All 4 of my wisdom teeth are impacted, should I have them removed?

Nobody in my family has any of their wisdom teeth removed, and they are all impacted. My dentist said not to worry about them if the don't give me trouble, but I'm going to a new dentist tomorrow and I'm afraid they're going to tell me to remove them. Any suggestions? Why should I have them removed? Why not?

All 4 of my wisdom teeth are impacted, should I have them removed?
Not always nec to have impacted wizzies out esp if not giving problems. Just need to have them xray'd reg to make sure you don't have cysts around them.
Reply:Remove them now, because they are just going to get worse luv - good luck and get your prescription for painkillers filled on the way home from the dentist because once the novacaine wears off you will not be a happy camper!
Reply:hey... my dentist told me the same thing that mine were impacted too.....but they actually came in a few months ago..... and they don't even hurt or anything.. so really its up to you....honestly if they aren't bothering you i would say no.. not to have them removed...most of the time i just think those dentist's are just trying to get your money.... ha ha.. that's my opinion.... but good luck with that!
Reply:If you can afford it, you probably should consider having them removed now BEFORE they cause a problem.





They could get infected and give you trouble later on, and then it would be both more costly and more complicated to get them removed.





They could also cause crowding with your other teeth, pushing them out of alignment. If you have straight teeth now, and especially if you paid for orthodontics to get them straight, you would want to keep them that way.





If no one in your family has ever had problems with them, they aren't causing your other teeth to become misaligned, and they aren't giving you any trouble, and you can't pay for the oral surgery and don't have dental insurance, you could consider waiting until a) they become a problem b) you are in a better financial position (or have a job with dental insurance). Some medical insurances cover this procedure if you can have it done in such a way as to make it qualify as surgery rather than dental work--such as having it done by an oral surgeon rather than a dentist, and having it done in an outpatient clinic or hospital rather than a dentist office. Try to find out what the parameters are of any health coverage you have so that you can make an informed decision financially as well as based on your health.
Reply:do NOT have them removed!!! believe me.. people might make fun of u.. you might just need braces or something or you could get a root canal but believe me do not have them removed..
Reply:hi


to answer a patient question like this we really should get to know and see the patient.


generally though impacted teeth are removed as they potentially cause sub perio conditions,colud affect other teeth or decay under the gum line.


consult with your dentist


good luck


dr mike
Reply:Hello lady...First, impacted means that a tooth is not through the surface of the gum and is in a position that keeps it from coming in or it's in a position that means it will "maybe" come in at a wrong angle, or it's slightly under the edge of another tooth that's already through and it can't move because of it. Second, leaving an impacted tooth in place means that even though it might not ever decay or abscess, it could and that could create a really bad infection and make removing it even more difficult. Decay and abscess can put bacteria directly into the blood stream and that can be a serious issue for some people...You didn't say if the impacted teeth had already pushed other teeth out of alignment..It may be that your appearance (tooth alignment) could be greatly improved if the impacted teeth were removed....Removing them should not be a painful experience if that's bothering you. Good luck and I wish you well.



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