Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom Teeth Introduction
Wisdom teeth appear generally in number of four, being also named the third molars. I mentioned the word generally before stating the number of these particular teeth because there are people that have less than four wisdom teeth appearing, a situation named hypodontia. Also, in the other extreme are situated individuals that have unfortunately more wisdom teeth than the official number, and this is known as supernumerary.
The appearance of wisdom teeth occurs starting with the age of 17 and it lasts until the age of 25. It is quite a long period and we will closely examine how the appearance of these teeth impacts our lives, what are the consequences of wisdom teeth appearing, and what it should be done in these situations. It is better to say from the start that this period, when our mouth benefits from extra pairs of teeth, is not at all pleasant.
Wisdom Teeth Dental Issues
Wisdom teeth, the latest teeth to appear in our mouth are not really welcomed by anyone. There are cases in which this third pair of molars grows straight, healthy, and properly aligned, in which case they are more than welcomed and no action is to be taken if the person does not want to. This happens because no problems will appear in the future due to these teeth appeared in our Age of Wisdom.
However, the general situation all around the world is that wisdom teeth can cause lots of problems. The first problem is impacted teeth. It occurs when a teeth hasn’t enough space available for growing, for penetrating the gums. This situation is so often encountered that 9 out of 10 people have at least one impacted wisdom tooth.
The impaction can be vertical, horizontal, the tooth angled backwards, or towards the front of the mouth. With impacted teeth is not only about having one misaligned tooth. The following situations that damage our health and state of being can appear: crowding and damaging other teeth, damaging the nerves or the jawbone.
Wisdom Teeth Medical Problems
In order to avoid such unfortunate occurrences, which as the readers can see are harder to be treated or brought back to their previous form, wisdom teeth are extracted. It is a natural thing to occur and no one should be afraid of it. Dentists are there to help us with the problems of our wisdom teeth.
Through this article it would be appropriate if people would be warned also about other happenings brought by the appearance of wisdom teeth. Since these are the last pair of teeth to appear, they are placed a long way back. I think everyone understood that brushing becomes increasingly more difficult for wisdom teeth. When the toothbrush doesn’t completely clean an area infection can appear. Bacteria are a factor that leads to gum disease. With bacteria this is the most fortunate situation because it can enter into the bloodstream leading to infections in the organism thus affecting our vital organs.
Wisdom teeth are not a pleasant subject however no one can escape from them and through our articles we will support people in their sufferings and problems caused by these late appearing teeth.