2006-09-01 17:39:31 · 19 answers · asked by Shoo-shoo Shakin 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Both bottom wisdom teeth are starting to come through my gums, and it hurts really bad. I'm just not sure if it's nothing of too much concern (if it'll go away) or if it is something of concern.
2006-09-01 17:49:38 · update #1
Both bottom wisdom teeth are starting to come through my gums, and it hurts really bad. I'm just not sure if it's nothing of too much concern (if it'll go away) or if it is something of concern.
2006-09-01 17:49:39 · update #2
Early morning, do it as soon as possible in life, age 17-22.
2006-09-01 17:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by answer annie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Long before they start giving you any trouble. Don't wait until you can start feeling them. It will be far more painful at that point. Find a good oral surgeon now, get X-rays taken, and see what he or she recommends.
I had mine taken out during spring break of my senior year in high school. I'm very glad I had it taken care of then. It took a good week to fully recover from the surgery and over a month before I could eat normally again. At least it was the last part of senior year and missing some school was not a problem anymore. After a few weeks I thought things were fine, but then some food got trapped in the hollow where one of the teeth had been. Overnight half my face swelled up and I had to make an emergency trip to my oral surgeon. I'm glad I didn't have to deal with that while far away from home at college.
2006-09-01 17:49:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sass B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am an Oral Surgeon and will give you the same advice I've been giving to my patients for the last 25 years - take them out when you are young, healthy, and not having problems with them.
Usually around 16 yrs old or older.
When you are young, you recover much quicker from surgery and have less complications and it's much easier for me. At 16 - early 20's they are very easy for me to remove. In the 30's - a bit more difficult - the bone gets harder as we age and more risk of complications. In the 40's more difficult - and 50 and above, I don't really even want to do it
When you are healthy and don't have any medical problems - again less complications. As we age, there are always more problems we can develop - diabetes, heart disease, etc, etc. So best removed when these factors have not had a chance to develop.
Finally, best when you're not having problems with these teeth. If they are infected, they are more difficult to remove and more
difficult to get local anesthesia. More chance of bigger infection. Longer healing and more complications.
We don't need these teeth and usually don't have enough room in the mouth for them to come in. That's why most fail to erupt or only partially erupt, causing a infection called pericoronitis - very painful swelling and infection of the gums around a partially erupted wisdom tooth. Again - best said - get them out when you're young, healthy, and not having problems. Good Luck
2006-09-02 06:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get mine pulled out at the age of 22. I have 5 wisdom teeth. The right time to pull it out is between the age of 17-24.
2006-09-01 20:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by msjerge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got mine out not too long ago. Age 23. They didn't start to bug me until a few months before I got them taken out. We don't need our wisdom teeth, and that's why they grow in all crazy. Most of us don't have enough room in our mouths to fit them in.
2006-09-01 17:47:28 · answer #5 · answered by Q~T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you imagine the pain infants go thru. they get orajel and tylenol and do fine.
if you have room for them, you don't need to take them out. i am over 50 and still have mine. i had other teeth pulled as a teenager so i had room. your dentist will let you know if they must come out at some point.
2006-09-01 18:30:26 · answer #6 · answered by debsdignity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Late teens early to middle 20s
2006-09-01 17:42:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get them out when your dentist tells you too. I had mine coming in at the age of 14. I got them out when I was 17. I was awake while they took them out..and it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be.
2006-09-01 18:51:11 · answer #8 · answered by Carolyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your under the age of 18. Usually if your an adult it take's much longer to recover plus the pain is worse.
2006-09-01 17:42:35 · answer #9 · answered by Countrygirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you get dental insurance.
I got mine out at 21 because that's when I had a real job, with great insurance. Didn't have to pay a dime... otherwise would have been hundreds.
2006-09-02 20:59:51 · answer #10 · answered by Genie♥Angel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋