Why does it hurt when you start growing in your wisdom teeth?

I think i know the answer but my boyfriend has a different opinion. so i want to find out who is right.





I say it is because the tooth is ripping your gums. its like when your a baby and your growing your 1st tooth, it hurts cause your tearing the gum. but then afterward when you loose your baby tooth n grow new ones it doesnt hurt because the hole is already there in the gum.





Now my boyfriends opinion is because there is no room for the tooth to grow thats why it hurts.





So who is right? me with my opinion of because it's tearing the gum or my boyfriend who thinks there no room for the tooth?

Why does it hurt when you start growing in your wisdom teeth?
I think you're both right. You already know that erupting teeth can be irritating to the gums. If you don't remember, your mom probably does. Sometimes, 3rd molars (wisdom teeth) take awhile to come in, so the irritation can last a long time.





Also (for the smart boyfriend), most people don't have room for their wisdom teeth and when they can't find space to erupt, they tend to grow sideways or otherwise, often crowding the roots of the 2nd molars. Some people experience jaw pain and headaches associated with wisdom teeth.





Most people have their wisdom teeth removed between the ages of 16 and 21. Some (like me) wait much longer. Usually, a person heals faster and with fewer complictions if they're younger. Also, once teeth are badly impacted, they are more difficult to remove and may require a specialist, general anesthetic, and bone drilling (very unpleasant).





Your dentist can take a panoramic x-ray - the kind that wraps around your head - to see how your 3rd molars are doing and whether they need to be removed.
Reply:I think you are right, however some (but not all) people do not have room and this causes the wisdom teeth to become impacted, which is painful. So basically most people have pain because the teeth are erupting through the gums.





more info: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/wisdom-...