Wisdom teeth?

ok, i am terrified of the dentist, so i have been putting off getting my wisdom teeth taken out, im 25 and have been having pain for a few years off and on it will last a few days to a week the go away ussually for months, my question is will the pain eventually not go away? and what would happen if i didnt get them taken out? what if there impacted? and how bad does it hurt once there taken out? i dont like taking painkillers

Wisdom teeth?
My wisdom teeth (all 4) were impacted and I had them removed, all at the same time. If you don't have them removed, they could cause your teeth to shift forward, not a good thing if you've had braces and want to retain your teeth in their current position!


Be prepared to drink a lot of milkshakes, because you won't be able to eat for about a week, and also you will need someone to drive you home from the doctor. Then you will be in bed resting for about a week. You will need the painkillers, but they will work if you take them as directed. Take care to follow your oral surgeon's instructions so you don't get an infection (I got one, and he told me it was because I ate something I shouldn't have!) Good luck!
Reply:Like in a couple of days the pain will go away. Usually they put you to sleep. It doesn't hurt.





What Can Go Wrong?





The potential complications associated with malpositioned wisdom teeth are not in question. The only argument is about how likely the complications are to occur, especially if the teeth have not erupted through the gum.





" If wisdom teeth are partially emerged, symptoms eventually occur in more than 80 or 90 percent of cases," said Dr. Edwin D. Joy Jr., professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.





These are the most common complications of leaving malpositioned or impacted wisdom teeth in place:





Infection of the surrounding gum tissue. This condition, pericoronitis, is most likely to occur if the tooth is partly erupted or very close to the surface.


Fluid filled cysts. These can form from remnants of tissue around the crown of the tooth, becoming large and painful. Dr. Guralnick said that if panoramic X-rays are taken every three years, there will be an ample opportunity to detect such cysts while they are small and easy to be removed.


Decay, or dental caries. The positioning of wisdom teeth makes them hard to clean and hard to repair.


Decay is most likely if the teeth have erupted, but even unerupted wisdom teeth sometimes develop caries. Damage to the adjacent teeth through infection or destruction of the supporting bone. Dr. Joy maintains that impacted wisdom teeth "invariably" cause periodontal pockets to form behind the adjacent teeth, which can jeopardize these teeth.





If any of these conditions occurs, there is no question that the tooth must be removed.Dr. Guralnick said, however, that there is no solid evidenced to show that impacted third molars cause other teeth to shift, so potential crowding of the other teeth is not justification for removing the wisdom teeth.
Reply:You need to go see a dentist/oral surgeon. They will be able to tell you with more detail what the pain is from. If it is your wisdom teeth, the fact that they hurt is not a good sign. You usually want them to be taken them out while they are still impacted (under the gums) because it hurts less.





Having them taken out may not be as bad as you think. I've known people that just took tylenol for the pain. Different people react differently. I was asleep for the next 3 days. My best friends little sister wasn't even fazed. She was going out with her friends the next day.



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