Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Tips to share concerning 'Wisdom Teeth'

Here's something wise to share about the 'not-so-wise wisdom teeth'. Guess, we all need to know more so that when any of us are face with such a problem, then we are ready to deal with it without having to delay much longer, as well as getting some wrong information from the dentist.

Symptoms regarding a problem in wisdom teeth include swelling and redness of the gum around the eruption site, difficulty in opening the mouth and pain in the general area which may also run down the entire lower jaw or possibly the neck. If untreated it can progress to a much more severe infection.

Wisdom teeth are commonly extracted when they affect other teeth, such as when:
  1. tooth angled forward, towards the front of the mouth
  2. tooth forms does not erupt fully through the gum line
  3. tooth angled backward, towards the rear of the mouth
  4. the tooth is angled fully 90 degrees forward, growing into the roots of the second molar
So dear friends, let us all be more alert in the future, especially our family members, as a simple growing of one teeth might ends up with a big or major problem such as surgery. Always remember "prevention is better than cure!"

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for alerting us, something important for us to know.