Should wisdom teeth be removed? If it doesn't hurt, you can just leave it alone? Here are all the answers about wisdom teeth

Most people don’t know they have wisdom teeth. So before reading, take a small test to see if you have wisdom teeth.
Look in front of the mirror and count backwards from the central front tooth. If you can count to the 8th tooth, then this tooth is the legendary wisdom tooth.

If I don’t count them, does it mean I don’t have wisdom teeth?

Of course not!

Most wisdom teeth are partially or completely hidden under the gums and are not visible to the naked eye. They can only be seen through X-rays.

For example:

(The three wisdom teeth that are invisible to the naked eye are clearly visible under X-rays)

This leads many people to mistakenly believe that they do not have wisdom teeth.

In fact, most people have wisdom teeth.

Should wisdom teeth be extracted? Should wisdom teeth be extracted?

The answer is – yes!

Some patients will retort: ​​"Why should I remove it? I checked online and I don't need it in my case."

Even take out the "wisdom tooth type chart" for comparison, such as this:

I understand that everyone attaches great importance to their health. After all, in everyone's subconscious mind, tooth extraction is not a good thing.

But honestly, most wisdom teeth need to be removed.

If the alveolar bone is compared to a vegetable field, then the teeth are the radishes planted in it, which can be summarized as “one radish, one hole”.

As the human body evolves, the number of teeth has not decreased, but the alveolar bone has become smaller, which causes the "radishes" to become increasingly crowded.

However, wisdom teeth are the last teeth to grow.

When it woke up from the alveolar bone in a daze, it found that other teeth had occupied all the available space - there was no room left for it!

In order to grow out, wisdom teeth can only "selfishly" push up against the front teeth.

This is why wisdom teeth can cause toothache, gum inflammation and other problems.

Having said that, you should understand what I said above.

If the wisdom tooth is in the right position, can erupt normally, does not affect the normal teeth next to it, and does not hurt the gums when chewing, it can be left unextracted.

As long as the position is incorrect, no matter which type it belongs to in professional terminology, there is a risk of tooth decay and extraction is recommended.

Especially those wisdom teeth that are "ready to move" have already caused toothache, gingivitis, etc. Even if you take some anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce the inflammation, it will recur later, and each time it will be more painful and severe than the last.

Furthermore, even if the wisdom teeth are in the correct position, they are at the very end of the teeth and are difficult to clean. They can easily become stuck with food and cause oral inflammation and other problems.

It is not worth it to destroy the entire oral environment for a wisdom tooth.

Of course, there is one group of people who should pay special attention to wisdom teeth - women who are planning to get pregnant.

During pregnancy, the body's hormones will change, causing oral sensitivity, which can easily cause wisdom teeth to become inflamed.

But during pregnancy, the fetus is in an unstable condition and the tooth cannot be extracted. No matter how painful it is, I have to endure it.

Therefore, women who are planning to have a baby must check whether they have wisdom teeth. If they do, it is best to have them removed.

Therefore, in the history of human evolution, wisdom teeth are "redundant" organs similar to the appendix. It is recommended to decide whether to remove them under the advice of a professional dentist.

Now that the question of “whether to remove wisdom teeth” has been solved, the next question everyone is most concerned about is – how much does it cost to remove wisdom teeth?

How much does it cost to extract wisdom teeth? "Doctor, my friend spent 500 to extract wisdom teeth, but I spent 800. Is it true that tooth extraction is also 'depending on the food'?"

The cost of wisdom tooth extraction varies, which must be a confusion for many people.

There is an old Chinese saying, "You get what you pay for," and this also applies to wisdom tooth extraction.

The price of wisdom tooth extraction is composed of factors such as the difficulty, time, and instruments used in the extraction.

This is not difficult to understand.

The deeper the wisdom tooth is, the more difficult it is to remove.

Likewise, tooth extraction time will increase and the doctor will consume more energy;

If you encounter difficult wisdom teeth, high-risk equipment will be used and the cost will increase.

In short, the cost of wisdom tooth extraction is composed of the difficulty + doctor's skills + drugs and equipment, and is generally within the range of .

Take our hospital as an example. The prices are generally between 300 and 1,500 yuan, and medical insurance can be used according to the national proportion. The prices are fair and transparent and trustworthy.

After talking about the price, I have to ask: Does it hurt to have wisdom teeth removed?

Does it hurt to have wisdom teeth removed? I don’t know whether it hurts to have wisdom teeth removed, but everyone who has their teeth removed in a dental chair must be terrified.

This is not to laugh at everyone's cowardice, but there are too many "black histories" of tooth extraction surgery.

The most classic method is to chisel the teeth with a hammer, which is painful to think about! Not to mention other horrible methods such as "sawing the teeth with a saw" and "drilling the teeth with an electric drill".

But now you don’t have to worry, you have come to a good time - the era of “comfortable, minimally invasive and painless tooth extraction surgery”!

Almost no pain.

First of all, thanks to the mature anesthesia technology, you will not feel any pain at all after the injection;

Furthermore, and most importantly, the dentist has superb tooth extraction skills.

What is it like to have a tooth extracted by a skilled doctor? The extraction is fast, the gums are less traumatized, and the recovery period is short.

To sum it up in one sentence, it is to minimize the suffering of patients.

on the contrary……

Finally, let’s summarize: wisdom teeth are a “time bomb” and each one has the risk of erupting.

If you have experienced wisdom tooth pain, gum inflammation and swelling, it is recommended to remove it as soon as possible.

If you really cannot overcome your fear, or feel that there is no need to remove the nipple, we also recommend that you go to the hospital for an X-ray every 3-5 years to let the doctor evaluate whether there are any signs of eruption.

Once your wisdom teeth are about to move, please don't hesitate.

Otherwise, you're playing with the health of your teeth.