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Why do you have to have your wisdom teeth extracted when they come in?
SarahChristensen
Wisdom teeth should be extracted when they push and damage the 7th tooth while they grow, also when they develop a cyst or cause an infection, and wisdom teeth are removed if they're causing problems with prosthesis. Here's an interesting video about wisdom tooth extraction.
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Which teeth are frequently extracted as part of orthodontic treatment?
Wisdom teeth
What is the world record for amount of Wisdom teeth?
The current world record for the highest number of wisdom teeth extracted from a single person is 232 teeth, belonging to Ashik Gavai from India in 2014.
What job do your wisdom teeth do?
Wisdom teeth are your third set of permanent molars, and they are the last to arrive - usually around age 18 (when you are an "adult"...hence "wisdom"). In a lot of people there isn't space for them to come into, so they get extracted. If they do come in, they are so far back that a lot of people get cavities in them because they are hard to clean.
Oldest age to get wisdom teeth?
Your wisdom teeth will normally come through at any time between the ages of 14 and 30. However, there have been cases where they have not come through until over 70 or 80 years old. Also, some people will never get their wisdom teeth through.
Can impacted and partially impacted wisdom teeth cause facial spasms?
Not as far as i know. I had all 4 of wisdom teeth impacted and i wasnt having facial spasms. If your wisdom teeth are impacted, you need to get them extracted as soon as possible
How many teeth for a 43 year old woman?
32 if she hasn't had any extracted. 28 if she's had her wisdom teeth out.
Why is your lower wisdom tooth oozing?
They need to be extracted, your jawline does not have enough room for your wisdom teeth and therefore behind your wisdom teeth, food is getting trapped and pus is oozing. Go to the dentist soon.
How many teeth does an adult usually have?
Out of 32 adult (permanent) teeth, most adults have 28(wisdom teeth extracted), or 24(wisdom teeth and one premolar in each quadrant extracted). Most adults in their 40's have the latter, because it was common to extract the 4 premolars for orthodontia at that time. Most younger adults have 28 teeth. Some adults have all 32. I would say the average adult has 28 teeth.
Im 17 and all 4 of my wisdom teeth were extracted 7.29.11. I am leaving for Germany in a week and I was wondering how long after getting wisdom teeth extracted can you eat solid foods?
You should be able to resume a normal diet after 7-10 days.
Should wisdom teeth always come out?
No. Wisdom teeth should only be taken out if they are a problem.
Which teeth are the wisdom teeth?
Wisdom teeth are the 3rd molars, or the last teeth in the back. Sometimes we can't feel them because they haven't come out, and they can only be detected on an x-ray. Usually a person has four wisdom teeth.
Can you put kanka medicine on your gums after having wisdom teeth removed?
Directions on the bottle advise to not use in the area of recently extracted teeth.
