Wisdom Teeth Removal-Is that really required?

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Dentists in Hyderabad
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Wisdom Teeth Removal-Is that really required?
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• Dentists in Hyderabad Anthropologists believe
  that wisdom teeth or the third set of molars were
  the evolutionary answer to our ancestors early
  diet of coarse , rough food which required more
  chewing and resulting in excess wearing of teeth.
  However the modern diet has made the need for
  wisdom teeth almost irrelevant.
• Now lets answer the most commonly asked
  questions by patients with regards to wisdom
  teeth.
• Why do wisdom teeth wait to erupt long after the
  tooth fairy stopped coming?
• Wisdom teeth generally start forming around your
  tenth birthday and they usually dont erupt until
  you are 17 to 25 years of age. Since this is the
  age that people get wiser, the third molars are
  nicknamed wisdom teeth.
• Does everybody get wisdom teeth?
• No, because mouths are too small for these four
  additional molars , an extraction procedure
  immediately after they surface may be necessary.
  However some people have congenitally missing
  teeth a condition called oligodontia. It may be a
  single tooth that is missing or all the four.
  Some wisdom teeth never erupt although they
  exist. These are referred to as impacted wisdom
  teeth.

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• Can wisdom teeth erupt at any age?
• Generally wisdom teeth erupts between the ages of
  17 to 25 years but this not a hard and fast rule.
  There have been cases when the wisdom teeth have
  erupted at 45 yrs of age and as late as even 65
  years. This difference and pattern of eruption is
  related to the genes.
• How do you know that your wisdom tooth is coming
  in?
• Generally the tooth pain starts in the back end
  of the upper and lower jaw. The pain may radiate
  to the nearest tooth but maximum pain persists at
  and beyond the second molar region. There may be
  jaw stiffness. It may also be pain or irritation
  from a tooth coming in at an awkward angle and
  rubbing against your cheek and tongue. And also
  correlating with the age also confirms that it is
  the wisdom tooth.
• Reasons for wisdom teeth extraction
• According to the American Dental Association,
  wisdom teeth removal may be necessary if you
  experience changes in the area of those teeth,
  such as Pain
• Pericoronitis It is the inflammation of gums
  around an erupting tooth most commonly the wisdom
  tooth. If it is severe, wisdom teeth extraction
  is advised.

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• Cysts (fluid-filled sacs)
• Tumors
• Damage to nearby teeth
• Gum disease
• Extensive tooth decay
• Impacted wisdom tooth When the wisdom tooth is
  embedded in the jaw bone or partially erupted.
  Partial eruption of the wisdom teeth allows an
  opening for bacteria to enter around the tooth
  and cause an infection, which results in pain,
  swelling, jaw stiffness, and general illness.
  Partially erupted teeth are also more prone to
  tooth decay and gum disease because their
  hard-to-reach location and awkward positioning
  makes brushing and flossing difficult.
• Unable to maintain dental hygiene
  Inaccessibility of the toothbrush till the wisdom
  teeth hence resulting in entrapment of bits of
  food and bacteria in the pockets between the
  partially erupted tooth and gums causing
  infection and gum disease ultimately leading to
  pain.
• The decision to remove wisdom teeth isn't always
  clear. Talk to your dentist or an oral surgeon
  about the position and health of your wisdom
  teeth and what's best for your situation.
• Todays trend is to leave healthy stable wisdom
  teeth alone monitoring them over the years to
  make sure they stay healthy.

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• What does recovery involve after wisdom tooth is
  pulled out?
• Bleeding may occur for several hours after tooth
  extraction.
• Facial swelling.
• Pain medication and antibiotics.
• Food should be restricted to liquid diet and soft
  foods.
• Continue to brush your teeth. But do not use
  commercial mouth rinses. They can irritate the
  extraction site.
• Potential complications of wisdom teeth removal
• Dry socket Most common complication when a
  blood clot has failed to form in the extracted
  tooth socket or blood clot that has been
  dislodged.
• Par aesthesia It is a rarer complication. Wisdom
  teeth entrapped in the jawbone are very close to
  some facial nerves. Sometimes these nerves can be
  damaged during tooth removal process. The result
  is numbness of tongue, lip, chin that can last
  for a few days, weeks , months or can be
  permanent.
• Get further information on this topic at
  dentists in Hyderabad.
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