Is it safe to remove the wisdom tooth?
By ardieboi
@ardieboi (195)
Philippines
December 23, 2011 9:35pm CST
My wisdom tooth kind of isn't growing in the right direction. It's going sideways. Some people urged me to have it removed. I have doubts about it's implications. I'm a little bit skeptical because others tell me that a space would be created after the teeth are removed and all the other teeth will move as well since a gap is already there. I need your point of view here.
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12 responses
@Flashpointer (784)
• Philippines
24 Dec 11
If your wisdom tooth does not bother you, why do you need to have it removed? But if you seen your wisdom tooth bothers you when you chew and injured your cheek to bleed or the tooth turns gray, damaged surfaces with black spots, you need to have it removed or else it might going to be very painful if ignored.
@ardieboi (195)
• Philippines
26 Dec 11
It's bothering me because it swelled and i wasn't able to eat properly. But now it isn't swelling anymore. Nevertheless I'm thinking of having them removed since there is still the possibility of it swelling again. But i wouldn't want my other teeth to move and fill the gaps left after removing the wisdom tooth.
@Flashpointer (784)
• Philippines
26 Dec 11
You need to remove the infected wisdom tooth or else you will suffer from another complication. The second pain you will encounter would be worst than the first one. Speaking of the gaps, as you mentioned before that your wisdom tooth (third molar) grew in a wrong direction it is because there is no space for the tooth to erupt. There will be no teeth movements after the wisdom tooth was removed. Unless, you have no second molar left, there is a possibility your teeth will moved fractions by fractions.
@muliercingarus (60)
•
11 Jan 12
Ardie,
Don't attempt to pull it out yourself. Wisdom teen often have a 'curled' root. You could do your gums serious damage by yanking it out yourself. Dentists will often refer a patient to a hospital for wisdom teeth extraction - and there's a reason for that.
Forget the tooth fairy - and think 'dentist'.
MC
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
26 Dec 11
Hi Ardieboi,
Yes it is safe. In fact it is highly reccomended even for those not having trouble. I was lucky enough not to even get wisdom teeth. My dad didn't either. 3 of my daughters have all had theirs removed because they all had trouble with them. Now the 17 yr old has hers and has not had any trouble yet but the dentist did recommend her have them removed to avoid future problems. I am going to set her up to have them removed anyway, I think. Anyway, yes..it is a very safe procedure.
@katipunero5 (277)
• Philippines
24 Dec 11
i think yes.. i have a friend recently the dentist removed her wisdom tooth
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
25 Dec 11
I have two wisdom teeth and one came through fine. The other wisdom tooth seemed to be going in the wrong direction. Luckily it stopped growing and isn't very big. I am fine with both of them now due to that happening.
I had one of my molar teeth brake and lost one quarter of it this summer. Six months later I had severe pain because that tooth got an infection. I had to go on a course of antibiotics to stop this. Then I booked one and a half hours dental appointment to have that tooth removed.
That dental appointment fine and I needn't have been so scared. I feel totally well and happy with no more pain. I am delighted I had that painful tooth taken out. Good luck.
@eunique317 (347)
• Philippines
24 Dec 11
You should have it removed. An impacted wisdom tooth will hurt more and more as time pass by. Aside from this, you may develop cyst, tumor or cancer. Although the potential for those are low, still it is a possibility. I have three of my wisdom teeth removed. I don't know yet if there's going to be a fourth one.
@09053050322 (59)
• China
24 Dec 11
Removing the wisdom tooth or not depends on your idea.If the wisdom tooth can't bothers you and effects your appearance.You needn't remove it.In my opinion,you can ask dentist's advice.
@LifeOngoing (129)
• United States
24 Dec 11
I had two removed a few years ago. They were trying to grow in spaces occupied by other teeth. As far as a gap. I have always had a space between my lower teeth, so yes there was some shifting but no more than would have happened anyway. I don't think you have a choice really, if you don't remove them you will be in terrible pain by the time they start pushing on other teeth. Even if it doesn't hit another tooth your mouth will have difficulty meshing between your upper and lower teeth since they have to meet exactly.
