Wisdom teeth extraction questions.?

Question

I am 16 years old and have had all four of my wisdom teeth come up. (my dentist says that it is unusual to have them all come up at my age). I have had braces for almost 3 years and atm have great oral health and my teeth look perfectly straight. ( i think i have beautiful teeth). I recently had a pan x-ray and my dentist said my wisdom teeth would be easy to remove.

I really want to get my wisdom teeth extracted because my lower and upper jaw feel crowded; just those 2 extra teeth on both levels feel like i have 50% more teeth. Also, they are a pain to floss. However, they are not causing real problems with my mouth at all, i just willingly want them pulled. Is this okay? Is it safe to have all 4 done at once?

So if i get these teeth extracted, will my teeth shift at all? I REALLY do not want to wear braces more. I have had them off for nearly 3 years now and try to wear my retainer as much as possible. I also have a lower permanent retainer behind my front four teeth

Answer 1

Do not take this type of advice from a site like this!!! Talk to your dentist and orthodontist, they will give you the best advice for your situation. You should, also, talk to your oral surgeon before any procedure is done to see if he is in agreement with the other 2 doctors. They will be able to answer your questions knowledgably and help you to make the best decision for you. Good luck and I hope things work out the way you want.

Answer 2

I would also have them removed. The thing is most people do. They really serve no purpose.

I was told by my dentist that I needed all 4 out bc I had no room in my mouth for them (which is VERY common in patients). I pretty much was like yeah whatever bc I hate dentist but literally a few weeks later I ended up having slight discomfort in my mouth and when I woke up the next day my bottom teeth had shifted! I made an appointment the next day to get them out. Now my experience with removal was difficult but they were also impacted (which I think means they had to drill through your bone to actually get them out).

For you it should be as easy as extracting any molar which shouldn't hurt. If I went through 3 years with braces I would not risk it. However you should def. talk to your regular dentist and orthodontist to see if they have any concerns about the teeht shifting.

I actually have always had problems with my mouth. When I was 10 I had an expander. And although I needed braces bc of the pain I felt from the expander I begged my mom to let me wait on braces - biggest regret. Now I'm 24 and looking into them. My teeth aren't bad but I have a bit of bottom crowding thanks to the wisdom teeth. Now I have 2 molars up top that have shifted forward and are bugging me like crazy. So I too am thinking about voluntarily having them removed for comfort reasons.....hey it's our mouths we should be able to make the final decision.

good luck

Answer 3

REALIZE THAT MOST PEOPLE HERE ARE NOT LICENSED DENTISTS AND THEIR ADVICE IS ONLY A SUGGESTION. THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO TALK TO YOUR DENTIST AND GET HIS ADVICE.
SINCE MOST PEOPLE HAVE THEIR WISDOMS COME IN BETWEEN 17-23 Y.O., A WISE THING TO DO, IN MY OPINION, IS TO HAVE THEM REMOVED. YOUR TEETH WILL NOT SHIFT AFTER GETTING THE WISDOMS EXTRACTED.