Will waiting to get a wisdom tooth extracted make it more difficult to remove it later on?

my boyfriend's oral surgeon told him that one of his wisdom teeth is so impacted that he has a 20% chance of having permanent numbness in the area if the tooth is extracted. my bf is currently experiencing pain where that wisdom tooth is located.





he is trying to decide if he should risk taking the tooth out and having the area be permanently numb or delay the extraction until he gets a second opinion on the procedure. will the diffculty of the extraction and the chance of numbness be increased if he waits to get the tooth taken out?





thanks

Will waiting to get a wisdom tooth extracted make it more difficult to remove it later on?
It not only can move the teeth but also, I ended up having my roots twist around my jawbone. If you do get a second opinion do not wait very long.
Reply:It could cause the other teeth to move if there isnt enough room for the wisdom teeth in his mouth
Reply:Wisdom teeth have the ability to grow into the jawbone (hence the term impacted). It is better to get them out as soon as possible because the deeper they grow into the jawbone the higher the chance of infecting the bone tissue. This might also have to do with the numbness he is expereincing. Pressure may be crushing or pinching a nerve, resulting in the numbness.
Reply:yes. the long you wait the longer the roots grow and twist around the jaw bone making it more painful to have it taken out and or after it's been taken out. if i were your bf id have it done ASAP! and not just 1 have them all done at the same time



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