Wisdom tooth advice please.

[Rthomas81]

i have a wisdom tooth and it's cutting the gum. The dentist said he doesn't want to remove it as it's not causing problems or hurting me.
My question to him was when I touch it with my finger,my finger has a really foul smell. He said to keep it clean but i brush 3 times a day,floss and use corsodyl mouthwash but it still smells. I have an appointment with a hygienist in August so hopefully something can be done until then. In the mean time,guys help me out. Any tip on how to keep it fresh?

 

[Spike 1969]

Hello there and welcome

I can only comment from my limited experience of having my wisdom teeth come through ( I no longer have any Wisdom teeth).

My understanding from talking to a dentist friend at the time is that as the teeth are coming through and haven't quite grown out, there is a "flap" of gum around each tooth and food particles can get trapped underneath which is likely to be what's causing the smell. I actually had a slight bacterial infection when mine were coming through and my dentist friend advised me to bathe the sites with warm salt water several times a day - it certainly helped to get rid of the infection so might help in your case.

Hope this is of help

 

[Angeldove]

Try rinsing with salt water after you eat. If food is getting trapped after eating, that rinse should help flush out the area and keep it clean.