Wisdom teeth are the same rudiment of the human body as the tailbone or appendix. This is a proven fact. They are of no use to the owner, only problems, but troubles. And so there are some facts to be aware of.
1. Fact one
Experienced dentists know that not everyone has wisdom teeth. In some people, you will not even find the rudiment of this rudiment. And since there are no rudiments, then the tooth will never grow, there is simply no place for it in the dentition of the individual.
Usually "wise" teeth erupt at the age of 17 to 25 years, and the human jaw by this period almost completes its formation. And when a wisdom tooth appears, it either grows at an angle, or does not appear at all out from under the gums.
2. Fact two
If wisdom teeth do grow, this is a painful process. After all, they have no dairy predecessors, no one prepared their place, which means they have to break through on their own. In addition, severe pain can trigger an infection. In any case, if a person experiences severe pain, he should immediately seek medical help.
3. Fact three
Dentists are convinced (and this belief was formed as a result of professional experience): wisdom teeth are susceptible to a variety of diseases. And this is not because they are weak. There is simply not enough hygiene, since getting to such teeth with a brush is a big problem. As a result, a huge number of microbes accumulate there, which provoke caries, periodontitis, and gingivitis.
4. Fact four
For preventive purposes, it is not at all necessary to remove wisdom teeth. Everything is individual here. If such a tooth grows evenly, does not interfere with the growth of neighbors and does not cause discomfort while chewing food, its removal in advance is considered inappropriate by most dentists. But when there are problems, it makes no sense to value the presence of a wisdom tooth. In addition, it is fraught with even greater problems in the future.
5. Fact five
The process of removing a wisdom tooth can be simple or complicated. If there are no serious pathologies, any doctor will remove it in two minutes without much effort. In this case, the patient may have only slight edema and slight pain as residual effects. Both quickly pass.
However, when a cyst has formed near the wisdom tooth, or it grows with a deviation to the side, removal will be more difficult. You will have to carry out a real surgical operation: cut the gum, remove the tooth and excision the inflamed tissue around, and then suture. In this case, the recovery period for the patient is longer - up to 2 weeks.
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