These, sometimes, troublesome molars are the last to, or attempt to, poke through your gums. Their growth and development is over a number of years, despite this, the pain and discomfort that can be caused by wisdom teeth development can be sudden and severe. The third molars, as wisdom teeth are technically called, grow at the ends of each row of teeth both bottom and top.
The human jawbone has reached, more or less, full size by your late teens, however it is often the case that it is not big enough to facilitate the growing of wisdom teeth. The tooth will attempt to grow through the available space in the jawbone and will probably break through the gum.
However, due to this lack of space the root of the tooth is forced to grow in less than orthodox directions and this is generally the cause of much pain and discomfort. When this happens the wisdom tooth is said to be impacted. It is usually at this stage in the development of wisdom teeth that they are removed.
Assessing Wisdom Teeth And Any Potential Problems :
Some people do to not suffer with any problematic wisdom teeth symptoms. The size of your jaw bone and how your wisdom teeth develop are amongst the factors that determine to what degree you will suffer.
As mentioned before you may not suffer any symptoms or you may have slight swelling and little pain. You may have the misfortune to suffer severe pain and other complications such as gum disease, teeth crowding, decay, cysts and infections. If you do not show signs of any symptoms, other teeth could be still be at risk.
Make an appointment to see a dentist. He or she will examine your teeth and by taking a look at your dental history and studying an x-ray image they will be able to assess the state of your wisdom teeth and foresee any potential problems. It will be most likely at this stage that the dentist may advise early extraction before the onset of any serious problems. Always seek a second opinion if you are unsure of your dentists treatment advice.
