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What Can Happen If I Don’t Pull Out My Impacted Wisdom Teeth?

Dentist treating Patient having impacted Tooth
Posted on November 14, 2019

If you keep your impacted wisdom teeth, it can create a lot of dental issues and affect your oral health. You may even lose your healthy teeth as well. Many of us don’t expect to undergo a surgery. But, when the dentist suggests wisdom teeth removal Melbourne, you need to consider it. When it comes to your oral health, it is necessary to take the right decision, and wisdom teeth removal is one of those choices you can make for your oral health. When you are in the hands of an experienced, cheap dentist Melbourne, you don’t have to worry about the procedure. All you need to do is just get prepared for the surgery and take good care of yourself after the procedure.

What are wisdom teeth?

Wisdom teeth are the last set of teeth to emerge in at late twenties. Wisdom teeth were helpful for our ancestors who ate diets that consist of hard food items like raw plants and meats. As teeth fell out, third molars provided replacements. With modern advancements in oral hygiene and softer diets, we no longer use these wisdom teeth and they actually don’t give wisdom though. However, they still grow in. Some may have all four wisdom teeth, while others may have one or two or not at all. Our jaw can accommodate only 28 teeth and this is why a wisdom tooth doesn’t get enough space on the jaw-line to emerge in completely. So, when there is not enough space, they grow in different angels, troubling other nearby teeth.

They can get trapped under the gum and become impacted. They can erupt partially or crooked angle. When they become impacted, it can create a lot of dental issues including, teeth shifting, crowding, dental decay, gum disease, and cyst. You wouldn’t want to compromise your healthy teeth for these wisdom teeth. It is always better to be safe than being sorry.

The cheap wisdom teeth removal Melbourne is a preventive measure to avoid dental issues and protect your other surrounding teeth.

Symptoms

Are your wisdom teeth coming in? Here are a few signs that indicate that your wisdom teeth are emerging.

You may experience pain at the back of your mouth and it may increase when it is misaligned or sideways, pressing on nerve and bone and crowding surrounding teeth.

Tenderness, redness, and swelling around the site. When a wisdom tooth begins to erupt, it allows bacteria to enter the open tissue that can result in infection. Oral infections can affect your oral health. So, if your wisdom teeth are not developed in the right position, wisdom teeth removal Melbourne is necessary. The wisdom teeth removal cost Melbourne is affordable and you should discuss your options with the dentist.

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