One of the many services we provide at Georgian Shores Dental Centre is wisdom teeth removal. The wisdom teeth are the third set of molars at the very back of the mouth, and they get their name from the fact that they start to erupt around the age of eighteen—in other words, when you have achieved adulthood. However, wisdom teeth often don’t have room to grow properly, which is one reason why so many people require wisdom teeth removal.
In this article, our team will explain more about why wisdom teeth removal is so frequently necessary.
- Wisdom Teeth Can Crowd the Other Teeth – One reason why we often recommend wisdom teeth removal is because, in many cases, the wisdom teeth can crowd the rest of the teeth as they grow in. This means that the wisdom teeth can force the other teeth in the mouth to change position, altering the bite pattern, and even damage the adjacent molars as they grow in.
- Wisdom Teeth Might Not Fully Emerge – Many people require wisdom teeth removal because their wisdom teeth do not fully emerge from the gums but instead remain only partially erupted. This makes the wisdom teeth harder to care for, and it creates a high risk of bacterial infection.
- Wisdom Teeth Might Remain Trapped in the Jaw: In other cases, the wisdom teeth might not have room to erupt at all, which can force them to remain trapped in the jaw. This can lead to infections or cysts that can damage the roots of the other teeth.