Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, damage to other teeth and other dental problems, including overcrowding of the existing teeth and impaction, either into the neighbouring teeth or into the gum. However, not all wisdom teeth will cause immediate problems and even if they are impacted it might be painless.

Can you have wisdom teeth without pain?

You may feel a sensation of pressure in the back of your mouth. Also, the gum tissue around the erupting wisdom tooth often becomes sensitive, swollen and inflamed. However, you may also feel no pain at all. But absence of pain doesn't necessarily mean there isn't a problem.

Do everyone's wisdom teeth hurt?

Most people have their wisdom teeth removed because they simply don't have room to grow in without becoming impacted or shifting other teeth. No matter the reason, wisdom teeth rarely cause pain unless there is something wrong.