Key Facts Pericoronitis is a dental condition where the gum tissue surrounding the crown of a tooth, typically a wisdom tooth, becomes swollen and infected It’s mainly caused by the partial eruption of a tooth, creating a flap of gum tissue where food particles and bacteria can accumulate Common symptoms include pain, redness, and swelling in the gum tissue behind the molars, difficulty in opening the mouth, and bad breath Treatment options range from oral hygiene instruction and medication to surgical intervention in severe cases Pericoronitis usually affects young adults in their late teens or early twenties, as this is the age when the wisdom teeth typically start to emerge…