I have an appointment with a dentist at 6:30 tonight, in 3 hours for upper jaw wisdom tooth removal.
My upper jaw wisdom teeth came out quite recently (half of them are out) and they're not causing any problems except:
as they're growing they're pushing my two front teeth on top of each other which has already caused caries (because the part of my gum between my front teeth frequently bleeds because they're so close together) and well it doesnt look nice having one tooth on top of the other. It's not severe yet so I've been advised by a dentist to get my wisdom teeth removed and give the front teeth time to see if they move back and spread out like they were before.
Also, my dentist hasn't done an X-Ray of my teeth before removal. Should he?
But, on the other hand, I have been told not to remove wisdom teeth if they're perfectly healthy. Other people tell me it's best to get braces for my front teeth but not touch my wisdom teeth.
Can anyone advise what to do?
2007-07-05 23:02:50 · 14 answers · asked by Yummy Girly 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Didn't you get a few opinions from a few dentists? Remember an MD doesn't make them God. They need to pay the bills too. Always get a second opinion!
2007-07-05 23:09:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You should always have your wisdom teeth removed because they will cause your teeth to shirt and move as you already know and they are so far back that it is very hard to keep them clean so they can decay very easy. Your mouth is not big enough to support the wisdom teeth because if they were then your other teeth would not be moving like they are. And yes, your dentist should take an x-ray of the wisdom teeth to make sure he can remove them or he needs to send you to an oral surgeon to have them removed.
2007-07-06 01:21:12 · answer #2 · answered by Kelli in FL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get them removed. I had dentists tell me that I didn't need to worry about getting my wisdom teeth removed when I was younger if I didn't want to. Around 19-20, my wisdom teeth were growing so crooked that pretty much all of my other teeth were getting pushed into each other making them all crooked. Finally I got all four removed and my other teeth are doing okay although I have somewhat messed up looking teeth which could have been avoided if my dentist had ordered me to get my wisdom teeth removed instead of saying what he did.
2007-07-05 23:11:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got my wisdom teeth taken out about a week and 1/2 ago.... i think that its a good idea to ask your dentist and get x-rays , they might cause pain later on if there isnt enough room for theme, if your not in pain now, then maybe you could wait, see if you ever get pain and ask your dentist if they would mess up your front teeth to much, if theres a possibility then you can do braces or surgery, which ever you feel better about, the surgery would be short and the braces might take a little longer
2007-07-05 23:19:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if they are pushing your front teeth together then yes! you should get them taken out, regardless of if they are bothering you or not. i have the same problem, i had the bottom ones taken out about 3 years ago now and that was painless. but now they want the top ones out. so yeah, get them done and your teeth will return to normal...hopefully without the use of braces. =)
2007-07-06 01:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by Stacey B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You have to remove them, if they are moving your teeth. It doesn't matter how healthy they are. You obviously don't have enough room for them to fit in your mouth, that is why your teeth are moving. Remember, when talking to someone, the first thing people see is teeth, so take care of them.
2007-07-05 23:59:34 · answer #6 · answered by bostonchick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your wisdom teeth are pressing on and starting to squish other teeth then they need to be removed. My wisdom teeth were perfectly healthy too, but they were pushing on my other teeth and making them crooked, so I had them removed.
2007-07-05 23:29:57 · answer #7 · answered by Andee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get them out!!! i had 3 taken out and then i was so scared that i let the last one in, it didnt bother me for the last 6 years...now the dentist took the root out of the thooth right next to the wisdom theeth and all that made the wisdom thooth "wake up" and now my whole left side of my mouth hurts and i hope i get somehow over the weekend with medication, i want the doctor to take it out asap next week. so yeah, listen to your doc, get it over with now and you dont have to worry about them bothering you in the future!
2007-07-06 00:17:48 · answer #8 · answered by Nana 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your wisdom teeth need to come out or they could become impacted and really cause you trouble. Sounds like you have trouble already. Get them out. You don't need them for chewing anyway.
2007-07-05 23:08:48 · answer #9 · answered by RBRN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get all wisdom-teeth removed before age of 30,thats best,one by one.The younger you are the less complications....after all are out please get some advise about braces.THE doctor should take x-ray BEFORE and after surgery,ok.
2007-07-05 23:12:16 · answer #10 · answered by ajal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋