Wisdom teeth extraction

[incident]

Whats your thoughts on wisdom teeth extractions? Ortho just suggested it and I agreed. It would hurt other teeth if no extraction are made so I think the choice is obvious. What are possible side effects?

 

[Deleted member 291046]

Whats your thoughts on wisdom teeth extractions? Ortho just suggested it and I agreed. It would hurt other teeth if no extraction are made so I think the choice is obvious. What are possible side effects?

Only get it if necessary or if there is a high risk of it affecting your teeth.

 

[sdram4]

only side effects are risks involving surgery, if anything wisdom teeth cause bone reabsorption which leads to decreased gonial mass or something along those lines
can only benefit ur looks (at least to my knowledge)

 

[incident]

wisdom teeth cause bone reabsorption
can only benefit ur looks (at least to my knowledge)

Also read this somewhere, can't find it now though. And the more I read the more split opinions I see

Only get it if necessary or if there is a high risk of it affecting your teeth.

How come?

 

[sdram4]

Also read this somewhere, can't find it now though. And the more I read the more split opinions I see

How come?

only way to find out is to try

 

[incident]

only way to find out is to try

Some real intelligence here, I will do it either way I'm just curious of possible effects.

 

[sdram4]

Some real intelligence here, I will do it either way I'm just curious of possible effects.

just swelling for 2 - 3 weeks, a week before it drink pineapple juice/anti inflammatory foods and dont drink from straws after the surgery

 

[incident]

just swelling for 2 - 3 weeks, a week before it drink pineapple juice/anti inflammatory foods and dont drink from straws after the surgery

Thanks, about the last part "dont drink from straws after the surgery". Whys this?

 

[sdram4]

Thanks, about the last part "dont drink from straws after the surgery". Whys this?

dry socket where the blood clot where your teeth were pulled will come loose due to suction and cause bleeding, you'll have to go back to the orthodontist and it risks infection and pain

 

[incident]

dry socket where the blood clot where your teeth were pulled will come loose due to suction and cause bleeding, you'll have to go back to the orthodontist and it risks infection and pain

ah i see, ty