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Why must impacted wisdom teeth be extracted?The reasons why the impacted wisdom teeth need to be extracted, must be well explained by the dentist to the patient well before the surgery. Though each person’s problem is unique, some major reasons that the dentists describe for removing the impacted wisdom teeth are as follows. These reasons can be classified into two based on the philosophies adopted by them. The first set of reasons has the rationale that partially erupted or fully erupted wisdom teeth are normally tough to clean. Erupted refers to the degree that the teeth has pierced through the gums into the outside of the gum line. Plaque can accumulate in any location and as it persists to remain there, there is the risk of tooth decays or cavities, gum disease or periodontal disease, pericoronitis or recurring infections, etc. Most of the time, it is the partially erupted wisdom teeth (impacted) that is responsible for any such problems as compared to the impacted wisdom teeth which has not erupted from the gums at all. The reasons are listed as follows. 1. New or recurring tooth decay/cavity in the impacted wisdom tooth Tooth decay or cavities are normally formed in teeth when plaque accumulates and remains in a certain place for longer periods, for instance on a tooth’s surface. If the location or position of the teeth is somewhere that cannot be easily reached, then it is tough to clean that tooth thoroughly. Hence that tooth is at a risk of developing a cavity. If it develops in the wisdom tooth, similar to other teeth, it may be repaired through a filling. This is true only in the cases where the decayed amount is small and accessible one. Many a time, a dentist may advise against filling a wisdom tooth owing to the awkward location where the decay had occurred. It might be completely inaccessible for a filling to be placed. It is evident if the tooth is tough to be cleaned with a floss and toothbrush, it will certainly be unlikely for the dentist to access the area for the same problem for using the tools. Though a filling has been placed successfully, a wisdom tooth still cannot be cleaned properly as other teeth and once again there is the problem of plaque accumulation and cavity formation. This is referred to a recurrent decay since a new cavity has developed over the existing filling. For all the above-mentioned reasons, the best recommended solution is to have the tooth extracted simply. 2. New or recurring tooth decay/cavity in a neighboring tooth When the wisdom teeth are poorly aligned, they can sometimes possess a positioning such that there is an opening serving as food trap, which leads to plaque accumulation and cavity formation between the third and the second molar teeth (the adjacent one). If this trap or opening is not regularly cleansed, the wisdom tooth as well as the second molar tooth can develop the decay. This just leads to even a worst situation where both the wisdom teeth and the second molar teeth need to be removed. 3. Periodontal disease or gum disease Plaque accumulation cannot only lead to cavity formation, but also to formation of gum disease or periodontal disease. If left untreated, this can damage the gums as well as the jawbone. Periodontal disease does not occur in isolation and does not occur just around a single tooth, but it affects the adjacent tooth’s tissue as well. Hence it is highly recommended to extract the wisdom tooth as early as possible. |
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