I'm a 24 year student. I have got some white patches near wisdom teeth. My wisdom teeth are coming from last 2-3 years. Now they have come out almost completely. Skin near wisdom teeth have been thickened as compared to earlier days and some extra skin has emerged out which is pink and white near the end of wisdom teeth. Due to the extra skin, I can't put my upper wisdom teeth exactly on the lower wisdom teeth and can have lower chewing problems. And sometimes I see light yellowish fluid coming out from those whitish skin which smells bad. What are its reasons and does this symptom give sign of any big disease like cancer? I'm also a regular smoker from last 2 years.

Dr. Yasmin Asma ZoharaDentist28yrs exp

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Wisdom teeth usually make their appearance between the ages of 17 and 21, though it's possible for them to push through earlier or later. Referred to as your "third molars, these four teeth begin to push through the skin like any other tooth, which can cause pain. However, wisdom teeth are much more likely to grow in at an incorrect angle ? even sideways ? causing impaction that can radiate this pain to the teeth in front of it. Kindly get it extracted as soon as possible.  

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Dr. Tushar Balan Mds OrthodontistDentist3yrs exp

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Hello wisdom teeth needs extraction which will help you with your problem. The skin which over your teeth is a part of your gum tissue which is free to move because of lack of proper tooth space in jaw. Every time you chew its getting hurt by the upper teeth and prone for infection. The food you eat also gets trapped in it. Some dentist consider to remove the tissue conservative approach called as operculatomy. But if the underlying issue that is which causes this injury is your ii placed wisdom teeth, then high chances it will become a problem again. Once the teeth is extracted make sure the opposite wisdom teeth in upper jaw which antogonising should also to be extracted or it may plunge down after few years. So please exrtract both of them at you ease. For further expert comments use my code tb0604  

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Palash PrabhakaranDentist8yrs exp

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Dear user your tooth might be impacted or it might b erruption pain only. But to clear it either you video call or consult a nearby dentist for medication and treatment plan. Sometimes it get cured just by medication itself.  

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