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Title: Everything You Need to Know About Wisdom Teeth


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Everything You Need to Know About Wisdom Teeth
  • Dentists often recommend wisdom tooth extraction
    because we can do without wisdom teeth. The
    modern human mouth only has room for 28
    teethanything extra can result in overcrowding,
    nerve and bone damage, infections, etc. This is
    why your dentist in Vaudreuil will likely advise
    you to have your wisdom teeth removed as soon as
    they erupt or when they start to cause symptoms.
    Wisdom tooth removal is a fairly common procedure
    that can be done in a family dental clinic.
  • Purpose and function of wisdom teeth
  • Why do we grow wisdom teeth in the first place if
    we dont need them? Evolutionary biologists
    believe that these extra molars were once
    required by our early ancestors, whose diet
    consisted mainly of nuts, meats, roots, reed
    plants, and other raw food that called for
    serious chewing power. But now that we eat
    softer diets and have access to modern
    advancements in dental hygiene, we no longer
    have any need for these replacement teeth, even
    though they still grow in.
  • Can I postpone wisdom tooth removal?
  • Wisdom teeth usually start to grow in early
    adulthood, between 17 to 21 years of age. Dental
    professionals advise against putting the surgery
    off. It is usually best to extract them while you
    are young, while the surrounding bone is still
    soft and their roots have not completely formed.
    This lowers the chances of the procedure damaging
    nearby nerves. Roots continue to grow as you
    age, and this makes wisdom tooth surgery more
    prone to complications and more painful.
  • Symptoms indicating that you need wisdom teeth
    removal
  • Once your wisdom teeth start coming in, they
    really make their presence known. Consult with
    your family dental clinic or dentist in Vaudreuil
    if you notice the following symptoms
  • Pain behind the molars at the back of the mouth -
    This pain gradually increases as your wisdom
    teeth grow and press on the bone and nerves.
  • Swelling, tenderness, redness, and pain around
    the site
  • Infections, bad taste when chewing food, and foul
    breath - Once wisdom teeth start erupting
    through the gums surface, bacteria may enter
    through the open tissues and result in
    infections.

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Some wisdom teeth partially emerge, making it
easier for bacteria to come in through the
openings around the tooth. Treating wisdom
teeth Extraction is the most common treatment
for wisdom tooth pain and infections. This can be
done in a family dental clinic, usually under
local anesthesia. Wisdom teeth that have fully
erupted through the gums are relatively easier to
remove compared to impacted wisdom teeth, which
may require incisions to be made on the gum or
the bone itself. Sometimes, the dental surgeon
will need to break the tooth into several pieces
to avoid unnecessary cutting of the bone or
risking damage to delicate nerves and
tissues. Luckily, advancements in dental
treatment technologies have made wisdom tooth
removals more comfortable, so you dont have to
be afraid. Your dentist in Vaudreuil can explain
the procedure to you so you know exactly what to
expect.
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