Why Do You Need To Remove Wisdom Teeth?



Wisdom teeth are the extra set of teeth that sometimes you get when you reach your teenage years or early adulthood. You might have heard wisdom teeth removal stories of people having to go get them removed, coming out of surgery and looking like a chipmunk or even having seen videos of people who are funny to watch because they’re still affected by the anaesthesia. While some people aren’t even born with wisdom teeth, a majority of people tend to get their wisdom teeth removed. But why is that so? Let’s have a look.

Painful

One of the most common reasons why you need to remove your wisdom teeth is because you start to experience pain. Typically, the wisdom teeth start to erupt or break through the back of the gums behind all your molars. This can sometimes hurt and in many cases… these wisdom teeth can become impacted, causing immense pain. An impacted tooth means that the tooth is not able to break through the gum or is blocked somehow. The most common reason for this is that the tooth starts to emerge horizontally instead of vertically so essentially the tooth is growing into the side of your back molar. This puts pressure on the rest of your teeth and can make eating incredibly painful.

Crowded Jaw

For the most part, people have to get all four wisdom teeth taken out, however there are definitely people who only need to get two taken out (whether it is the top two, bottom two or even just one from each side) in order to relieve the pressure. If you are in need of braces, sometimes removing these wisdom teeth can allow a better outcome and align the rest of your teeth evenly without crowding your jaw.

Decay

Sometimes you have enough space in your mouth for wisdom teeth but their emergence has caused your gums to be irritated. Sometimes this can cause pockets to grow with bacteria and can lead to cavities and potentially infection. Inflammation is a big reason why you might need to remove your wisdom teeth.

If you are in need of general dental services to remove wisdom teeth, please get in touch with Admire Dentistry, your local, independent and family dental clinic in Arana Hills. Head to their website to book an appointment, contact the clinic or browse their other services.

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