My teeth feel like they're shifting. I fully empathize with teething babies:(
2006-06-09 01:40:43 · 12 answers · asked by gzmom 3 in Health ➔ Dental
Usually, wisdom teeth are erupted in the late teens/early twenties. If yours have not erupted, but you're feeling discomfort, go to your dentist. The only way you're going to know what is happening is by having an xray. You could have impacted molars, cysts... a whole range of things. Only your dentist can tell you this. However, not all people have all of their wisdom teeth (I have none... they are congenitally missing). So... again, only a dentist will be able to tell you how many wisdom teeth you have, if they are going to grow in and if there are any problems. Request a panoramic xray.
2006-06-09 14:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by chilerin 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry for your pain.... I know it is painful. If you are able to take an ibuprofen product (advil, motrin, etc.), try that. Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory as well as pain reliever. Additionally, you can use anbesol on the area. At the drugstore, you can find it in either the dental or the baby section. Just a small amount will numb the area. I don't suggest using it long term, but since you are going to the DDS tomorrow, using it tonight should be okay. One last thing, the oldest home remedy ever, warm salt-water rinses. Salt water is very soothing and has natural healing qualities. You can also mix a little bit of hydrogen peroxide in with the saltwater....if the tooth is part of the way in and food/bacteria has built up under the gum that is still over the tooth, you may have a condition called pericoronitis. It gets very red, swollen and is painful. The peroxide will help "bubble out" the bacteria and will not harm you as long as you don't swallow it. A WORD OF PRECAUTION: DON'T DO THIS AFTER YOU HAVE THE TOOTH REMOVED. (The peroxide).... I hope you feel better soon. Sadly, the tooth will probably need to come out and that is not pleasant, either. If I were you, I would have the DDS take a panoramic film to see if any other wisdom teeth are getting ready to poke through. If so, have them all taken out at once and get it over with!! My thoughts and prayers will be with you!
2016-03-16 03:31:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom teeth (3rd molars) can "grow in" in the late teens or later. While rare, there have been cases where a 3rd molar started to grow in at late ages (40's, 50's and up).
It is not unusual to have less than all 4 wisdom teeth (I'm 47 and I have none). Your parents wisdom teeth situations are usually a good indicator of what you can expect (a mixed bag in my case - my mother had all 4 by the time she was 22, my father had none).
The development of wisdom teeth can shift and crowd the other teeth, sometimes quite seriously. If you are experiencing discomfort - SEE A DENTIST!
2006-06-09 01:47:05 · answer #3 · answered by Carbon-based 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 35 or 39
2006-06-09 01:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom teeth don't always protrude from the gums. Many times, they're embedded and grow forward, pushing other teeth and crowding them. If they are bothering you, I suggest you have them removed by a dentist. Now, not everyone gets wisdom teeth, but your dentist will have an x-ray done and then he'll know if you have all yours. Hope you feel better.
2006-06-09 01:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by carolinagrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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At what age do wisdom teeth stop growing in? I'm in my 30's just have one?Normal/Abnormal?
My teeth feel like they're shifting. I fully empathize with teething babies:(
2015-08-19 01:52:05 · answer #6 · answered by Elsworth 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I only grew 3. Well, I had 2 pulled and one cut out b/c I was clueless and my parents convinced me we need to have our wisdoms pulled. Until a year ago, i read a shetload of information saying it's totally unnecessary. Just learn to brush all the way back there, and it should grow in harmlessly in alignment. I have all striaght teeth and never had braces. None of them are overlapping or have gaps either. Eat right and take care of 'em, you'll be fine. Oh, and I suggest brushing with pure baking soda. Works the best for many reasons toothpaste never will.
2006-06-09 04:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm in my 40's and never had a problem with them
2006-06-09 02:42:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 74 and my top wisdom teeth are eruoting and i regret not having them out when young as they have
caused infection in 2nd molrs whicb have had to be extracted . maybe the wisdom teeth will partially fill the gaps as not possibe to haer a denture ! Now have to lwarn to chew food using front of mouth !
2015-08-26 19:34:05 · answer #9 · answered by barry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check w/ your parents and find out their ages at which their wisdom teeth grew in. My mom had one grow in when she was 34. I was like my dad, had them in early 20s
2006-06-09 01:43:35 · answer #10 · answered by somethingoranother 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋