Wisdom teeth damaged the front teeth

If you have ever had wisdom teeth, you know that they are the last teeth to grow. But wisdom teeth don't start to grow until all the other teeth are fully grown, even after many years. Because the space in our oral gums is limited, if wisdom teeth grow, it will easily affect other teeth. Once the wisdom tooth damages the top of the front tooth, it must be extracted.

What are impacted wisdom teeth?

Wisdom teeth are the last teeth in the dental arch, also called "terminal teeth" or "third molars". In most cases, they erupt between the ages of 16 and 25, hence the name “wisdom teeth”.

Modern medicine believes that due to the improvement of living standards, human food has become more and more refined, and the height, width, and length of the alveolar bone have degenerated to varying degrees. This results in insufficient space for the wisdom teeth to erupt, causing abnormal eruption of wisdom teeth.

Impacted wisdom teeth hazards

When wisdom teeth erupt abnormally, also known as "impacted wisdom teeth", they generally need to be removed to avoid oral diseases. If wisdom teeth fail to erupt, grow horizontally, vertically, or grow at different angles, causing pressure deformity, it will hinder oral hygiene and easily accumulate food debris.

Inadequate oral hygiene can easily lead to oral diseases, such as tooth decay, gingivitis, periodontitis, pericoronitis of wisdom teeth, etc. In most cases, there will be symptoms of severe toothache, making it difficult for people to eat or sleep well.

The wisdom teeth that grow at an angle usually press against the second molars, causing them to tilt as well. In severe cases, the roots of the second molars may be absorbed, or the teeth may be damaged due to the growth force of the wisdom teeth. These are common phenomena of wisdom teeth damaging the second molars.

The best time to remove impacted wisdom teeth

If the wisdom tooth is impacted, your doctor will recommend removal. Generally speaking, the best time to remove wisdom teeth is after they grow out, which is between the ages of 18 and 30. If you are a woman, it is recommended to remove it before preparing for pregnancy to avoid periodontitis during pregnancy and affect fetal development. Of course, women should avoid menstruation when removing wisdom teeth.

It is recommended to go to a professional hospital. Professional doctors, technology and equipment are the guarantee of surgical safety. It is best to have a tooth extracted in the morning to prevent unexpected situations such as heavy bleeding after the operation and not being able to find a doctor to treat it in time. In addition, after wisdom teeth are removed, you must follow your doctor's instructions to prevent dry socket.

If it cannot be removed in time, how to avoid inflammation?

If wisdom teeth are often inflamed and cannot be removed temporarily, you must pay attention to keeping your oral cavity clean, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, rinse your mouth after meals, and brush your teeth for more than 3 minutes. If possible, go to the hospital for a teeth cleaning every six months or a year. These actions can greatly reduce the incidence of inflammation.

Finally, I have to say that wisdom teeth do not necessarily have to be removed. If the wisdom teeth erupt normally and there is no history of wisdom teeth disease, they do not need to be removed. However, if the doctor recommends removing impacted wisdom teeth, it is better to remove them as soon as possible.

Simply put, the benefit of removing wisdom teeth is to avoid causing oral diseases, damaging adjacent teeth and other hazards. The downside is that if you remove a non-impacted wisdom tooth, you will lose a usable tooth; if you don’t take good care of it after extraction, it may cause dry socket.