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What Could Be The Reason For An Open Hole In Bottom Molar?

I have a open hole behind my back bottom molar ( freaked me out when I saw it!). I have not had any widsom teeth removed. It does not seem to be one there. But the one on top has come in. I'm thinking it is from the top tooth puncturing it. Any other thoughts? It's very painful when I eat.
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM forum,
I would like to inform you that from the details which ypu have posted with your query make it quite clear tha the upper wisdom is over erupting because the lower wisdom molar is absent.
It is a normal physiological process for a tooth to over erupt in absence of its opposing tooth.
I would like to advise you to see your dentist soon as the upper wisdom tooth will have to be removed in order to relief all the pain and associated symptoms.
U til you see your dentist, you can perform warm saline rinses and take a pain killer every 8 hrs after meals, but do not overdose yourself as painkiller is not the treatment.

I hope I answered your query,
I wish you good health,
Take care
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What Could Be The Reason For An Open Hole In Bottom Molar?

Hello and welcome to HCM forum, I would like to inform you that from the details which ypu have posted with your query make it quite clear tha the upper wisdom is over erupting because the lower wisdom molar is absent. It is a normal physiological process for a tooth to over erupt in absence of its opposing tooth. I would like to advise you to see your dentist soon as the upper wisdom tooth will have to be removed in order to relief all the pain and associated symptoms. U til you see your dentist, you can perform warm saline rinses and take a pain killer every 8 hrs after meals, but do not overdose yourself as painkiller is not the treatment. I hope I answered your query, I wish you good health, Take care