Do you believe in preventive or
rather prophylactic extraction, or would you suggest to leave them for the good
condition still exists? Would you recommend wisdom tooth extraction for your
child especially upon reaching early adulthood?
There are common dental problems
involving wisdom tooth that occur during early adulthood and even to patients
over 50 years of age. Think about what would you prefer or ask about your
dentist's stance about his personal opinion based on actual evaluation and
experiences?
They are commonly called or known
as "third molars", wisdom teeth are the last to come out. Their
arrival which can be sometimes late into your twenties, is not always a usual
phenomena. In total, we can expect to have four wisdom teeth, both upper and
lower, left and right part of the jaw. But there are cases wherein enough space
for the extra teeth will not be possible. Sadly, this can cause problems and
for sure a lot of pain. Sometimes the feeling of pain and discomfort suddenly
disappear, however there are instances wisdom teeth need to be extracted. With
the recovery time of a couple of days, the procedure is usually a quick one
carried out using local anaesthetic.
Our desire and natural ability to
maintain proper hygiene in these hard-to-reach areas consistently over many
decades is compromised. It may not be a great issue to retain wisdom teeth as a
young adult, nevertheless, the chances of developing decay or periodontal disease increases as we grow older. However, there are factors we have to
consider like aging for example. It
increases the risk of developing condition that may hinder the healing
process. We should take note all of these facts before considering wisdom tooth
extraction.
As the widow of a late dental
professional, it is my observation and I'm happy to share this with you. He had
most of the time recommended: To get your wisdom tooth extracted at an early
age until your bone is soft and teeth will come out easily, thus, the healing
process will develop faster. Although, we may be lucky and never encounter any
problem in few cases, waiting will just put us into the risk of a more
complicated and agonizing recovery with inevitable or constant damage to the
remaining other teeth.
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