Taking Good Care Of Your Wisdom Teeth

By Shelton Graham

Humans get their second set of adult teeth in early puberty. At the beginning, this adult set will include twenty-eight teeth. Four more teeth will come in later. These teeth are the lower and upper 3rd molars. They are called wisdom teeth. They're given this name because they usually come in between age seventeen and twenty one, around the time that kids start to gain "wisdom."

In several folks, wisdom teeth come in with no Problems. If the teeth are healthy and they come in straight, then most of the time folk do not even realize the teeth are there. In a few cases, wisdom teeth cause issues that require them to be removed. There also are some dentists who believe in removing the teeth before any issues existing.

It is easier to remove wisdom teeth in somebody who is in their late teens or early twenties. At about that point, the jawbone and the roots of the teeth are not entirely developed. If wisdom teeth are removed after this time, it can be a more difficult, agonizing process. It will also take longer to heal from the extraction.

There are a few Problems that regularly occur with wisdom teeth. If the jaw isn't large enough, the teeth will not be able to come thru the gums. They would also come halfway through your gums. If this happens, food can become encircled under the gums. This often causes gum infections. Problems also occur when the wisdom teeth do not come in straight. Often they even come in facing the wrong direction. For folks who have smaller mouths, they sometimes have Problems with their mouth becoming too crowded. This may make it difficult to keep the wisdom teeth clean.

Typically , there will be no symptoms related to wisdom teeth. If a patient is having symptoms, this is usually a sign that the wisdom teeth should be removed. If a tooth has come in crooked, there could be irritation on the cheek, tongue, or other bits of the mouth. There might be crowding of the remainder of the teeth. There is often gum disease or rot on the wisdom teeth or those near it. There can also be swelling and infection. The most typical symptom is discomfort and stiffness in the jaw and over the tooth.

If any of these symptoms are present, a dentist can diagnose the problem. The dentist will examine the teeth and usually do an x-ray. If the dentist finds that there's a issue with the wisdom teeth, they may often endorse that the tooth or teeth be extracted. - 29879

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