There may not be room in your mouth for your wisdom teeth and, as they begin to come through, they push against the teeth already there or may start to come through at an angle. You might feel some pain or discomfort when this happens, so the best thing to do is to visit your dentist.

An x-ray of your mouth will be taken by your dentist to see how – or if – your wisdom teeth are coming through. They will be able to make a judgement from this on whether or not to take them out and how easy or difficult this might be. Extractions can also be done under sedation.