my dentist recomends to all his younger patients to get their wisdom teeth pulled. I havent got mine pulled yet adn was wondering if i should go or not?
2007-01-05 11:48:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
It depends on whether you have room in your mouth for them or not.
2007-01-05 11:50:56 · answer #1 · answered by kny390 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had only two wisdom teeth pulled and I'm 30. They only reason I had them pulled is because they finally were causing me pain. It depends on if you have enough room for them or if they cause you pain. Even though I was older when I got them done, my dentist said it was no different than pulling them on a younger patient. Good luck!
2007-01-05 12:00:30 · answer #2 · answered by GraceSlickChick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mine pulled when I was around 22 or 23 because they were impacted. I'm not a dentist, but I think it's typical for most people to have their wisdom teeth pulled because they cause lots of problems.
2007-01-05 11:55:49 · answer #3 · answered by Greg S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them extracted only if there is or will become a potential problem. A good thing to do is get your dentist to take a panoramic radiograph. That will show all your wisdome teeth, the position in the jaw, and in relation to all the other teeth. Wisdom teeth can indeed become a problem but keep a watch on them.
Good luck
2007-01-05 11:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a wisdom tooth causes you pain, then definitely get it pulled out. In fact, if you can afford it, I would at the same time get the other 3 wisdom teeth pulled out. It saves you pain and money in the long run.
2007-01-05 12:41:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
might as well get it over with. i got mine out last summer and my sister got hers out today. my dentist said I had to get them out because I had no room for them. my sister was having trouble because her wisdom teeth were growing and causing pain. I had a horrible experience but I had a horrid doctor. She had a diff. guy and he was excellent. As a matter of fact, my sister is walking and talking just fine. She thought this would be the most terrible experience of her life. It's not that bad. Get it over with now so you don't have to bother later. Good luck! -Toothless
2007-01-05 11:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by Jugglingmidget06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They in general are not useful for anything.
And sometimes they are bad for they cause problem for the other teeth.
That was the reason I had mine wisdom teeth pulled.
They were pushing the other teeth forward.
2007-01-05 11:56:52 · answer #7 · answered by Superman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a second opinion. Any surgery is a risk, and if your teeth aren't causing you pain at the moment, don't have them removed.
2007-01-05 11:51:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought if you didn't pull them out they eventually become more irritating and later on a huge problem. So from what I've heard...I think you should get them taken out...
2007-01-05 11:52:15 · answer #9 · answered by Koi Fish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really up to you, if they aren't bothering you, then why should you? I had one pulled because it needed to be, but the others haven't given me any problem.
2007-01-05 11:52:42 · answer #10 · answered by Dale 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sooner the better. It just gets worse as you get older. The roots grow deeper and they're harder to get out.
2007-01-05 11:51:12 · answer #11 · answered by Bob Bobobob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋