I need some information about Wisdom Teeth.?

Question

i regularly visit the dentist every 6 months for cleanings and i've never had any problems with my teeth. i've never had braces, and my teeth are perfectly straight. at my last cleaning 6 months back, my dentist had told me that my wisdom teeth were really starting to come in. he told me i should make a consulation with an oral surgeon because under some of them was something that looked like an abscess but they weren't sure, it could have been anything. i never did because i don't want them to touch my teeth unless i have a problem with them. my top left and bottom right have not broken through at all. my bottom left in halfway through and it looks like it's going to have room and i haven't had a problem. my top right there is a very small bit showing on the side of my gums. i have an appt on friday but i'm freaking out because i'm afraid of what they will say. does the removal hurt? is it mandatory? what the hell is an abscess? i want to be a little informed before i go in.

I am 20 years old..

(and freaking out like a baby..haha)

Answer 1

I had all my wisdom teeth out by the time I was 20 because not only did each of them cause me a great deal of pain but two of them were impacted. Impacted means that they were growing in a different way than straight up which is normal. Having teeth impacted is one reason why it would be necessary to pull the teeth.

The only way they will know if it has to be pulled is by doing additional x-rays to see what kind of position they are in. The x-rays may also tell if the teeth are having problems with an abscess which is a pretty serious kind of infection.

Abscesses can get anywhere and if not treated quickly can cause serious problems which is why the dentist is concerned. They use antibiotics to try and control abscesses as well.

I had mine pulled with an anesthetic given in the office and pulled right there and went home the same day. I hurt for about 3 or 4 days afterward but had medicine to help with the pain.

Let the doctor that you see know that you are nervous about this appt and depending on what they say it may not be necessary to pull them yet. But if they are causing problems it will depend on what the x-rays show. A friend of mine's husband didn't get his pulled til last year and he's 35.

Answer 2

Don't stress yourself out. Abscess is an infection, like a cut that pusses. It's puss under the tooth. Infection trapped inside can be very dangerous because it is closer for that infecion to 1 : get into your blood stream & 2 travel to your brain -on top of other things. However these bad things happen when left untreated. So your x-rays had a shadow or something that they could not identify and wanted to make sure you wouldn't suffer with an infection/ abcess because they can be very painful also. When the teeth not yet comming through the gums it could mean they can't or won't and can start aging and breaking down causing an infecion / abscess. So it is important to have it checked out- but don't worry. If anything is wrong have them removed it won't hurt during the precedure but will be sore afterwards and you must not eat solid foods or smoke. Great time for smoothies, ice cream, soups, cocoa, and other fun stuff. Also talk with your dentist and ask questions so you understand better.

Answer 3

The sooner you get them out the better. I'm 23 and probably got all four of mine out when I was about your age. I had absolutely no problems, and it didn't hurt at all afterwards. I didn't have to use any of the pain pills the o/s prescribed. But, my wife on the other hand swelled up like a chipmunk and was out for a few days afterwards. I think she waited too long though, because they had to cut them out. Ewww. They knock you out for the wisdom teeth. You'll be sleeping so hard you won't feel a thing. I woke up and was a little (okay, very) loopy when I got mine removed, but you get over that pretty quick. It's kinda fun, if you ignore all the gauze in your mouth. I think if I had the option to do it again, most definitely I would. The o/s warned me of eruptions (colliding of the teeth causing breakage of one or both), and other such mallities that I just didn't want to mess with. I think an abscess is something that sticks out, right?!

In a nutshell, get the procedure done. You'll be asleep through it all and it'll be over with before you know it. The most annoying part of the thing was keeping the gauze in it for awhile and making sure to rinse the back of my mouth with a syringe, which are both only inconveniences.

Answer 4

A dental abscess is an infection of the mouth, face, jaw, or throat that begins as a tooth infection or cavity. Basically it is a pocket of pus beneath the tooth or in the gums. General the dentist will prescribe antibiotics to help the abscess drain. Sometimes it is necessary to remove the infected tooth through dental surgery to all for the abscess to drain.

Also from experience I can tell you that the removal of your wisdom teeth is really quite painless. You are put to sleep during the procedure and once you awaken your dentist prescribes a pain killer to ease any pain that you may have. The stitches are irritating as well as the gauze that you have to keep in your mouth for the first few hours. However, as long as you follow the dentist's instructions your gums will heal fine and you will be back to normal in no more then a week!

Answer 5

Everyone doesn't have to get their wisdom teeth pulled. My son had what sounds like the same problem you have. I know you don't want to do it, but they will be beautiful when you get to high school. Both of my children had braces and their teeth are gorgeous now. It is true some of the treatment isn't particularly comfortable. But aspirin will make them feel better. Hydrogen peroxide should help as a mouth wash also. It will kill pain and heal the tender areas. The time depends on what you need. My daughter was only 2 years. My son (he is adopted and his mouth is very different than his sisters) Took longer. Mostly because his mouth was small and his baby teeth wouldn't come out. So yes they had to pull 6 of his baby teeth. But baby teeth have very little roots by the 6th grade. Please be patient and you will get through it and be beautiful for High School. Take a headset and an I pod or whatever you can listen to music on while they work in your mouth. It will take your mind off of what they are doing. Good Luck.

Answer 6

If you had an abscess it would have probably been very painful (and maybe stinky!). If your dentist pointed out to you some dark shadows around the wisdom tooth area it could very easily be a follicular cyst. All teeth start to form (inside your jaws) as a tiny bud. The follicle is the "placenta" that the teeth form inside of, and then it helps to push the teeth to the surface. If you don't have room for wisdom teeth, that follicle doesn't know it, and will keep growing in order to push that tooth! This is when the follicle can become a cyst, and if you don't at least monitor it you can develop a very weak jawbone due to the undermining.

Answer 7

Had the same thing to happen to me all the wisdom teeth were iimpacted and they found something they siad it was a cyst turned out to be a small tumor had my surgery and when i woke up i wish they would have just cut my head off while i was out my teeth are straight too the only problem i have had is i grind my teeth and i broke a few in my sleep grinding them. I feel for you having to have surgery it took almost a year for my pain to really go away no joke! they did it all at one time put me to sleep when i woke up my eyes were black and stayed that way for 2 weeks the good thing was i lost 39 pounds LOL what ever you have going on it really needs to be treated so keep the app. and see what the doc says if mine was lefted untreated i could have had cancer! Best of luck oh ya get a price also about your insurance mine suxs i had to pay 1300.00 dollars out of my pocket. if you go untreated the least little thing can break your jaw bone so you need to have the wisdom teeth removed it is very important. The longer you wait the worse the pain i was 38 when i had mine done so do not delay remind you the pain will only get worse

Answer 8

ok i had mine taken out (all 4) when i was 16. It is not mandatory, they cant force you to do it, but if you leave them and they do not have enough room they are gonna ruin your pretty smile. when mine were taken out, only the bottom 2 had erupted. When they remove them they give you 2 options, 1 is to be knocked out for the procedure, the second is to be given drugs to numb the area. I did the latter so i know how they did it, it didnt hurt during it they just pry them out, may have to do a little cutting to expose the teeth that havent come through, after its all done you may be sore for a few days but thats it. One girl i knew had her cheeks swollen for 2 days but shes the only one ive heard of that happening to. Just get it done if the doc tells you to do so. Its not a big deal.