Photo of wisdom teeth, training video about wisdom teeth, when they need to be removed and whether it is always necessary

You can talk a lot about wisdom teeth.Many believe that they are necessary, while others believe that they are an evolutionary relic and believe that they are subject to permanent removal immediately after the appearance.In the material, we will describe what wisdom teeth are when they are to be treated and whether they need to be removed if necessary.Also you will see a photo of wisdom teeth and a video dedicated to them.

As you can see on the attached photos, each wisdom tooth goes last in a row on each side of the jaw in the number of three molars - large molars.In the total number of dental rows, each of them is the eighth in a row, which is why dentists often call them simply eight.

They tend to erupt in a person, from the age of majority and to about 25 years , sometimes longer, all purely individual.There may be cases when they do not erupt at all and are in the state of rudiments throughout the life of a person.Sometimes they grow so that, apart from removing, you can not save neighboring teeth and the oral cavity in any way.

Wisdom teeth are arranged symmetrically to each other on each side of the jaw.Outwardly they are no different from other molars and have a groove on the surface that is present on all chewing.

The main feature of wisdom teeth are their roots , their number on each of them can reach from two to five pieces, in some cases root fusion is observed, and the appearance of the figure eight in an unusual place for it can also occur.

We bring to your attention a fact-finding video on the growth of wisdom teeth.

Origins and scientific theories about wisdom teeth

Most people believe that they are called that way precisely because of their time of appearance, when a person is already an adult and has behind him some sort of luggage of knowledge, that is, wisdom.

As they say Slavic legends, they could appear in humans only when he took over the experience of his ancestors and reached spiritual maturity.Thus, the guardians of the ancestral family chose only those who had all the four eighths.However, all these are legends and beliefs, there are also scientific theories about the appointment of eights and the evolutionary explanation of their availability.

So, many scientists adhere to the theory according to which eight were needed by a person in antiquity for better chewing food, because at that time the food was more rigid, and people could not process it, so it took more effort to use it than modernPeople.

There are also the following theories:

• , in the course of evolution, the human jaw became smaller, and genetic memory still stores information about the eighths;
• wisdom teeth are the source of stem cells, so they are often offered to be frozen and stored after removal in order to create stem cells.

However, despite the fact that in most cases the eighth do not carry a functional load and many seek to remove them, they often help in old age when they are used as fasteners for prostheses when installing bridges.

It is worth noting that more and more often dentists observe in people the absence of rudiments of eights .Perhaps evolution does take its toll and eventually they will cease to appear in people in general.

Development and eruption of wisdom teeth

Very few people know, but the wisdom tooth begins to develop even in early childhood, long before its eruption. Their development is as follows:

• The number of future wisdom teeth is determined already at the age of three, when a person develops the rudiments of all the constant eights;
• crown is formed by 12 years;
• the process of eruption begins about 17-22 years and lasts for several months, sometimes accompanied by severe pain, which can result in subsequent removal.

Eating can be accompanied by fever, chills, severe pain and general discomfort.Why does this happen?The fact is that unlike the others, there was no milk tooth on the site of the eight, and it grows through a healthy bone.After the eruption, the process of the formation of a radical system is under way, which ends in about 25-30 years.

Negative symptoms and manifestations when teething

Very often when the figure eight appears unpleasant complications , under which it is subject to removal or treatment:

• inflammation of the tissue and the appearance of a so-called hood that covers partially the eight and the gum.Because of such a hood, food starts to accumulate, and this can lead to the spread of harmful bacteria and infection.Sometimes the hood begins to fill with pus.In advanced cases, the hood is to be removed using local anesthesia;
• swollen cheeks and gums, earaches;
• is a refined tooth that is completely covered with bone tissue or gum.This phenomenon contributes to the development of caries and can destroy neighboring molars;
• incorrect incline or incomplete eruption.Sometimes the incorrect inclination of the figure eight provokes pressure on other teeth, or on cheeks and tongue.In some cases, this phenomenon provokes resorption of the roots of neighboring teeth;
• the appearance of the cyst of the jaw due to the eruption of wisdom tooth.In the cyst, fluid accumulates, capable of destroying the tooth walls.Sometimes it grows asymptomatically, and it can be detected only with x-rays.

How many wisdom teeth can grow a person

According to the generally accepted standard, the total number of teeth is thirty-two , including all four wisdom teeth.However, there is no such rule or rule, according to which eight must appear in a man by all means, all four.Someone may have one or two, someone does not grow at all.

This depends, in particular, on human genetics.If a person in the family has suffered severely with teething wisdom, if often there were procedures for their removal, then representatives of the future generation of their rudiments may not appear at all.

Also on the number of eights, apart from heredity, factors such as:

• are affected by the number of rudiments of the eights;
• the size of the jaw;
• its form.

In addition, there is an unverified theory that pain in the wisdom teeth of may indicate the presence of a human heart disease and other ailments associated with the heart.

Removal of wisdom teeth: when they need to be removed

It's clear that the deletion of appointing yourself without a doctor's recommendation and without a good reason can not.And why remove them when they do not bother.Also, you do not need to hurry with removal and pain, in some cases, the teeth are treated and disposal can be avoided.

The removal is assigned unambiguously to at the following indications:

• if the pain is the cause of chronic inflammation, and it is impossible to cure and seal it, it should be removed;
• if partial eruption occurs and the mucous membrane in the mouth is injured, causing pericoronitis;
• if the wisdom tooth provoked an offset or destroyed adjacent teeth, it is subject to removal until it has destroyed the rest;
• sometimes wisdom teeth are removed with complex orthodontic treatment;
• if the eruption of a wisdom tooth causes pains of a neurotic nature, for example, a migraine, it must be removed.

Removing can provoke such complications of , as:

• the hole remains dry after removal and does not form a clot that prevents the formation of infectious foci;
• numbness of tongue or gums, partial cheeks or chin, trauma to nerve endings upon removal.

How to properly care for the oral cavity after removing the eights

As a rule, in most cases, people transfer the procedure for removing wisdom teeth without complications, and the subsequent healing of the formed wounds occurs without problems.However, sometimes can have severe pain , in such cases the doctor prescribes an anesthetic that can extinguish them.

It is not recommended to drink alcohol, smoke, drink too hot, too hot or too cold for food within 24 hours after the procedure.Rinse the mouth after removal should be without extra effort and not immediately after the operation, and at least the day after it.

The wisdom tooth removal procedure can only be performed by the dentist .Unambiguously, it is removed with improper growth, the appearance of cysts, injuries of the gums and mucous membrane, as well as pulpitis.Not all pain sensations are an indication for the removal of the figure eight.

If he grew up and does not cause any special discomfort, then he should be taken care of properly, so that he does not have to delete it and suffer pain.If it comes out of the gum, it needs to be remineralized and covered with a sealant to prevent the development of caries.