Wisdom tooth removal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:100% get them done if you paid for orthodontics. Most wisdom teeth will mess up the alignment of other teeth.

DH doesn't have his done and we watch them closely to make sure they don't have bone cancer, infections or are moving.

Myth. The "risk" of 3rds pushing forward and "ruining" orthodontia is VERY slim. But 99% of people believe it and oral surgeons thank you for that!!

https://www.orthodontisteenligne.com/en/dentition-en/wisdom-teeth-myths-and-realities/

I've worked as a COA/CDA for 26 years and have kids who are 24 and 21, post orthodontia. They have not had their 3rd molars removed, no need. Their smiles and still beautiful. (DD's teeth are perfect. DS has a little gapping---poor retainer wearer, LOL)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:100% get them done if you paid for orthodontics. Most wisdom teeth will mess up the alignment of other teeth.

DH doesn't have his done and we watch them closely to make sure they don't have bone cancer, infections or are moving.

The bone cancer bit is bull. You are just as likely to have an infection or problem from any of your molars as you are your wisdom teeth.

Everything this poster said is bull!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 42 and need to have 3 of mine out. They are moving my teeth and one is partially erupted and difficult to clean, and has a cavity.

My brother is a Marine and they made him have his out before he deployed because they don't want them suddenly causing problems.

Same issue here.

[Anonymous]

My mother had a partially erupted wisdom tooth and she got repeated infections, at least twice a year, that were terribly painful and debilitating. This despite meticulous dental hygiene (she's never had a cavity). She finally got it removed a few years ago and feels stupid for not having it done earlier. They absolutely do cause problems. Look up pericoronitis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother had a partially erupted wisdom tooth and she got repeated infections, at least twice a year, that were terribly painful and debilitating. This despite meticulous dental hygiene (she's never had a cavity). She finally got it removed a few years ago and feels stupid for not having it done earlier. They absolutely do cause problems. Look up pericoronitis.

Yup, a totally legit reason for removal. That they "will ruin orthodontia" is NOT a valid/true statement

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 42 and need to have 3 of mine out. They are moving my teeth and one is partially erupted and difficult to clean, and has a cavity.

My brother is a Marine and they made him have his out before he deployed because they don't want them suddenly causing problems.

Same issue here.

Did military dentists do the work? It's usually all about giving the military doctors work.

[Anonymous]

Wow. So where am I left? I'm the poster who has sideways impacted wisdom teeth that are so involved with my facial nerves that I've been told not to have them removed.

Am I going to die of bone cancer?

[Anonymous]

Question is, did you look at the x-rays? Did you see what they looked like?
The last one I could see on the x-ray how it was impacted, coming up out of it's place. I did not have pain, but my teeth had become even more sensitive than usual.
That was 2 years ago, and my dentist keeps asking me why I did not get the top one removed at the same time, because the remaining one is now a food trap and ripe for getting infected because it is hard to clean it well by flossing, etc.

[Anonymous]

This post is so timely.
I'm 43. I have 2 lower impacted wisdom teeth that face my molars. I was advised over 10yrs ago to get them removed.
I was of the thought that they weren't bothering me so why bother.

Last Friday I guess the sleeping dragon woke up. My lower left gum was sore and the pain got worse. By Monday I could not swallow and my gums were swollen. The gum pain was awful!
I went to the dentist and got a referral to an oral surgeon. I'm requesting both impacted teeth be removed. There is infection under the gum and pressure on my molar.

To avoid this kind of pain, I wish I had them removed sooner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this the thing now for all teens?

DD has been through years of orthodontia, and now one wisdom tooth has erupted. She has no pain or swelling.
X rays done at the dentist supposedly show impaction.

We went for a surgical consult and of course extraction of all 4 is recommended.
I've read the literature and understand that for a true impaction , extraction is needed.

But part of me is resistant to this: I never had mine removed. DH had his removed in his 20's.
The surgeon claims that if we don't get them out soon, we run the risk of infection.
I had orthodontia as a child and my wisdom teeth were fine, still have them and no problems.
I thought one of the reasons for braces is to make room for the wisdom teeth?

I kind of feel like we are being put on a conveyor belt. Of course I want to do what is best for my child, but why the big rush?
Any experiences or input appreciated!

In my Peace Corps group, every single one of us were free of our wisdom teeth. Some had them pulled as part of joining.

FWW, I felt relief as mine were being pulled out. For me, it was a space issue, so all of the pressure left. It felt marvelous, even as she pulled (and pulled and tugged away!) I hadn't realized there was so much pressure until they were gone.

It was a very positive experience for me, despite having that dry socket thing later.

[Anonymous]

Bone cancer, wtf?? I've never heard of a correlation!

I'm 44 and have all four, but my teeth are definitely crowded.
But I have a small mouth anyway. I've had no other problems and nobody ever recommended they be pulled.

[Anonymous]

Removing asymptomatic wisdom teeth is a scam. Most American dentists push it, but there's a strong profit motive. In the UK, they won't extract until there have been at least two infectious incidents. The surgery is not benign, and serious complications can arise. See generally this article:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1963310/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Removing asymptomatic wisdom teeth is a scam. Most American dentists push it, but there's a strong profit motive. In the UK, they won't extract until there have been at least two infectious incidents. The surgery is not benign, and serious complications can arise. See generally this article:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1963310/

Right, but have you seen the way their teeth look in the UK?

[Anonymous]

I've seen Austin Powers, yeah. Read the linked article before you decide to put your kid through something like this based on the Big Book of Bad English Teeth.

[Anonymous]

I never had braces because teeth were straight. all my wisdom teeth came in with no problems. dentist said there was no need to have them removed. It sounded good to me!

fast forward to age 33. I'm pregnant with my second child. Started having pain and wisdom teeth were causing me problems ( out of the blue). The dentist said they needed to come out asap. I decided to wait until baby was born ( which was a stressful decision). I couldn't wait very long because of the pain and all the problems. So when baby was six weeks old i had them removed and all was fine.

but yeah, i wish i had them removed when i was a carefree teenager and didn't have children to take care of and wasn't pregnant etc...