i have an extra tooth growing where my wisdom teeth should come up but i have experienced no pain with it is this normal because everyone i know has been in agony?
2006-08-25 05:29:47 · 25 answers · asked by Piglet200 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Yes it is perfectly normal, that is great that you have no pain!! Lots of people have there wisdom teeth forever with no pain ever involved!! Good for you!!
2006-08-25 05:32:29 · answer #1 · answered by yllwfav 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had 2 wisdom teeth removed by means of surgery because it was growing up against my jawbone, which is the case with most people who experience terrible pains when growing wisdom teeth.
My dentist explained it seems to be a weird evolution kind of thing that the jawbone, as opposed to prehistoric man, has gone smaller over a long period of time and can, as a result, only accommodate a certain amount of teeth. His suggestion was that given time wisdom teeth would either not grow (because prehistoric man had few natural ways to devour (probably raw) meat, other than by the teeth) so, as we came to depend less and less on our teeth as implements for tearing meat (and use a knife and fork), the wisdom teeth no longer seems a natural part of our development, so it grows up against the jawbone in an unnatural sort of way, and the 'evolved' jawbone can no longer accommodate it.
If yours are growing normally then ...maybe you've got a big jaw :o. ?hehe, j/k, consider yourself lucky mate.
P.S. i dont take evolution too seriously, i'm a christian. but hope this might make some sorta sense 2 ya.
2006-08-25 05:38:18 · answer #2 · answered by Wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody is different and not everyone gets pain when there wisdom teeth grow through. You might have the odd occasion of experiencing some pain when your wisdom tooth is growing through, as they take a long time and they are the largest tooth.
2006-08-25 05:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by Tasha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 4 wisdom teeth that grew in my early 20's. There was no agony. Just the gums felt irritated and it felt better to put pressure on it. Just like teething. But I usually didn't bother with it. I had some headaches, but not major ones. I am glad I didn't get them taken out. I think they can push your other teeth together though, so a dentist would be able to tell you if there is room for them or to take them out. My teeth are closer together now, but they are not squeezed or overlapped, they look normal.
2006-08-25 05:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by livelaughlove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people have them erupt in the mouth like a normal tooth and they can keep them as long as they take care of it with normal flossing and brushing. The problem comes if you don't have room for it or if it is impacted. Yours sounds like it's coming in great so congrats. And don't listen to everyone else talk because they don't always know what they're talking about. Some of the worst advice comes from friends and friends of friends. When you go in for your recall dental cleaning then have them check it out and make sure it looks okay.
2006-08-27 09:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom teeth are not always painful. If there's enough room for them to come out. If not they become impacted and usually need to be pulled. I have all 4 of my wisdom teeth and they are fine.
2006-08-25 05:34:48 · answer #6 · answered by paulamcneil1223 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I'd bet that happens more often than not. Those people don't complain about their lack of pain, though. I can't count how many times I've told a patient, "Hey, you've got a wisdom tooth back there," and they said, "Really??? When did THAT come in?"
2006-08-25 06:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did not have any problems with my wisdom teeth for a very long time. My trouble came some time after they were in and I was using them as regular teeth when chewing. After time, they pain started.
My daughter had braces and they pulled 8 teeth to prep her for the braces. Her wisdom teeth came in with no trouble because she had room for them and they serve as regular teeth.
I hope I helped you out :)
2006-08-25 05:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get all four wisdom teeth through with no problems at all. If people get pain its due to the tooth erupting at a awkward angle or the gum surrounding it gets inflamed.
Belive me your one of the luck ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-25 06:09:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes wisdom teeth can come in without any pain whatsoever. And they can also stay there without ever having to be extracted. Good luck and hope all goes well!
2006-08-25 05:32:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋