2007-03-17 06:26:33 · 10 answers · asked by Debbie L 3 in Health ➔ Dental
If there's room in your mouth for them, and they're coming in straight, there's no need to have them removed. Many people need to have them removed so they don't crowd their other teeth.
2007-03-17 06:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by TeriR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on if there is room in the arch to retain the teeth. An example here is my two grown kids. One had bi's removed for ortho several years ago. A few years later the wisdom teeth came in with plenty of room and didn't cause any shifting of the other teeth. They are far back there and difficult to reach to clean, but he has all four of his in now.
The other didn't require ortho but we did have to remove all four wisdom teeth, two were impacted, two were partially erupted. The teeth had caused some damage before we got them out, now there is a slight crowding of the front and will need ortho to correct it.
So it depends on the space available. If you don't have the room, these teeth will make the room by pushing the others out of alignment so they can come in.
Now as a dental professional we always advise to have them removed, because they are difficult to keep clean being so far back. This leads to decay and infections of the tissue unless the patient is understanding and works extra hard to keep these teeth clean. Dentist do not like to fill or root canal these unless there is no other choice, due to your having an opposing tooth. It's a choice you need to make based on the room available in your arch and if you can maintain good oral hygiene with these teeth. So it's your choice, but if your dentist advises they need to come out, I would take his advice. Good luck and I hope that I was of some help.
2007-03-17 13:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by HeatherS 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dentist said I should get mine extracted because they were all decayed, and because they're so far back in your mouth they're pretty hard to keep clean, and I obviously wasn't able to........but I really didn't want to get teeth extracted, so made an agreement that my dentist would put fillings in them for now and if they got any more cavities in them, I would then consider getting them extracted.
But if yours have come in straight and aren't decayed, then there's no reason to get them removed.
2007-03-17 13:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the advice of my dentist, I had mine removed as they were endangering my other teeth; pushing the forward and keeping them hard to clean. I didn't want to do it, but he said if I didn't, I'd loose them and the ones in front of them. So I'm glad I did. Godloveya.
2007-03-17 13:33:43 · answer #4 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is room in your mouth and you are able to keep them clean so there are no problems with them, there is no reason to have them removed. I still have mine, my dentist says I have a "cro-magnon" mouth. He wants them removed because it is difficult for his hygienists to get back there when I have cleanings done. A drawback to keeping them might be it could be more difficult to have them removed if needed the older you get. So make sure you floss and keep them healthy and you can fore go the expense and pain of having them removed.
2007-03-17 13:36:57 · answer #5 · answered by jetfighter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they're not bothering you don't have them removed! I had the lowers removed when I had braces (About a million years ago!) but I still have the uppers and they don't cause any trouble.
Remember..... Ignore your teeth and they'll go away! Keep brushing!
2007-03-17 13:32:10 · answer #6 · answered by Reenie: Mom of Marine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I kept mine in as long as possible as they werent a space issue or a decay issue. The goal ahd been they were to be the anchors for my partials on top but when I got a septic infection all my teeth came out.
2007-03-17 13:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by chellyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
donot try to remove it if ther is no proplem except caries that is because of
1-it can be restored after caries remove so there is no benifit from its extraction
2-i think it is know not astrategic tooth but if the seconde molar is removed in future for any reason it may be good abutment for restore the seconde molar so it may be good abutment in the future
3- implant is very expensive 1000$ for one tooth so the best choice is to keep it and restored
2007-03-17 14:08:48 · answer #8 · answered by mizo_super 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I still have two of mine and I'm 49. So if they are not decaying, hurting or impeding on other teeth leave them be.... Why cut something out that isn't defecting?
2007-03-17 13:31:47 · answer #9 · answered by crazymom617 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are not causing any trouble, dont get them extracted, but if you want to you can see a dentist and find out if they are erupting properly, mine are erupting and although there is no pain, my mandibular 3rd molars are not coming out properly, and I'll need an extraction.
2007-03-17 13:33:43 · answer #10 · answered by virgodoll 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋