Does wisdom tooth extraction affect nerves?

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Wisdom teeth are the last 8 teeth to erupt in the jaw. Wisdom teeth do not have any outstanding function, moreover, if they grow out of place, it will cause pressure on the adjacent teeth and pain,... The extraction of wisdom teeth does not affect nerves as well as health problems, Moreover, wisdom teeth are often removed to avoid other complications.

1. What are wisdom teeth?

Wisdom teeth, also known as 8th teeth, are the teeth that grow in the back of the two jaws, when the jawbone has stopped developing. Usually wisdom teeth erupt from 17 to 25 years old, but there are cases when wisdom teeth erupt after this age. Each person will have 4 wisdom teeth, 2 in each jaw.
Wisdom teeth grow in the same side of the jaw wall, so they often lead to misalignment, piercing the tooth number 7 causing toothache, swelling of the gums and inflammation of the gums around the teeth. Moreover, wisdom teeth do not have any outstanding functions, so they are often removed.

2. Harm caused by wisdom teeth

Wisdom teeth not only have no outstanding function but also cause a number of complications including:
Tooth decay: Because wisdom teeth are located in the same jaw, it is difficult to clean food, so bacteria easily accumulate, especially when wisdom teeth have only partially erupted or have grown misaligned to the adjacent teeth. This long-term accumulation will cause tooth decay, causing pain and infection. Gingivitis: The accumulation of food and bacteria in the wisdom teeth will cause inflammation of the surrounding gums, leading to symptoms: pain, swelling, fever, bad breath or sometimes a stiff jaw that makes the patient unable to open the mouth wide. . Gingivitis if it recurs many times until the wisdom tooth is treated, the more dangerous it is, the more dangerous it becomes. Periodontitis: cases where wisdom teeth grow straight but irregularly shaped, causing food to be stuffed for a long time will cause tooth decay, and also cause periodontitis for neighboring teeth. Gingivitis over wisdom teeth: when wisdom teeth are misaligned, it often causes gum disease. At that time, the gums are covered and food gets stuck between the gums and teeth. Therefore, it will be difficult to clean and create conditions for bacteria to grow, leading to gum infections. The manifestation of this condition is inflammation around the wisdom tooth surface. Destruction of bones and teeth: When a wisdom tooth grows out of place and pierces the adjacent tooth, it will cause that tooth to be destroyed, shake the bone, and eventually lead to tooth extraction. The most obvious symptom is that the patient has a persistent dull pain in that area. In some cases, if the abnormalities of the wisdom teeth are not treated in time, the infection will spread to the surrounding areas of the ears, cheeks, eyes, neck,... live.

3. Does wisdom tooth extraction affect nerves?

The position and shape of wisdom teeth are different from normal teeth, so extraction will also be more difficult. The extraction of wisdom teeth usually does not cause any bad effects, but it depends on other factors such as: individual location, extraction technique,...
Neurological factors: wisdom teeth often grow close to the nerve. Nerves such as the upper jaw, lower jaw and eye nerve,... Therefore, in many cases after wisdom tooth extraction, there will be numbness at the tip of the tongue or cheeks, lips,... This is an effect. The effect of the nerve when the tooth is extracted is mild. So in fact, removing wisdom teeth does not affect the nerves, the symptoms will disappear after a few days. Adjacent teeth: tooth number 7 is the tooth adjacent to the wisdom teeth, the molars with the main chewing function, often directly affected if the wisdom teeth have problems. However, wisdom teeth are the main factor that affects tooth number 7. Therefore, wisdom tooth extraction does not affect tooth number 7 but also protects tooth 7 from complications caused by wisdom teeth. Wisdom tooth extraction does not affect the health as well as the adjacent nerves. In contrast, the extraction of wisdom teeth will help protect the neighboring teeth from the bad effects of this tooth, and ensure the chewing function.

4. When should wisdom teeth be extracted?

Cases where wisdom teeth should be removed include:
Misaligned wisdom teeth: because the misaligned teeth will affect the adjacent teeth, especially the 7th tooth, causing pain and reducing the function of eating. chew. There are cysts around the wisdom teeth, leading to other damage to the teeth. Wisdom teeth cause oral health effects such as: tooth decay, gingivitis, sinusitis, etc. Wisdom teeth grow misaligned causing the surrounding teeth to shift. Some cases should not / should not be removed wisdom teeth include:
Wisdom teeth grow straight and do not affect the adjacent teeth People with chronic diseases such as blood clotting disorders, diabetes , cardiovascular,... In short, wisdom tooth extraction does not affect nerves, as well as other health problems. In contrast, wisdom tooth extraction will reduce the risk of complications caused by wisdom teeth such as gingivitis, tooth decay, jaw bone loss, etc. However, in some cases, it is not necessary to remove wisdom teeth if it doesn't cause any problems. When wisdom teeth erupt, it is best to go to a dental facility to be examined and evaluated, from which the doctor will give specific advice on each case.

Surgery to extract wisdom teeth that have grown in the upper jaw is a routine technique at Vinmec International General Hospital. Wisdom teeth are always teeth that do not have the function of chewing and causing painful complications, causing caries next to them, complications of misalignment. This technique applies to cases of teeth that are misaligned, teeth that are stuck, and teeth that are under the mucosa. Contraindicated when teeth have acute inflammation, limited opening of the mouth, high blood pressure, people taking anticoagulants. The advantage of wisdom tooth extraction technique at Vinmec is to avoid complications of tooth number 8 such as pain, adjacent tooth decay, inflammation, trauma to tooth number 7.
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