Архивы Wisdom teeth

Wisdom teeth – to yank or not to yank?

Julija Skurjate2025-02-28T14:00:10+02:00

Wisdom teeth often become a problem because they often do not have room to grow properly. If they are not removed in time, the following can occur: 📌 Pain and inflammation - partially erupted teeth often cause inflammation of the gums. 📌Dental strabismus and bite problems - wisdom teeth can press on the other teeth, causing changes in tooth alignment. 📌Caries and infection risk - difficult access makes cleaning more difficult, increasing the chance of holes and infections. 📌Cysts and other complications - unhatched wisdom teeth can form cysts that damage the bone tissue. ☝ It is therefore very important

What to do with wisdom teeth? 👩🏻‍⚕️

2024-12-06T15:11:58+02:00

There are cases where it is mandatory to extract (pull) the wisdom tooth. These situations include a cracked tooth, caries of the wisdom tooth root, position of the wisdom tooth where it damages the adjacent seventh tooth, acute inflammation (e.g. abscess). There are also cases where extraction is not mandatory. These are: Inflammation of the gums around the wisdom tooth, a position at which it is not possible to clean the wisdom tooth properly, trauma to the cheek due to the tooth, orthodontic treatment. If you are not sure whether you need to have a wisdom tooth extracted, you should