Wisdom teeth are known as tooth number 8, located at the innermost sides of the upper and lower jaws of the teeth. Wisdom teeth usually begin to grow between the ages of 18 and 25, when the jawbone has fully developed. Therefore, the process of growing tooth number 8 often grows very slowly and lasts for a very long period of time.
Why do wisdom teeth always grow out of the cheek
Wisdom teeth often grow very late on the jaw, when the remaining teeth have “settled” in their jaw position. Therefore, the jaw has very little space left for wisdom teeth to grow. Therefore, wisdom teeth rarely grow in a straight line but are often deviated from the normal growth direction.
The phenomenon of tooth number 8 often growing out of the cheek is because the tooth body protrudes to the side of the oral cavity when eating and drinking hit the cheek.
Signs of wisdom teeth growing out of the lower cheek
The sign to know that wisdom teeth are growing is when tooth number 8 erupts, the mucosa begins to be peeled off to make way for the teeth to grow, you will feel pain during this period. You will feel uncomfortable when the pain is loud, sharp pain in the head, pain in the entire jaw when the wisdom teeth begin to grow.
Wisdom teeth grow out of the jaw cheek.
Wisdom teeth grow out of the jaw Below there are often the following symptoms:
- Signs of pain: That is the first sign of tooth decay. Signs of growth. Pain usually lasts for a few days. However, the growth rate of wisdom teeth is not continuous but intermittent over several years.
- Signs of redness and swelling of the gums and limited jaw movement: Because wisdom teeth often grow later than the remaining teeth that have a fixed “position” of the jaw. At this time, the gums are quite hard, so when the teeth just erupt, the gums become swollen and red. However, when the teeth are fixed and the growth direction is shaped, the gums will be less swollen and return to their original state. During this time, you will feel that jaw movement is somewhat slower and heavier than usual.
- Signs of fever: Depending on the degree of deviation of the tooth, there will be different temperature changes inside the body. If the tooth grows normally, the fever will be mild. On the contrary, if the wisdom tooth grows, it will lead to conditions such as swollen gums and pus, which will cause a very high fever Therefore, you should take pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory antibiotics as prescribed by your doctorì.
So during the time of tooth number 8, you should rinse your mouth with salt water regularly. Helps you reduce pain and inflammation in the gums.
Signs of wisdom teeth growing crookedly toward the upper jaw
Wisdom teeth growing crookedly on the upper jaw is when on the upper jaw. There is no more room for tooth number 8 to grow, and wisdom teeth will grow underground and penetrate the jawbone and other adjacent teeth to develop.
Signs misaligned wisdom teeth on the upper jaw are the same as misaligned wisdom teeth on the lower jaw. Early symptoms of impacted wisdom teeth are often painful pain that lasts usually 2 to 3 days and the pain is repeated many times throughout the growth process. If this condition lasts long, it can cause some effects such as: scratched corners of the mouth, swollen cheeks at the contact point between teeth and cheeks. From there, it makes it difficult for you to put food into your oral cavity and affects facial aesthetics.
In addition to the fact that growing wisdom teeth will make you “not eat well or sleep well”, you should also immediately go to the nearest dental facility to be examined by a doctor and have it removed as soon as possible.
Should wisdom teeth growing out of the cheek be extracted? Why is
Misaligned wisdom teeth or wisdom teeth growing out of the cheek is a fairly common teething phenomenon today. When wisdom teeth grow, they often cause you a lot of “trouble” such as discomfort, pain, and even swollen cheeks due to the wisdom teeth growing out of the cheek. Therefore, they often cause many dangerous complications. Therefore, wisdom tooth extraction is necessary at this time and this is a quick treatment that does not affect the adjacent teeth.
However, to protect your health and also to see the extent of the misaligned wisdom teeth. You should go to dental facilities for timely examination and treatment. With a team of highly skilled doctors, it does not affect your jawbone.
Process of removing misaligned wisdom teeth at My Auris dentistry:
Step 1: Examination, X-ray and Determine where wisdom teeth grow. To check the teeth and avoid misaligned teeth and overgrown gums, the doctor must divide the tooth into small pieces so that all the roots can be removed.
Step 2: Proceed with anesthesia in the area where the wisdom tooth needs to be extracted
Step 3: Next, the doctor The gum will be incised and divided into 2 or 3 parts of the tooth to be extracted. Then fold the tooth root away from the boneng the tooth socket.
Step 4: After removing the wisdom tooth root, the tooth socket will be disinfected and sutured.
Step 5: After about 1 week, the patient will return for the doctor to check the wound and remove stitches if the wound has dried and healed.
Necessary notes when removing impacted wisdom teeth
To make the tooth extraction process go smoothly and quickly, you should refer to the following things here:
- Clean oral hygiene: Healthy teeth are teeth without periodontal disease. Because during the tooth extraction process, the doctor will make an incision in the gums. If the tooth is inflamed, it will cause the bacteria to spread faster, possibly leading to infection and inflammation of the tooth socket. Therefore, you need to make sure your oral hygiene is good, especially if you have tartar removed.
- Arrange a suitable tooth extraction time: You should have your tooth extracted in the morning or early afternoon. Because extraction at this time will be convenient for the dentist to help you control the problem you are having.
- Proper diet and rest: You should go to bed early and not stay up too late the day before the tooth extraction appointment. After tooth extraction, you need to abstain from some alcoholic drinks: beer, wine, and cigarettes because the risk of bleeding will increase.
If you plan to have your tooth extracted, you should eat a light meal a few hours before to keep your blood sugar stable. One more small note, you should not eat too much or be a little hungry. After anesthesia, you will feel nauseous.
- Choose a reputable dental facility: A wisdom tooth extraction is often quite complicated, especially in cases of impacted teeth or crooked wisdom teeth. Therefore, the performing doctor must be highly skilled and have modern equipment to ensure the tooth extraction process is safe and effective. With prestige and quality, My Auris Smart Dental is the top choice for thousands of patients today.
Hope this article will help you solve and treat misaligned wisdom teeth. If you have questions or advice about your health. Please contact us via HOTLINE
Jun Tran
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