I'll start out by saying I do realize
there is already a post about wisdom
teeth. I do open that and I read that it
was someone about to get them out. I'm
not that nearly far along yet so I decided
to start a new thread.
I also realize that everybody grows at
different speeds, so these questions will
be different for everyone.
-what age do wisdom teeth start comming
in?
-after they start growing in, how long
will it take until they can be pulled?
I've started feeling pain on my lower
right gum area. I also feel the need to
teeth on something. It looks like
something is just starting to come in
there. I don't feel anything in the other
three corners, though.
I do brush, floss, and use mouth wash
everyday. I don't think it could be gum
disease, could it?
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Toiles
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 154 Location: Regina Saskatchewan
Posted: 07-26-05 23:47pm
Well as you said everyone is different.
Mine came in around 16 and still havent
fully grown in. And they need to get
pulled. There is no specific time to get
your teeth pulled. If it hurts super bad
and is crowding the other teeth its time
to get them pulled. You are probably
feeling pain because it hurts when wisdom
teeth first start to come in. The pain
should go away after a few days and if it
doesnst you should contact a dentist and
have it checked out.
Your wisdom teeth have been there since
you were born, they are sitting under the
bone impacted usually, or partially. Very
few people nowadays have room for them
(our heads are shrinking with evolution).
Usually in your late teens, early 20's
they start to erupt and cause problems.
Swelling,pressure, partial eruption is the
most common problem. You can't clean
around the area that is still covered with
gum tissue so they often get infected.
Your dentist will recommend removal if you
haven't got the room. An xray easily
shows there position in your jaw and is
usually taken prior to removal. Wisdom
teeth can be removed at any age. The
younger you are the easier it is for your
body to heal. Some people have them
reomoved when they get braces in their
early teens. Most people in their 20's or
30's and some people never. They do not
need to be erupted, they remove them from
the bone as well. This kind of procedure
you would likely be referred to an oral
surgeon for though versus your regular
dentist.They can also remain impacted in
the bone and not cause any problems for a
lifetime. Most people now have a pretty
non eventful removal of them. I had mine
out under sedation. I was given an iv
with a sedative (valium) and don't remeber
a thing, I was 20. Healing was great, no
swelling at all. If you think you might
need them out, go see your dentist. It
really is easier now rather than waiting.
Good luck
I was at the dentist today for an annual
checkup. He said the pain is indeed from
the wisdom teeth. We just started going
to him. He doesn't seem seem to be a big
fan of having them removed. He said we
would wait for about a year. By brother
back in our old town had them removed
right when they started being visable to
the naked eye. He said he had friends who
had them removed while they'll still in
the bone.
My brothe said he seemed shocked when my
brother told him he had his removed. My
brother said that he asked him why he did
that. I know that's hear-say. My brother
told me it hurt bad enough at 17.5 for him
to get them removed.
I would like to get them removed soon if
it would be easier healing. But then
again I don't want to go against hte
doctor's orders since he knows much more
than what I do. I'll be back in a couple
weeks and i'll ask him more questions
then.
Thanks again, everyone!!
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Toiles
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 154 Location: Regina Saskatchewan
Posted: 07-27-05 17:55pm
I have to get one of my wisdom teeth
pulled in about a yr grrrr. The joys of
life hey lol.
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PinkPassionPrincess
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Florida
Posted: 07-27-05 22:47pm
Mine grew in around 18-20 I got braces
right before I turned 20 and we knew they
would come out before the braces came
off.
Never caused pain until one day last oct
my cheek was swollen, that one had to come
out that week, had the others pulled the
week before xmas
no pain, screamed once heard a crack and I
was out cold from the little blue pill.
Drooled, bled a bit, threw away one
sweater, slept with a towel over pillow,
gauze for a day, no soda or carbon drinks
for a week, never took a pain pill just
one for nausea :-)
it hurt most to get a bad silver filling
out this month and a temp crown but was
having other fillings done and they gave
me like 10+ needles (that hurt the most
haha)
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frielboy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 37
Posted: 05-25-06 13:33pm
I have a partially erupted wisdom tooth on
my bottom jaw which although not painful
is prone to getting a lot of food debris
trapped around the gum area and this can
leave a rather unpleasant smell of
decaying food matter despite rigorous
attempts to clean around the
pratially-erupted tooth.
Do teeth that are only partially-erupted
always require removal?
Paul
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arcadia
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Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 4470 Location: Illinois,
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Posted: 05-30-06 01:09am
Do some people never get their wisdom
teeth?
Does the age vary for males
&females?
I'm a 19 year old female &.My wisdom
teeth
haven't even started growing in yet.
So .I was just curious.
