Thinking wisdom tooth removal is in your near future? Wisdom teeth are also known as your third set of molars. They tend to grow in sometime during your late teen years or your early twenties. They are located in the very back of your mouth and may grow in one at a time or all at once. If there is not enough room in your mouth to accommodate your wisdom teeth, they may need to be removed.
About wisdom teeth
Learning more about wisdom tooth removal will help you understand whether or not your wisdom teeth need to be removed. Even though it would seem that everyone would benefit from having their wisdom teeth grow in, this is not always the case. While many people have enough room in their mouths to accommodate this third set of molars, not everyone does. This means that when they begin to grow in, some people are going to experience wisdom-teeth related dental problems.
When to consider wisdom tooth removal
The following list includes information on when wisdom teeth should typically be removed.
When there is not enough room to accommodate them
When a dental patient does not have enough room in their mouth to accommodate their new set of molars, they will need to be removed from their mouth. If they are not removed, the impact of their wisdom teeth growing in will cause their other teeth to start shifting out of their correct positions. Crooked teeth are not only harder to clean, but when someone has crooked teeth, they are less likely to smile.
Because they have become impacted
Impacted wisdom teeth have the potential to cause serious problems to one’s overall health. An impacted wisdom tooth means that the tooth has only partially broken through the gums. When this happens, the patient is susceptible to infection, as well as to cysts and/or tumors in the gums or jawbone. An impacted wisdom tooth needs immediate dental care.
Because they are getting in the way of proper mouth function
When wisdom teeth grow in and hinder one’s ability to perform everyday functions, like chewing, they need to be removed. Examples include a wisdom tooth scraping the inside of the cheek and/or causing someone to bite the inside of their cheek. This means the wisdom tooth is not in its proper position and will therefore likely continue to cause problems that get in the way of one’s ability to properly chew their food.
Are your wisdom teeth causing you problems?
Are you currently in need of wisdom tooth removal? If your wisdom teeth are growing in and causing you to experience dental problems, then you just may need to have them removed from your mouth. In order for you to know for sure, you will need to make a consultation appointment with an experienced dentist. The sooner you make an appointment, the easier it will be to correct any problems you are currently experiencing.
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