They dont really hurt although only half of them remain, and the nerve is partially exposed on one of them. The rest of my teeth are really good, I brush and floss twice every day and have no other problems. The problem is that I am terrified of dentists. Will I have long term repercussions by leaving these wisdom teeth alone?
2007-03-12 07:09:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
If the nerves are exposed, you will eventually get an abscess. That can be extremely painful and difficult to deal with (since the infection has to be dealt with before the tooth can be pulled). Also, if the tooth cracks again, down to the root, it is much more difficult and more painful to pull. It is best to get the teeth removed now. I've had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled with no pain and no problems at all. Just find a good dentist or oral surgeon and you will be fine.
2007-03-12 07:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by Heather Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, bacteria can get into the blood stream and people have died from it. if you live near mexico, go there, as it costs much less. i recommend you go to a biologic dentist so you do not get cavitations
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CAVITATIONS
A cavitation is an unhealed hole in the jawbone caused by an extracted tooth [or a root canal or an injury to a tooth]. Since wisdom teeth are the most commonly extracted teeth, most cavitations are found in the wisdom tooth sites. Please see the graphic and photo below to get a glimpse of what may be in your mouth and the effects it is having. The photo and diagram demonstrate the destructive and pathologic consequence of a routine tooth extraction. Dentists are taught in dental school that once they pull a tooth, the patient's body heals the resulting hole in the jawbone. However, approximately 95% of all tooth extractions result in a pathologic defect called a cavitation. The tooth is attached to the jawbone by a periodontal ligament which is comprised of "jillions" of microscopic fibers. One end of each fiber is attached to the jawbone and the other end of the fiber is attached to the tooth root. When a tooth is extracted, the fibers break midway between the root and the bone. This leaves the socket (the area where the root was anchored in the bone) coated with periodontal ligament fibers.
There are specialized cells in the bone called osteoblasts. Osteoblasts make new bone. The word "osteoblast" means bone former. They are active during growth and maintenance. However, the periodontal ligament prevents the osteoblasts from filling in the tooth socket with bone since the periodontal ligament fibers lining the socket act as a barrier beyond which the osteoblasts cannot form bone. In other words, an osteoblast "sees" a tooth when it "sees" periodontal ligament fibers. Since there are billions of bacteria in the mouth, they easily get into the open tooth socket. Since the bone is unable to fill in the defect of the socket, the newly formed "cavitation" is now infected. Since there is no blood supply to the "cavitation" it is called "ischemic" or "avascular" (without a blood supply). This results in necrosis (tissue death). Hence we call a cavitation an unhealed, chronically infected, avascular, necrotic hole in the bone. The defect acts to an acupuncture meridian the same way a dead tooth (or root canal tooth) acts. It causes an interference field on the meridian which can impair the function and health of other tissues, organs and structures on the meridian. Significantly, the bacteria in the cavitation also produce the same deadly toxins that are produced by the bacteria in root canals (see Root Canals). These toxins are thio-ethers (most toxic organic substance known to man), thio-ethanols, and mercaptans. They have been found in the tumors in women with breast cancer.
2007-03-12 09:24:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes eventually they will have to come out.and if little of them is left then....you will have to get an operation to get the roots out.
you have to see an orthodontist about it.
don't worry you get an anesthetic you won't feel a thing and it will heal in 2-3 days.
it hurts a little afterwards but you can take a painkiller and sleep it off
2007-03-12 07:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by summersun 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You will start feeling unwise as days pass. Just kidding.
The way you described them it appears that they are in need to be pulled. Do it now or it my cost you more in the future (money and pain)
2007-03-12 08:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋