How to tell if wisdom teeth are crooked

If wisdom teeth grow crooked, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. After wisdom teeth grow crooked, it will cause great harm to other tooth structures and oral health. To determine whether wisdom teeth are crooked, generally speaking, they will have a more important relationship with the adjacent second molars. If you cannot observe well by yourself, you should go to the hospital for examination in time and then determine the treatment method.

What to do if wisdom teeth grow crooked

1. The wisdom tooth grows crooked, which has an important impact on the adjacent second molar. Since most wisdom teeth are impacted and tilted forward, they press on the second molar at an angle of about 45 degrees, forming a crown angle that makes it easy for food to get stuck. Over time, this can lead to caries of the second molar or even pulpitis. Even if it is not that serious, it can affect the lifespan of the second molar. 2. Since wisdom teeth are at the innermost part, they are not easy to clean with daily brushing and are prone to tooth decay. Wisdom teeth often cause swelling and pain due to insufficient space for eruption and may also invade adjacent teeth, causing toothache. In addition, due to the lack of opposing teeth, wisdom teeth sometimes over-erupt, thus affecting the bite; sometimes they do not erupt enough and become impacted teeth, causing malocclusion, pericoronal infection, and difficulty opening the mouth.

1. Trigeminal neuralgia may be caused by crooked wisdom teeth. The pain can be unbearable, recurring, and difficult to control with medication. 2. It causes pericoronitis of wisdom teeth. A blind pocket is formed between the soft tissue around the crown of the crooked wisdom tooth and the tooth, causing the accumulation of food and bacteria. Blind pocket deposits are difficult to clean out and therefore are prone to recurrence.