question about wisdom teeth

[Lord Bowser]

so next to my right molar, a wisdom tooth was growing for a few months now.
over the last few weeks it's been feeling loose.
today it fell out.

will I be horribly regretting this later or have I saved myself from the pain of wisdom teeth removal later? (this is so far the only one that has grown)

 

[freakworld]

Well you don't really need wisdom teeth afaik, and a lot of people need to get them removed later if there's no space in their jaw, so I guess it doesn't really matter much.

You should still go see a dentist for safety measures i think.

personally all 4 of my wisdom teeth have come out by now and the dentist said they all fit into my jaw so they don't have to be removed. And from what I've heard, you don't want to go through that.

 

[Stargazing]

wisdom teeth removal can also happen if they're damaging your other teeth, like if it's growing so it hits another one and pushs everything out of wack for example

if that's not happening you're good

 

[freakworld]

wisdom teeth removal can also happen if they're damaging your other teeth, like if it's growing so it hits another one and pushs everything out of wack for example

if that's not happening you're good

also this, yeah.

 

[Walkazo]

That tooth ain't normal (especially if it was "beside" your molar, instead of behind it, where normal wisdom teeth grow): go the dentist asap. Bring the tooth with you, since that'll be easier than having to describe it.

 

[freakworld]

i dont even know what a molar is

 

[Xiahou Ba]

i dont even know what a molar is

Your molars are your large teeth in the back of your mouth

 

[freakworld]

i dont even know what a molar is

Your molars are your large teeth in the back of your mouth

thanks, i was too lazy to google it xD

 

[Xiahou Dun]

But you weren't lazy enough to type the entire thing and then click the post button. Also, not knowing what a "molar" is is the equivalent of not being able to locate Africa on the map; elementary school should've taught you that.

wisdom teeth removal can also happen if they're damaging your other teeth, like if it's growing so it hits another one and pushs everything out of wack for example

if that's not happening you're good

They don't necessarily damage your teeth, directly at least. They impact on their growth though, so they grow at an awkward angle or they scrunch up the space where your teeth has to grow, leading to even more crooked teeth, which is harder to brush. I know this because I had wisdom teeth surgically removed when I was 14.

 

[freakworld]

i live in germany. We call it "Backenzahn". You don't exactly learn specific stuff like that in english lessons either.