Wisdom teeth. Do you really need them?
By cmofi123
@cmofi123 (344)
United States
March 25, 2008 11:45am CST
Yesterday i went to the dentist because my molars were hurting whenever I ate.
They took x-rays blah blah....
Then he tells me all the work that needs to be done in my teeth.
One of them was: He wants to take out all of my four wisdom teeth.
I was surprised because I didn't know that I had them!!!
People always say that it hurts when they come out but I never felt a thing.
My theory is, if you don't feel any pain when they come out is because I enough room for them, if it hurts then I understand, that you need to get rid of them.
What do you guys think? They don't bother me at all.
Do you still have your wisdom teeth?
3 responses
@mark17779 (667)
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25 Mar 08
I am only just getting my wisdom teeth on the lower jaw now and im 28. I have what they call " vertical impaction " which means my wisdom teeth have only broke through the gum and show a little bit. They have been like this for roughly 1 year and my dentist told me that unless I get and major pain then just to leave them in.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
25 Mar 08
My dentist also told me I should get my wisdom teeth taken out. However I have no plan to do so. I got the one on my upper left jaw about five years ago. That is totally thorough and doesn't give me any bother. For just over a year my wisdom tooth on my upper right jaw has been coming through, off and on. I am not sure what is happening with it. Sometimes the gum around it is sore like I am teething. It is partly through and I hope that will stay that way. Good luck with your wisdom teeth.
