while your at it. Sometimes wisdom teeth will start to come in and hurt, then settle down again, then start hurting again...it can be a vicious cycle. Also, like what was stated by another person, the gum tissue can be infected from lack of cleaning in that area. This pain can be very intense. This pain can also reoccur because the area of your wisdom teeth is difficult to keep clean.