there is no lower wisdom tooth for it to bite against, and, consequently, the tooth has slowly descended, perhaps 5mm, over a number of years.
Supererupted wisdom tooth, upper jaw, not impacted, no discomfort. What, if anything, should I do?
Could cause bone loss to the molar in front of it causing damage. Why risk it? Go ahead and get it removed. If it's erupted that much, it should be easy to get out.
Reply:Maybe nothing. But... When a 3rd molar supererupts, it no longer contacts the 2nd molar the way it should. This can lead to food entrapment with subsequent dental decay on both teeth or development of a pocket between those teeth. In the absence of either problem, you can probably get away with simply monitoring it with a periodic x-ray to make sure neither one is developing. If it's moving, it will either start to interfere with your bite (but you can just have it adjusted out of the way), or eventually biting into your lower gum. You can also have the sharpness trimmed down at that point if you still don't want to have it removed.
Reply:i would see dentists you may need it filled or capped
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