wisdom teeth, also known as wisdom teeth. The growth time is different according to different physique. It usually grows between the ages of 16 and 30. Generally speaking, healthy wisdom teeth have no effect on people’s oral cavity, but unhealthy wisdom teeth may be life-threatening. Let’s get to know it with you.
What are wisdom teeth?
wisdom teeth are the innermost third molar on the alveolar bone in the human oral cavity. They generally grow between the ages of 16-25. Wisdom teeth, like appendicitis, are the product of human evolution. Wisdom teeth are mainly used to chew crude fiber and are a tool to help people improve the efficiency of the digestive system. However, modern people are becoming more and more refined in diet, and the role of wisdom teeth is also reduced.
in fact, whether to pull out wisdom teeth or not depends on the situation. In some cases, wisdom teeth do not need to be pulled out. This judgment should be handed over to a professional dentist. Whether to pull out wisdom teeth or not, we’d better follow the doctor’s advice. Some people don’t need to pull out wisdom teeth, but they think that their face will become smaller after tooth extraction, so they ask to pull out wisdom teeth. Some people are afraid of pain, so they can’t make up their mind to pull out wisdom teeth even if they need to. These people are obviously incorrect. What we should remember is that the basis for deciding whether to extract teeth is the impact on our oral health.
if your wisdom teeth don’t cause you any discomfort, you don’t need to pull them out, but if your wisdom teeth belong to & ldquo; Bad wisdom teeth & rdquo;, It should be & ldquo; Eradicate & rdquo;.
There are three situations where wisdom teeth do not need to be pulled out
1. Some people have wisdom teeth that do not come out, are completely isolated from the outside world, have no gum blind bag, and will not have any impact on the adjacent permanent teeth. In fact, such wisdom teeth do not need to be pulled out, Because there is no reason to pull it out, and this wisdom tooth is buried in the gum, it takes a lot of effort to pull it out, which is more difficult.
2. If your wisdom teeth have grown and grow in normal shape, just like ordinary permanent teeth, but the adjacent permanent teeth of this wisdom tooth have been seriously damaged, and the damaged permanent teeth can be retained only after root canal treatment, you can choose to pull out the teeth damaged by wisdom teeth and leave the wisdom teeth with normal shape to replace it after consulting a professional dentist.
3. If wisdom teeth are impacted and cannot grow completely, but the shape is normal, and there is a congenital lack of molars or permanent teeth in front of wisdom teeth, only deciduous teeth. At this time, after consulting a professional dentist, you can leave wisdom teeth, but you need to pull out the retained deciduous teeth, and then do orthodontics to traction the back teeth to supplement the gap.
“ Bad & rdquo; Wisdom teeth should be pulled out in time!
due to the special growth position and shape of wisdom teeth, food residues are easy to stay in wisdom teeth after eating. If they are not cleaned in time, it is easy to breed bacteria, cause periodontitis, gingivitis, dental caries and other oral diseases, and may make it difficult for you to swallow when eating.
in addition, due to the limited oral space, most people’s wisdom teeth will be crooked and long; Bad wisdom teeth & rdquo; It’s possible to invade it & ldquo; Neighbors & rdquo;, Cause toothache; If wisdom teeth grow excessively, they will bite the gills during occlusion and cause oral inflammation; If wisdom teeth do not germinate enough, they are likely to become impacted teeth, resulting in bacterial infection around the crown, inflammation, redness, swelling and bad breath. If the infection spreads widely, it may also cause airway edema, dyspnea and life-threatening! Therefore, any wisdom teeth that bring discomfort to the human oral cavity should be pulled out in time to avoid future trouble.
Retained wisdom teeth
after the removal of wisdom teeth, maybe you still have a question: if there are no symptoms, do you not need to remove them?
if you are in the position of a doctor, he will usually advise you to unplug it to avoid future problems, so it is a pain and lifelong immunity. However, if you don’t think the wisdom tooth is hindering you, you can decide whether to pull it out or not. So, what kind of wisdom teeth are worth preserving?
1. The position is relatively positive and it is expected to sprout normally.
2. There is no history of inflammation and pain in the soft tissue around the crown of wisdom teeth, and there is no caries in wisdom teeth.
3. Wisdom teeth with opposite teeth.
principle of extraction
under normal circumstances, wisdom teeth with normal growth should be retained as far as possible and cannot be removed at will. Especially wisdom teeth that have been growing for many years. Only when there are various clinical symptoms of abnormal growth, it is necessary to remove it! Before removing wisdom teeth, you must take dental films to determine whether the growth of wisdom teeth is abnormal. Inflamed wisdom teeth do not have to be pulled out. As long as the inflammation disappears and there is no recurrence, it can not be pulled out.
Precautions
1. Brush wisdom teeth as much as possible to reduce food residue;
2. Cold compress with small ice cubes in red and swollen places can also relieve pain;
3. Rinse your mouth after eating, preferably saline or special oral gargle;
4. Eat some fire clearing food (balsam pear, lotus seeds, etc.), chrysanthemum tea, honeysuckle, mung bean soup;
5. Visit professional stomatologists in time to avoid aggravating the disease;
6. If you feel severe pain, you can also use a disposable syringe to suck normal saline for flushing and apply anti-inflammatory drugs.