Wisdom Teeth


WISDOM TEETH

In our whole lifespan, our mouth goes through several changes. The major dental milestone that usually takes place between the ages of 17 and 21 is the appearance of your third molars. These teeth have been called wisdom teeth because they come through at a more mature age.
When they come in the correct position it is healthy wisdom teeth which help us in chewing the food. It is very normal to feel a little uneasiness when your wisdom teeth appear, but if you have pain, you should meet your dentist immediately.
Wisdom teeth can be a huge problem if they don’t get enough space for them to surface or when they come in the wrong position. If your dentist tells your wisdom teeth are impacted, it means they are stuck in your jaw or under your gums.

As wisdom teeth can make their way through the gums, your dentist will be monitoring your mouth for signs of the following:
•             Wisdom teeth which aren't in the correct position can enable sustenance to be stuck. That can give microscopic organisms a place to develop.
•             Wisdom teeth that haven't come in an appropriate position, which can make it hard to floss between the shrewdness teeth and the molars beside them.
•             Wisdom teeth that have halfway come through can give microscopic organisms a place to enter the gums and make a place for disease to happen. This may likewise prompt agony, swelling, and firmness in your jaw.
•             Wisdom teeth that don't have space to come through are cause harm to neighbouring teeth.
•             A Wisdom tooth that is affected can frame a pimple on or close to the affected tooth. This could harm the foundations of adjacent teeth or annihilate the bone that backings your teeth.



Every patient is different, but normally, wisdom teeth need to be removed when there is a change of the following problem in the mouth, such as:
             Pain
             Infection
             Cysts
             Tumours
             Damage to neighbouring teeth
             Gum disease
             Tooth decay

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