Wisdom Tooth Removal – Need and Associated Possible Issues if Not Removed

Normally, wisdom tooth erupts between the age group of 18 to 24 years. In many people, it may come later or earlier. It is also known as third morals, the last teeth of the moral teeth in the back of the mouth. It is possible to have four wisdom teeth in each corner of the mouth. Normally, if teeth come in the right position, straight and healthy, it will not give pain or other problems. People need to visit a dental surgeon for regular check-up of wisdom tooth to prevent from any major complications in future.

Why Need to Remove Wisdom Tooth

Different people have to undergo to remove their wisdom tooth for different reasons such as major dental cavities, periodontal diseases, infections, cysts, tumors, as well as for prevention of a nearby tooth from damaging. Here we have described some dental problems if it becomes severe than it may need to remove wisdom tooth.

Impacted Teeth - The position of wisdom tooth is in the corner of the mouth and it erupts at last after eruption of all permanent teeth. Hence, most people have to face enough space problems of teeth to come in the right place. Hence, the teeth that cannot come outside or erupt in place are known as impacted wisdom teeth. Those teeth remain under the jaw line as they cannot develop normally. Hence, in such condition, it becomes essential for the dentist to remove such impacted wisdom tooth.

Gum Diseases - Periodontal disease or gingivitis can affect the nearby teeth of wisdom teeth. It mainly causes due to the bacteria infection and affects the tooth supporting structure, badly.

Tooth Decay – In an advanced stage of tooth decay, it creates holes in the tooth that may affect the second molars. When tooth restoration is not possible, it becomes essential to remove wisdom teeth.

Pericoronitis – An infection of the soft tissues (surrounding the partially erupted tooth crown) is caused by the plaque around the tooth.

Osteomyelitis – People having a major infection in the bone of jaw require removing the tooth.

Tooth Abscess or Cellulitis – In people when pus and swelling gathers around their wisdom teeth as well as its surrounding oral structures due to the infection of bacteria need to go for removing the wisdom tooth. It may occur due to the tooth decay or tooth trauma when a tooth is chipped or broken.

Cysts and Tumor – When any wisdom teeth are unable to burst through the gum; it develops a cyst or tumor. It also causes due to an overproduction of cells. In very rare case it happens. It develops near impacted teeth and known as dentigerous cyst or tumor. It damages surrounding teeth, nerves and other oral structures.

However, normally dental surgeons make all efforts to cure teeth of patient and if it becomes not curable or affect other teeth then only they advise patient to go for surgery.

Problems Associated with Wisdom Tooth

In many people, even they have impacted wisdom teeth; they don’t realize it for years or do not know that they have impacted wisdom teeth. Normally, wisdom teeth give problems only if they erupt in the wrong direction, crooked, and others. Oral Dental Surgery is required for removing wisdom teeth in cases for impacted teeth or other dental diseases. Below are some problems associated with wisdom teeth.

• Mostly impacted teeth have a tendency to cause pain as they press its nearby teeth that may cause damage to that tooth. It can also cause infection, swelling, tenderness and severe pain.
• In addition, it becomes not possible to clean wisdom teeth properly as it is hard to reach and make it clean properly. Thus, it creates a high risk of infection or irritation around it. Infection is caused by the bacteria which is the major source of gum disease. These bacteria pass from the mouth through the bloodstream and it may cause the possible systemic infections and creates health related problems affecting the kidneys, heart and other organs.
• According to some research, if wisdom teeth are affected by periodontal disease [in the areas of third molar]; it creates persistent and increasing problems.

Around 18 to 24 years, during the period of wisdom tooth erupt; it is advisable to visit your dentist regularly. This will protect you from the development of any major complications if the wisdom tooth becomes impacted tooth. It becomes easy to remove wisdom teeth in the younger age as the roots of the tooth are not grown-up completely and the bone is also less dense. Hence the tooth extraction process becomes less painful and allows fast recovery.