Wisdom comes with age, especially wisdom teeth, but for some, it may be troublesome. What! Did you just say ‘removal’? You may wonder when your dentist suggests you remove your wisdom tooth even when it is not decayed. Let’s understand more about it.
Wisdom tooth is another name for your third molars, positioned last in the dental arch. There are 2 sets of wisdom teeth, 2 on each jaw upper and lower. This is one major dental milestone which usually takes place in late teens or early twenties. But it is also possible that in some people it is never developed, and in some, developed but not visible as it is impacted which means they have not normally erupted from the gums – Impacted tooth treatment in Kovilpatti.
When your wisdom tooth comes up nicely and correctly and properly aligned, a wisdom tooth can be of great help. But if it is impacted, submerged or horizontally misaligned then it can cause severe pain and discomfort while chewing and need removal. When your dentist says that your wisdom tooth is impacted, this means that your tooth is intact in the soft tissues and partially erupted or breaks from the gums. In this case, there is a high chance that your wisdom tooth will get infected by bacteria as it allows food to become trapped causing infection, swelling and decay. Wisdom teeth that aren’t in the right position can crowd or damage the neighbouring teeth. Impacted wisdom teeth can form cysts on or near it and could damage the roots and tissues of the neighbouring teeth and jawbone.
Once your wisdom tooth is removed you need to take extra care for a few days.