I had my wisdom teeth removed about 4 years ago and recently I have been feeling a peice of tooth coming in were it was supposed to be taken out. Im guessing that they did not take it all the way out.
2006-10-11 12:13:12 · 22 answers · asked by hotma702 2 in Health ➔ Dental
no they can't once out they do not come back sorry
2006-10-11 12:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by mz.thang 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Can Wisdom Teeth Grow Back
2016-11-10 09:07:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Can wisdom teeth grow back after they have been taken out?
I had my wisdom teeth removed about 4 years ago and recently I have been feeling a peice of tooth coming in were it was supposed to be taken out. Im guessing that they did not take it all the way out.
2015-08-06 11:44:05 · answer #3 · answered by Zarla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom teeth can grow back, but it s rare. This is a more likely scenario and this is what happened to me: I had all my wisdom teeth removed under general anesthesia at age 17. (As an aside, thank the appropriate Deity for modern dentistry, competent oral surgeons and modern pharmaceuticals because it was a barbaric and horrible procedure and it knocked me down for a week despite being young and healthy. My teeth had to be chipped out and were in my nasal cavities.)
At age 33 I started having intense pain in my upper molars, just where my wisdom teeth had been. I went to the dentist, who informed me that although the teeth were gone, the tissue moves as one gets older, and the "pocket" where the teeth had been was not coming up and viola was a magnet for food, one of my favorites being half-popped popcorn kernels. He extracted them; I purchased a water flosser and no more problems after that.
I will add the following PSAs: Water flossers are wonderful inventions because keeping one s teeth is always preferable. Get old and realize all those adages about taking care of one s teeth are repeated for a reason because mouth pain is awful. Perhaps our ancestors didn t mind dying at age 40 because their mouths hurts so damned much.
2016-03-31 02:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by Christianna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see you asked this 7 years ago and Im curious to how your problem has worked out. I had all my wisdom teeth pulled when I was around 12 years old. Im not sure how many years later I noticed seeing a small white piece in my gum on my lower left side. Im one month away of being 49 and that tooth has actually grown back but its starting to hurt real bad. I guess I will have to have it pulled again.
2013-10-13 12:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by ClintOUfan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Lord, have you gotten some funny responses from people! LOL...
And no, 'wisdom teeth' dont grow back. Wisdom teeth are permanet teeth, once there gone.. there gone.
Two things could be going on...
1) it very well could be a "piece" of the tooth, that had broken off when you had them extracted. 4 years is along time though, i think it would have come out by now. Also, your dentist should have given you a 'heads up' if it had infact broken off. Since he didnt say anything...i'd assume, it didnt... so that shouldnt be it. Now...
2) It could also be a piece of 'bone fragment'... when teeth are extracted a piece of bone can crack or break off as well. It's very common, so dont freak out. It heals like every other bone in your body on its own in due time. NOW... if something like this does happen, it can drift about unknowingly and unpainfully. And CAN take years to actually find its way to the surface. Once it has surfaced, it can become painful. Especially if your eating on it, the pressure can be painful. Or if your tongue grazes over it, and its got a sharp point on it or something like that.
Either way... if it bothers you..a) Try and take it out yourself. If you can get a grip on it with something. It wont be difficult to get out. The difficult part is getting the grip on it. b) You can go to your dentist, they'll take a x'ray of the site, just to confirm what it is. Then if it is a bone frag... they wouldnt even have to numb you. It's easy, to just pull out with their cotton pliers. It's no biggie. We do it everyday.
Hope this helps....
2006-10-11 13:28:26 · answer #6 · answered by debs 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Nope. Wisdom teeth are permanents, not like the baby teeth that fall out when we're kids. Just like if an adult gets his front teeth knocked out (picture Mike Tyson here...), the wisdom teeth WON'T grow back.
It could be that a piece of it was left in, and that is indeed what you're feeling.
2006-10-11 12:40:52 · answer #7 · answered by Leah M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are ALL wrong. Orginial poster, let me enlighten you since all these people dont know what they are talking about. I actually JUST came home from the dentist office after having one of my wisdom teeth removed a SECOND time. They told me it is RARE, but it DOES happen. I read online its around 2% of people. Im holding the little piece in my hand. They start as tooth buds and grow. If you dont believe me, google it. http://www.turnto23.com/lifestyle/health/wisdom-teeth-can-grow-back
2013-09-18 06:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by Evan Miniard 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had both bottom wisdom teeth pulled. One has grown back completely and the other is now starting to grow back and is very painful.
2013-11-06 01:58:50 · answer #9 · answered by Kamilia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, wisdom teeth, or any other teeth will grow back after they've been taken out.
2006-10-11 12:20:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I just want to give a totally accurate answer despite what people have said here. Yes it has happened due to a rare genetic condition a man grew a complete 3rd set of teeth. The teeth even pushed out the remaining second set he had, so it is possible but nigh on infinitely improbable.
2006-10-11 13:45:08 · answer #11 · answered by lazerustheduck 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋