Wisdom tooth removal . I'm 27 . Should I do it ?

I have a half impacted wisdom tooth and the Dentists want me to agree to remove it or my teeth will continue to crowd . I thought at my age all the teeth that have grown should have stopped by now . I'm not sure I should believe them . Any thoughts ?

Wisdom tooth removal . I'm 27 . Should I do it ?
Heres what happens with impacted wisdom teeth... they can begin to grow into bone, resulting in bone loss, they can also start to grow into other teeth. If you were to look at an Xray of your mouth it will definately show you the destructive path the wisdom teeth have taken. If your already 27 I would reccomend getting them out now, before they did any damage. Bone loss is not something you can fix.
Reply:I had a similar problem to yours when I was 19. So I had my detist remove them.
Reply:Get that tooth removed. Even if you don't have any new teeth coming in, it could otherwise become very uncomfortable for you.
Reply:I did the bottom ones before they even came out when I was 14 and it killed... if you are going to do it, get them all done at the sametime.. you don't want to go back again.. and get good pain killers
Reply:I would say go for it, we learned in school that adults with their wisdom teeth could have some major health problems, that is why most dentists look for any reason to remove them for kids.





It is not that painful, as long as you remember your pain meds, and don't lay on your cheek ;)
Reply:yea i think you should do it
Reply:Always ask to look at the xray. My dentist always show me my xray and discuss what is happening with my teeth.
Reply:You definitely should get it removed. if you don't you could have teeth pain and definite crowding in your mouth. your teeth may have stopped growing, but your impacted wisdom tooth could cause major problems. get it out asap.
Reply:Teeth have a natural tendency to want to move 'mesially,' which means toward your midline. So, if you have an impacted 3rd molar aka wisdom tooth, it can affect the crowding of your front teeth even when it is no longer "growing."


Beyond this, there are plenty of other reasons for having your wisdom teeth removed. Cysts can develop around the teeth and within your bone (if you decide to not have the teeth removed, make sure you allow your dentist to take a pano xray as often as your insurance allows it so that he can monitor the roots of the teeth and make sure no cysts develop.)


Also, if any of the tooth has erupted, they are very hard to keep clean because of how far back in your mouth they are. Therefor, cavities develop on these teeth a little more easily than on your other teeth. Wisdom teeth serve no purpose whatsoever, so its kind of pointless to leave them in and subject them to decay when its far easier to have them taken out.


Also, insurance sometimes covers a large percentage of the cost of having them removed.


Definitely listen to your dentist... he knows what he's talking about... he didn't go to school for 7 billion years for nothing. :)
Reply:Absolutely yes, you should do it. Here's an x-ray of what can happen when you leave a "half-impacted" wisdom tooth in place.





http://www.members.aol.com/swf08302/wizd...





This is what can happen by the time you are 40 or 50 if you leave a wisdom tooth in place when it is impacted. The red arrows on the x-ray show the grey area that has decayed due to the wisdom tooth being present under the gum. The tooth shown is the exact same tooth shown in the x-ray, but turned so you can see the cavity. Food and bacteria can get down there and you can't clean it out. Eventually, it makes a cavity in the tooth next to the wisdom tooth and makes it so you have to have BOTH teeth removed.
Reply:although they do cause some bone reabsorption (bone loss) in surrounding areas, wisdom teeth will not significantly crowd your teeth, they're not going to keep moving indefinately. there are other reasons to take them out. if it's half erupted there's chances of cysts forming and infection..etc.


however, there is an ideal age to have them removed and you're going to be out of that range in about 2 years or so. it has to do with bone healings etc. if you decide to, do it soon.


and remember that no surgery comes without risk.
Reply:trust me im having the same problem with my few i have an didnt develope them til a year ago an im 28 now.one is impacted and one is straight but my mouth is small so it very crucail pain for me im having mine removed an you can request them to knock you out when they do dpend on your tolerance for pain exc.. but my nevers to my 2nd next to it is going hay wire due to it so yeah get them all remove if there there or what u do have.



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