wisdom teeth. Should I keep or remove them and why?
535059
I think you should remove them.  Life is easier after you remove them.  \n\nWhile all the scientific studies, and dental lecturing above is true.  It doesn't really help you deicide does it. \n\nWhen I talk to people who come in to my office they often think there hygiene is pretty good.  But, for whatever reason, work, family, and or school, they have not gone to the dentist for a while.  \n\nYou know where I find the most catastrophic decay?, if any.  usually in the back teeth, between the 2nd and 3rd molars, or 1st and 2nd molars.  People can't floss back there.  When you brush your teeth you look in the mirror and see the front teeth and the back teeth are just glanced over. \n\nWhen big cavities do occur between the 2nd molars and the wisdom teeth is almost always the 2nd molars that need all the work.   If they are pulled you are left with these big useless wisdome teeth hangout back there.  So why not remove the wisdom teeth and get rid of those back liablities to tip the hygiene equation in your favor.  If you have less to clean you may make it back there more often.  You know what they say every little bit helps.\n\nAnother benefit is that without those babies back there your jaws become a lot more mobile since the wisdom teeth are not there to rub against the jaw bone. \n\nGood luck in your decision.  It's really not easy to make the decision to get them removed. But the need to get them removed is valid.
182009
One word of warning--no sucking (straws, cigarettes etc).  I ended up with dry socket and it was terribly painful.  My recovery was drawn out because of this.  \n\nThe experts say:\nFoods should be chewed on the side of the mouth opposite the extraction. Avoid hot liquids and alcoholic beverages for at least 24 hours. In the case of difficult extractions, consume a soft or liquid diet for the first 24 hours.   http://www.medicinenet.com/wisdom_teeth/page2.htm
983616
You will have to get your wisdom teeth removed. Due to evolution, our jaws have become smaller and we don't need as many molars as our ancestors. The meat/food we chew is not as tough. Since there is no room in most of our mouthes for our wisdom teeth, they need to be removed. Many people are being born nowadays without any wisdom teeth at all.
162458
I have braces (I am 28) and I have to have 3 wisdom teeth cut out, along with 4 teeth pulled. I only have a few months left, but so far all my spaces have come together beautifully.
459178
The dentist or oral surgeon will numb you to make sure you do not feel anything.  Then the doc will expose the tori bone and shave it down with a drill.  He will then stitch the tissue closed and you will heal for a period of time.  Removing tori is not usually indicated unless a patient is getting a partial or a denture.  I don't know how painful the surgery is afterward as I have never had it done, but I can't imagine it is any worse then say wisdom tooth extractions.  I had to have mine out in which he stitched closed the sockets and they did not hurt to much.  Uncomfortable for a few days, but I had pain meds for that.  Good luck.
687090
Wisdom teeth are an evolutionary left over from when we evolved from Apes.  OUr diets were more fibrous and our jaws were longer.  We have since lost our tough diets and stopped evolving due to modern day diets our jaws grow less.\n\nIf you are a strict creationist.  ?????. . . Wisdom teeth are a spiritual challenge to your faith,  placed there by GOD.  For some unknown to us reason.
676825
If your dentist says you have to do it, it's probably because they may crowd your teeth, cause pain, and--this is really serious-- create abscesses and/or get infected. If you're young (20s and younger), this is definitely the time to deal with it, you'll be given painrelievers and you should be up and about in no time. \n\nHowever, the older you get, the more chance that the surgery gets more involved and the recovery time slower. I would really urge you to get it done, because I waited too long myself. My dentist says it is now considered serious surgery for me and I may need a whole month to recover, and that's if there aren't complications! And why did I ask my dentist for it? Because my jaws now hurt in those areas, and my lower teeth are starting to crowd and get more cavities and stains.\n\nSo please, please don't put it off.
421113
Wisdom teeth pulled hurts more than braces. If you have to have spacers put in before or while you have your braces. Those kind of hurt. Also the tightening is just more of a soreness. All in all it's not so bad. I was born without wisdom teeth but I have had teeth pulled because I didn't have enough room in my mouth. So I guess that is the equivalent.
37887
yes you should have it pulled or you are taking a chance of your other teeth getting infected
429825
I could possibly be some nerve damage from having your wisdom tooth extracted, it is not unlikely if you had your tooth surgically removed.  I would check with your dentist, but a lot of the time the nerve is just stunned from the surgery and will regenerate to it's normal state.
311453
Your wisdom teeth are permanent from the get-go.  If you lose your baby teeth at a later age (past 18) your permanent teeth will not re-grow through your gum. At that point, you often need a bridge.
864413
I had removable.  It was good because I could really clean them.  But then I could also leave it out when my teeth were aching, a normal part of treatment.\nFixed braces need only be worn for a set period of time...anything up to 18 months depending on the problem and its severity....;
699933
no i think you have been told porky pies. although they are very difficult teeth to remove, i doubt you need any bone removal at all. usually you only need bone removed on wisdom teeth becasue they may be impacted, just go to your dentist for a consult and have a talk and get quotes first.\ngood luck
195875
If there is still a piece of tooth remaining in the socket where an extraction took place then you need to have it removed.  If the oral surgeon will not remove it, then find yourself a dentist that will.  Gum disease is a separate issue altogether and you should see a periodontist (a dentist who specializes in gum disease) for that.
131366
Sounds to me like they are partially impacted and if this is the case, they are never going to fully erupt.  Get to an oral surgeon so he or she can extract them for you.  Keeping them could cause problems with your other teeth as they are pushing against them and this could cause crowding or even decay on the tooth it is pushing against as you aren't able to clean this area very well.
657849
I'm a dentist.\n\nWisdom teeth do not cause crowding.  That is a common misconception.\n\nThey can, however, push against your second molars and cause resorption of the roots.\n\nThere are many reasons for which wisdom teeth are removed.  If your dentist recommended it, the you should have it done.  Certainly, if your dentist referred you to an oral surgeon you should go for the evaluation.
478582
I had one too, and was told that once my wisdom teeth came in (or were taken out) I could get the retainer taken off.  I had mine taken off and the hygenist had a very difficult time getting the tartar off the backs of those teeth.  My advice to you is to get it taken off ASAP.