3 minutes to understand wisdom teeth - Wise or foolish?

Wisdom teeth, also known as teeth number 8. These are teeth that usually erupt in adulthood, around 17-25 years old. In many cases, wisdom teeth can grow even later, even after 30 wisdom teeth appear.

Video content is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Dang Tien Dat - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital

The reason people call it wisdom teeth is because the teeth are grown when we are adults. According to statistics from the American Dental Association, only about 30% of the cases in the above-mentioned adult age have wisdom teeth that grow straight or do not erupt, the remaining cases are wisdom teeth that are misaligned, causing a lot of problems. dangerous complications and nagging nightly pain for each of us.
Because wisdom teeth are located in the same jaw, it is difficult to clean food, making it easy for bacteria to accumulate. More dangerous when your wisdom teeth like to play hide-and-seek only partially emerge or like to poke your neighbor's teeth into the next tooth. Their preferences inadvertently make it difficult for us to clean, making it easier for bacteria to thrive, and whatever comes must come, tooth decay causes pain and infection.
The pair of cards that coincides with "cavity" is gingivitis, the bacteria in the wisdom teeth that cause tooth decay also infect the surrounding gums, leading to symptoms: pain, swelling, fever, bad breath or sometimes stiff jaw. This makes the patient unable to open his mouth wide, but this is just a twist, the more gingivitis in later recurrences, the greater the danger.
In some cases, if the abnormalities of the wisdom teeth have not been corrected If treated promptly, the infection will spread to the surrounding areas of the ears, cheeks, eyes, neck, etc., which can be life-threatening.The extraction of wisdom teeth will help protect neighboring teeth from The bad effects come from this tooth, ensuring the chewing function and not adversely affecting health
According to experts, the best time to remove wisdom teeth is between the ages of 18 and 25, when The roots of the teeth have formed 2/3. If you are over 35 years old, if you have wisdom tooth extraction surgery, it will be more difficult because the bones are hard and denser
Note, there are cases where wisdom teeth need to be preserved. due to a s Factors that do not allow extraction:
Patients with chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, blood clotting disorders, diabetes... Wisdom teeth are directly related to some important structures such as maxillary sinuses, nerves... In short, wisdom teeth are teeth that grow peacefully, develop and stabilize, the most important thing is good oral hygiene, to prevent teeth from becoming... rabid teeth. And if there is a problem with the wisdom tooth, it is like a "wild" tooth that needs to be removed immediately.