Wisdom teeth impacted?

My bottom wisdom teeth have come in lying on their side, the top of the tooth is pressed right up against the side of the tooth next to it.





A small bit of the side and top of this impacted tooth is exposed, i can usually get a toothpick in between the sideways and normal tooth to clean out anything that gets stuck and i take extra care wehn brushing to make sure it is kept clean.





My brother had the same prob and got his removed, mine have been like this for about 5 years (im 26) and dont give me any trouble, im too scared to have them taken out. is it possible so long as im careful that they will not be a problem?

Wisdom teeth impacted?
Hi, I'm a dentist.





The short answer is no.





The reason for this is that no matter how diligent you are in your hygiene, you will not be able to keep it as clean as you think. You likely already have decay on that wisdom tooth, though you wouldn't know it. As you get older, periodontal disease will also become an issue around your second molars (the teeth in front of the partially exposed wisdom teeth). The longer you wait to have those teeth extracted, the more difficult it will be on your body, and the longer the healing process will take. Get it done now, while you're still relatively young and in your twenties. Every year you wait to have it done now, you can probably tack on an extra day of healing (if not more) once you do get it done. And make no mistake, a day will come when you absolutely do need to have these wisdom teeth extracted.





Good luck.
Reply:It is in all honesty likely to cause problems. You should have them taken out. You can be sedated or even go under general anesthesia. You wont feel much it will not be painful during the procedure but you will be sore for a few days to a week after.
Reply:I guess you never know if you clean them very well, if they will last a life time like that. It is still a very good possibility that they will get decay eventually, even if they stop growing through or pushing on other teeth. I understand your fears and sympathize. I'm going through the same thing. I wish you luck.
Reply:If I were you I would get that tooth extracted. If the tooth was completely under the gum it wouldn't be such a problem; but since some of the tooth is exposed I would just take it out. Even if you try to keep it really clean you will still pack food between the gum and tooth. And you might get a periodontal pocket between there. It might cause trouble with the tooth right next to it. So good luck with your decision.
Reply:The longer you wait the worst the surgery will be. It is best to get them taken out. My husband's were the same as yours and they started to decay. He had them taken out about three weeks ago. He had to have a bone graft and the doctor said it would be a pretty tough surgery because he was older. Overall I have to say it wasn't all that bad for him. It was a few days of being sore and not being able to eat solids but he really didn't complain too much. As long as he waited to take them out because he was scared I know he is relieved to have gotten this over with. Your best bet is to seek a really good surgeon and get these taken care of. I can say from my own personal experience it really wasn't all that bad. Good Luck!!!
Reply:I agree. I would say have them taken out. They may not be giving you problems right this second but continuing to constantly have to pick at it willl eventually cause your gums to get infected and could possibly cause more issues than just going ahead and getting them taken out before anything occurs. I always hear my mom say prevention is better than cure and it is the truth. I had all 4 of mine taken out a couple of years ago and I am fine. Mine, like your one, were lying on their side, but I am fine now. I would recommend laughing gas though. I had a consultation with my dentist before hand and he let me know everything he was going to do and he stuck to it. They gave me the laughing gas and then gave me some novacaine(sp) not too much but enough so that I would be ok until I could get some pain meds. BE CAREFUL. Do not smoke and do not use straws. Follow the directions they give you. I got a dry socket when I was recovering and it was the worst pain I have ever had to endure in my life, and I had twins, lol. I hope this helps honey let me know how it turns out! Oh yeah if you have the gas you can not drive yourself home.



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