What are the benefits of keeping your wisdom teeth?

Perhaps the biggest benefit of keeping healthy wisdom teeth is not having to go through oral surgery. For most patients, all four wisdom teeth are removed due to the placement of the teeth and issues they can present later on. When wisdom teeth are healthy, they do not have to be removed, so no surgery is needed.
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Why should you keep your wisdom teeth?

Some say leave healthy teeth alone

We often tell patients that if their wisdom teeth are healthy and not causing any issues, they don't necessarily need to be extracted. That means your third molars can stay if they are: Healthy and don't show signs of decay. Fully erupted through the gums.
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What happens if you keep your wisdom teeth?

Impacted Wisdom Teeth

The impaction can lead to decay and resorption of healthy teeth. On occasion, if wisdom teeth are not monitored properly, their growth can shift parallel to the jawline. They can also shift backward and eventually interfere with the opening and closing of your jaw.
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Is it worth saving a wisdom tooth?

If your wisdom teeth are impacted, thereby preventing adequate oral hygiene, it's often best to have them removed. Teeth that erupt in an upright and functional position often don't need to be removed, Dr. Janowicz says, as long as they cause no pain and aren't associated with decay or gum disease.
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Why experts now say not to remove your wisdom teeth?

For years, wisdom tooth removal has been a fairly common practice, as many dental experts advise taking them out before they cause problems. But now some dentists don't recommend it because of the risks involved with anesthesia and surgery and the cost of the procedure.
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PATIENT EDUCATION - Why should I KEEP my WISDOM TEETH?



What are the disadvantages of removing wisdom teeth?

Nerves and blood vessels can be damaged during the procedure. This can cause bleeding and usually temporary numbness in the tongue or face. In very rare cases serious infections may occur. Up to 1 out of 100 people may have permanent problems as a result of the procedure, such as numbness or damage to nearby teeth.
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Is it rare to have all 4 wisdom teeth?

Some people get a wisdom tooth, while others have two, three, four or none at all. Although rare, a person sometimes obtains more than four wisdom teeth. In that case, they call the extra teeth extra teeth.
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Are wisdom teeth lucky?

A pulled wisdom tooth is a lucky charm. Don't know about the counting of teeth theory but isn't it easy to bring a lucky charm your way – just pull out your wisdom tooth! Another myth associated with wisdom teeth apparently indicates long life, if your wisdom teeth come in late, you will enjoy a long life!
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Does wisdom teeth removal affect brain?

It's a very common myth that tooth extraction may effect brain and eyes or a person's hearing. It does not. You need to understand that the blood and nerve supply of the teeth is very different from that of eyes or brain. There will be no side effects to brain or eyes or ears after extraction.
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Can you keep wisdom teeth forever?

While some people can keep their wisdom teeth forever, most people who have them will need to visit their oral surgeons for extraction. When there is not enough room for the teeth in the gum line, they may grow in crooked or sideways. Impaction, or infection, is likely to occur.
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How long can you keep wisdom teeth in?

There are a few important reasons wisdom teeth should be removed as soon as possible. This is because the patient's age affects both the size and position of the wisdom tooth and the body's ability to heal. Teeth develop from the biting surface down to the tip of the root. This process takes anywhere from 6 to 9 years.
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Should I get 2 or 4 wisdom teeth removed?

To answer the question of whether or not you should remove all 4 of your wisdom teeth at once, the quick answer is, “Yes, you should.” Every patient will be different, and you can rest assured that our doctors will develop an individual treatment plan for your specific needs.
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Which teeth are connected to the heart?

Wisdom teeth, on the other hand, connect to the central nervous system, heart, liver, and intestines. They can also signal high blood pressure, eczema, headache, liver disease, pain in the extremities, and cardiovascular disease.
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Do teeth hold memories?

When a person chews, the movement of teeth stimulates the brain's hippocampus region, which is involved in memory. Tooth loss means that fewer of these signals are sent. Scientists found that elderly individuals who had more of their own teeth had 4 percent better memory compared to those with greater tooth loss.
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Which teeth are connected to the eyes?

Eyeteeth are the canines in the upper jaw that are right below the eye sockets. Occasionally, these teeth do not erupt through the gum properly and instead become impacted.
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Which type of teeth is lucky?

These kind of teeth favour women, as convex teeth on women's faces are only moderately convex, which signifies a good life and someone who possesses luck. Concave Teeth – This is just the opposite of convex teeth and is not generally favoured.
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What wisdom teeth symbolize?

It is generally thought among linguists that they are called wisdom teeth because they appear so late, at an age when a person matures into adulthood and is “wiser” than when other teeth have erupted. Lately, science has added some credence to the idea that the third molar does indeed erupt when a person is “wiser”.
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Why wisdom tooth is called so?

Your mouth goes through many changes in your lifetime. One major dental milestone that usually takes place between the ages of 17 and 21 is the appearance of your third molars. Historically, these teeth have been called wisdom teeth because they come through at a more mature age.
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Can wisdom teeth grow back?

Wisdom teeth do not grow back after they are removed. However, it is possible for a person to have more than four wisdom teeth. These extra teeth are called “supernumerary” teeth and can occur anywhere in the mouth.
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How many adults keep their wisdom teeth?

“It's hard to get a percentage, but probably 75 to 80 percent of people do not meet the criteria of being able to successfully maintain their wisdom teeth,” said Dr. Louis K. Rafetto of Wilmington, Del., who headed the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' task force on wisdom teeth.
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What race does not have wisdom teeth?

But the Inuit, a group of people who live in the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland and Alaska, have the fewest wisdom teeth; about 45 percent of them lack one or more third molar, he said. There are probably a couple reasons for this.
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Does removing wisdom teeth change your face shape?

You will be happy to hear that changes to the shape of your face are very unlikely when wisdom teeth are removed. In fact, the benefits of wisdom teeth extractions far outweigh any chance that your face's shape could change when you have this procedure.
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Should I have my wisdom teeth removed at age 30?

Wisdom teeth removal is best performed on teenage and young adult patients before the wisdom teeth have had time to grow full-sized roots and before the jaw bone becomes too dense. Adults over 30 who have their wisdom teeth removed may experience a longer recovery period, but can still benefit from this procedure.
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Can wisdom teeth affect your smile?

Typically the very last teeth to erupt, wisdom teeth can cause a lot of problems with the alignment of your smile. The reason wisdom teeth cause so many problems and often and don't erupt properly is because the mouth is typically too small to accommodate them. This can affect the appearance and health of your smile.
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Do wisdom teeth cause heart problems?

Thus, there is a connection between wisdom teeth and heart disease when dental bacteria spread to other parts of your body via the bloodstream. Just as inflammation occurs in the mouth, the same inflammation can infect the inner lining of the heart and cause a stroke.
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