What is wisdom tooth?

The real name of "wisdom tooth" is "the third molar", which is located in the eighth tooth counted from the oral midline to the left or right.

It got the nickname "wisdom tooth" because it erupted near adulthood, or was considered to be in the stage of gradual maturity of body and mind after adulthood. In fact, wisdom teeth have nothing to do with IQ.

With the evolution of human beings and the change of eating habits, wisdom teeth became dispensable and began to grow self-indulgently. A person can have 0~4 wisdom teeth, and the "shape and appearance" of each wisdom tooth may be very different, unlike other teeth.

Wisdom teeth are different in nature, and some live in bones and stay out of it; Some consciously share the burden of chewing for you; Some people have bad relations with their neighbors and make waves from time to time, making your face swollen and toothache; The most terrible thing is those guys who secretly lean over and drive the "bacteria farm" to other molars.

What kind of wisdom teeth do you recommend?

Wisdom teeth have no corresponding occlusal teeth: such wisdom teeth are gradually elongated because of no occlusion, forming a height difference with adjacent teeth, which is easy to cause food impaction and promote the adhesion of bacteria between teeth. Not only does it not help chewing, but it will also turn the good tooth next to it into dental caries, which may not be discovered until the tooth nerve is inflamed. At this time, even the tooth nerve can't be saved.

Repeatedly causing gum swelling and pain: it takes a process for teeth to erupt. When part of the heel covers the teeth, bags under the eyes will be formed. In the case of poor cleaning, gingivitis (pericoronitis) can be caused by bacterial accumulation around the crown, resulting in swelling and pain. Generally, after the teeth completely erupt, the symptoms of discomfort can disappear. If it appears in the position of wisdom teeth repeatedly, it is mostly caused by the wrong direction of wisdom teeth eruption. Repeated pericoronitis of wisdom teeth is only swelling and pain of teeth heel, but it can cause bacterial infection in the tissue space of head and neck.

What kind of wisdom teeth do you recommend?

The growth direction of wisdom teeth is not good: this kind of wisdom teeth, whether inclined or lying down, have embarked on the crooked road of "bacteria breeding", which will also make bacteria corrode the teeth next to them.

Wisdom teeth with extensive caries, pulpitis or periapical periodontitis: As long as we can't help chewing in the future, we are more willing to pull out wisdom teeth in these cases, because this shows the difficulty of cleaning, or the importance you attach to them. ....................................................................................................................

Treatment such as correction needs to be removed: in addition to genes determining the growth direction of wisdom teeth, the congenital and acquired development of clavicle is not enough to accommodate all teeth, which will also lead to wisdom teeth and even other teeth growing crooked. In order to get enough space to arrange teeth, it is necessary to remove some non-functional or relatively unimportant teeth, such as wisdom teeth. For sacrificing a tooth with good arrangement and function and a few nameless small teeth, the doctor naturally puts forward suggestions from the perspective of future health, so you have to take a good look.

Appendix: What kind of wisdom teeth can be kept temporarily?

1. The upper and lower wisdom teeth grow normally and can bite, so it tastes delicious.

2. The root of wisdom tooth is close to the inferior alveolar nerve or other important structures, and there may be sequelae after extraction, and the extraction problem is not big.

3. When a molar does not grow well or has problems and needs to be pulled out, the wisdom tooth needs to be used as a "spare tire" and moved forward to fill the vacant position. If the wisdom teeth are not straight, but there is enough room for growth, they can be corrected.

4. Patients have clear contraindications for tooth extraction, such as hypertension, diabetes, blood diseases, etc. If it is not controlled to the appropriate index, tooth extraction is not appropriate.

5. "Tooth extraction is too painful! For people who have serious psychological fear and may have serious complications, it is not advisable to have their teeth extracted.