Wisdom teeth are crooked

When it comes to wisdom teeth, many people have an expectation, because almost everyone believes that growing wisdom teeth is one of the symbols of growing wisdom. But in fact, growing wisdom teeth is not so simple and beautiful. In addition, with the normal development of our human body, there is no spare space in our jawbone for the growth of wisdom teeth. Therefore, the wisdom teeth that grow out are generally crooked, and there are still different hazards to our oral cavity. So what should you do if your wisdom teeth grow crooked?

In fact, wisdom teeth are not as sacred and beautiful as we think, and the growth of wisdom teeth does not mean that you have grown wisdom. On the contrary, it will have extremely serious effects on our mouth and other surrounding teeth, and may even cause bacterial infections and even swollen and painful gums. So what should you do if your wisdom teeth grow crooked?

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.

The dangers of crooked wisdom teeth:

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.

3. Tooth decay is similar to the formation of pericoronitis of wisdom teeth. If food residues are not cleaned up for a long time, bacteria will erode the teeth and easily form tooth decay, damaging the dental pulp nerves.

After reading about the dangers of crooked wisdom teeth, friends, please do not have any beautiful fantasies about wisdom teeth. If wisdom teeth grow crooked, they cannot be ignored. You should go to a regular dental hospital for examination and treatment immediately, and remove the crooked wisdom teeth in time to avoid more serious consequences. Everyone must remember this.