Is it necessary to remove wisdom teeth?

Friends who have had wisdom teeth know that wisdom teeth can cause severe toothache, even inability to open the mouth, redness and swelling on the face, etc., which makes the patient miserable. On the other hand, patients often do not have much knowledge of oral knowledge and usually refuse or even fear tooth extraction. So do wisdom teeth need to be extracted? Is it necessary to extract wisdom teeth? Let’s learn about this issue with the editor below.

If wisdom teeth seriously affect your life, they must be removed.

There are two situations that affect your life. One is that the wisdom teeth grow crooked and affect other teeth. In this case, the wisdom teeth can be removed. Since the gum where wisdom teeth grow is relatively wide, wisdom teeth can grow freely, and their growth can be either horizontal or vertical without any restrictions. Once wisdom teeth grow crooked, they will squeeze the teeth adjacent to them, causing periodontitis and toothache. If your tooth hurts and you cry and roll on the ground, it is very serious and must be removed.

Second, when wisdom teeth are incompletely erupted and repeatedly cause symptoms such as gingivitis, they should be removed. There is no regular pattern in the growth of wisdom teeth. They may grow for a while and then stop, or they may grow and then stop. This phenomenon is called impacted wisdom teeth. Impacted wisdom teeth can easily form a small space, and the food debris accumulated in this area is difficult to clean. Over time, it is easy to develop tooth decay or recurring tooth inflammation. No matter how big this wisdom tooth grows, it should be removed firmly.

Things to note when removing wisdom teeth

1. Eat a full meal before having a tooth extracted, because you cannot eat for two hours after the extraction. If the wisdom tooth grows poorly, the extraction time will be prolonged, and the swelling time will also be longer. You can only eat soft food for a period of time after the extraction. 2. It is not advisable to extract wisdom teeth when they are inflamed. You should wait until the inflammation subsides before extracting them.

3. After tooth extraction, if there is bleeding, you should stay in the dental clinic and let the dentist stop the bleeding. Do not stop the bleeding yourself to avoid infection.

4. You cannot eat within two hours after tooth extraction, cannot rinse your mouth, cannot lick the wound, and cannot smoke, drink alcohol or coffee on the same day, as these will irritate and affect wound healing.

After reading the editor's entire content about whether it is necessary to remove wisdom teeth, do you already have your own understanding? In fact, it is necessary to remove wisdom teeth. If you want to remove wisdom teeth, you first need to go to a local regular tertiary hospital for examination, and receive targeted treatment based on the severity of your own condition. In addition, pay attention to drinking plenty of water and eat a light diet. I wish you good health.