Wisdom tooth is not good at all

If wisdom tooth is functional maybe my dentist is wrong. I just want to make it clear that she said that my wisdom tooth need to be removed because it is causing pain and the gum surrounding it is swelling. I have also found out that not all wisdom teeth need to be removed. Wisdom teeth are often removed for one or more of the following reasons: 1) Impacted Wisdom Teeth. These are teeth that due to the position in the bone and the position of the other teeth, may not be able to erupt, or be only partially able to erupt. These teeth may develop cysts, be impossible to clean completely and are prone to decay. 2) Multiple bouts of pericoronitis. Some Wisdom Teeth are prone to multiple cases of this infection and removal of the teeth may be the only long term solution to the problem. 3)Position. Some Wisdom Teeth may erupt into unusual positions that make opening, talking, cleaning etc., difficult. This is often seen with Wisdom Teeth in the upper jaw which may erupt out towards the cheek. 4) No function. Often, if one wisdom tooth is removed, the other wisdom tooth above or below it, which would normally have bitten against the removed tooth, will have no function. It may be advisable to have these teeth removed (particularly if a general anaesthetic is planned), due to the difficulty which is sometimes experienced with cleaning. So what do you think of reason number four? I am not sure still but the main reason why I wanted my wisdom tooth to be removed is that it is causing pain, I am having a hard time eating because I can't open my mouth, having pain when I open my jaw and when swallowing and lastly the dentist said the pain will just go back over and over again unless the tooth is removed. (Of course I don't want to take medicines my entire life. They are even expensive! One tablet almost cause a dollar!) Anyway I think my husband is just making me feel nervous and making fun of me when he said that tooth x-ray hurts. But he further said when I asked him to describe it that it is just uncomfortable but it won't take long. I am a bit afraid because I have tried chest x-ray but they never hurt. Maybe my husband got hurt when he felt that the little board inserted in his mouth was pushed hard, I don't know still need to ask him. Thanks for your tips my friend.

hi yori, 1) third mandibular molars many a times get impacted because there is not enough space in the mandible. With evolution the lower jaw has reduced in size and tooth size has not so many people find their wisdom tooth impacted. In most cases they are silent but can cause swellings, dentigerous cysts , swellings and yes they are difficult to clean. 2)pericoronitis is inflammation and swelling of the soft tissues around the erupting tooth. It can occur when first molars are erupting but usually occur on third lower molars. 3) when this happens a person gets lots of cheek biting and it is always advisable to remove third molars when ever they start giving troubles unless it is fully erupted and is supporting a bridge . 4) yes these teeth are vestigial and serve no purpose and yes in USA they give GA for this but in India we have it removed as normal OPD procedure under local Anesthesia. The dentist do it on his dental chair and even cut bone with either his burs or chisel and mallet. This way the costs are reduced a lot and GA can induce a lot of problems and there are always chances of patient not coming out of general anesthesia despite how good his anesthetic may be or how good the physical condition of the patient.

I understand that you have some pain......toothache is not a very nice pain at all!! But quite often the pain of the wisdom teeth coming through does last a few weeks but then it does go away. It seems drastic to me to remove a tooth that is healthy.....you dont know about the future, you MIGHT need that tooth in 20 years time :) And to remove it you need some sort of anesthetic? Anaesthic is chemicals which you are putting into your body. And unless it is an emergency this is NOT a good idea. We, in medical science, are just starting to learn more about the things we take as 'safe' and the actual affects these things might cause. We know now, for example, that antibiotics can do more harm than good and that Mercury tooth fillings are VERY bad for our health and are responsible for an entire range of illnesses. Perhaps anesthetics are responsible for some chronic illnesses that we suffer from? If there are so many unknown outcomes in the medical world, isnt it better, safer and WISER to stay away from what we do not need without an emergency? Last time I had a tooth xray, they didnt use a board at all. I was sat infront of a machine that went round my head. Nothing touched me at all :) I dont mean to lecture....sorry if it sounds that way.....I am just curious :)

have you had the teeth extracted yet? have you been in pain with these teeth? hopefully you've had an opportunity since leaving this comment to go to an oral surgeon or dentist who is able to remove these burdensome teeth from your mouth! let me know! i'm a dentist! haha! you can read some helpful 'dental tips' on my blog which is listed in my profile. good luck!

I think my wisdom tooth is not impacted because the dentist did not told me so. And it seems that it will be easy for her to remove it once the swelling is over. The only problem is that the gums are covering the teeth and only half of the teeth is visible so I think that will be my major problem. I have been thinking if the dentist will cut the gums to reveal the entire teeth and having that thought in my mind makes me more afraid to get back to her. I have tried tooth extraction twice when I was 9 years old and the second was when I was I think 19. Not so sure on the last one. The only pain is when the injection is done then after that it is painless. Anyway thanks for your comment. And thanks for boosting my confidence. Wish I could survive the pain.

it would not really be painful because there will be anesthesia... and even now, before the injection is inserted, a topical anethesia is placed. so no need to worry. maybe its just the discomfort after the extraction you will feel. just follow the post operated instructions the your dentist will tell you. dont worry about the gums, it will disappear as the swelling is gone and if not, the dentist will incise it, it just so small and promise you can feel even a bit, hehehe. trust me, im a dentist myself but i just dont practice now.. no need to worry. good luck.