Can your wisdom teeth?
Question:
Answers:
Most patients of caucasian origin have smaller jaw bones than Asian or Black races and suffer from impacted 3rd molars that cannot erupt properly because of lack of space . The few that do have room enough for normal eruption ,still rarely have sufficient space behind the tooth for cleaning and are often partially covered by the surrounding gum tissue leading to food impaction ,decay and infection .
Other Answers:
Yes.
If there is enough room in your mouth, your wisdom teeth can come in normally just like any other tooth, but most people don't have enough room in their mouths to accomodate these extra teeth.
They usually only take them out if they are crowding the other teeth.
Sure they can. But it's rare. Wisdom teeth are "extra teeth" our ancestors used to use for grinding tough meats and such. But throughout the years we stopped using them and they come crooked and cause pain/problems.
Many people have them and never need them removed.
Yes. I had to have all 4 mine removed. Was crowding my other teeth.
Yep, they can come in straight as they should be, but if they're crowding your other teeth, they'd push everything around and you'd end up with crooked, lopsided teeth. To prevent that, your dentist would suggest you pull the wisdom teeth.
Usually you only have to have them pulled if they're not coming in right (pushing into the tooth next to it) or if you don't have room in your mouth for them (food can get stuck back there, and it's hard to brush) I have one all the way out and it's a real pain to keep clean. My dentist is just 'watching' them all to make sure I didn't make a mistake by choosing not to have them pulled.
I have a lot of wisdom teeth that needs to be taken out, but i have no money, so i guess i will just leave it in
You need a second opinion.Talk to another Dentist.
Yes they can. They will probably move your other teeth making them crooked. For many, they do not come in all, staying impacted in the jaw, pushing on other teeth. See a dentist and get an xray to see what direction they are in.
More Questions and Answers
- Does anyone know any home remedies for a abcessed tooth?
- I am getting my braces off..? size of a penn?
- Do your taste buds fall off?
- When I dive deep in the pool my teeth feel like they'll explode?
- another tooth question, now ive just read that having a tooth p[ulled will mess up all your other teeth.?
- Lump in front my my Left Ear.?
- I'm afraid to ask?