Tooth development starts at a very young age in humans. From the start of tooth development in children up to the time when a child reaches teenage years, all the teeth have developed except the wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth are basically the third molars at the back of our mouth, which are the last ones of the teeth set to develop. These molars normally develop between the ages of 17 to 21 years. The process of wisdom tooth development can be very painful because all the teeth have developed during the growing stages of a child, but there is no particular space left in the bone and gums, so at the emerging stages of the wisdom teeth it causes pain at the back of our mouth. Sometimes teeth become stuck below the surface of your gums. This condition can be extremely painful, and it is termed as an impacted wisdom tooth. How Do You Know If A Wisdom Tooth Is Impacted? There are many symptoms that show an impacted wisdom tooth. Impacted wisdom teeth can cause inflammation at the back of your mouth. This condition can result in pain and swelling of your jaw or face. The gums appear red and swollen, and bleeding can occur from the gums because of the stress caused by the growing tooth. For confirmation of an impacted wisdom tooth it is necessary to see a dentist or an oral surgeon who will then get an x-ray of your mouth to check for any appearance or presence of an impacted wisdom tooth. Normally a simple wisdom tooth can also be very painful, and it is hard to differentiate between an impacted wisdom tooth and a normal wisdom tooth. Development of this complication with your wisdom tooth is very common because normally, the tooth can either be stuck under the gum or it might only be able to partially break through the gum, which can be very painful. Your dentist will then check for any signs of the impacted wisdom tooth, the shape of the tooth, and the impact of your tooth on your jaw.

Is It Really Necessary To Remove Impacted Wisdom Teeth? Wisdom teeth can cause certain complications in your mouth if they do not have particular space for the growth or they have an adverse impact on your gums. If your dentist checks for the wisdom tooth and they find an impacted wisdom tooth that is trapped under your jaw or inside your gum, or if it is particularly visible, a wisdom tooth removal procedure will be prescribed by your dentist. There are different scenarios in different patients, but after the examination, if the dentist finds certain aspects or symptoms in you, removing the wisdom tooth will be the best option. Following are some symptoms in which, if visible, removing your wisdom tooth will be the best option. -Pain -Infection -Cysts -Tumors -Damage to neighboring teeth -Gum disease -Tooth decay Removal of the wisdom tooth can sometimes be a necessity. The pain which is caused by the wisdom tooth is sometimes not bearable because the nerves which carry the information of sensation from your teeth and ear to your brain have the same basic roots. Pain in any section of your face can cause discomfort to the whole region which is attached to that nerve setup. People who have tooth pain are not able to even sleep. They spend the whole night standing, and they have to take heavy medication for pain relief. To save yourself from something like that, removal of the wisdom tooth is the best option. Complications like repeated infections can be very dangerous for you. Infections in these parts have direct links to our gastrointestinal tracts, and exposure of the blood to normal flora and other microorganisms which we take without food have a high chance to go into your blood and cause diseases leading up to septicemia, meningitis, and even death. Impacted wisdom teeth can also have an impact on daily life. Patients are not able to chew food or even drink water, and the nerve receptors in the gum region of the wisdom tooth are more sensitive to hot and cold stuff, which can cause irritation every time you eat or drink anything.

What Happens If You Never Get Your Wisdom Teeth Pulled Out? If the patient plans on not getting their impacted wisdom teeth removed, their lifestyle will be highly affected because there is a very high chance of development of severe complications throughout their life. As the patient ages, the risk of getting problems increases because of decreased immune response and different age-related complications and diseases. Moreover, with time, as a person gets older, the ability to bear pain and cope with diseases also decreases, so it is more dangerous if any complications arise later in the patient’s life. However, if a patient decides not to get the wisdom teeth removed, the patient will have to take very good care of the impacted wisdom teeth. Monitoring the region where the impacted wisdom tooth is present, brushing their teeth twice a day and using good quality oral mouthwashes, and flossing after brushing so that they don't give a chance for the development of any infection or any complication which can give rise to pain. The region should also be saved from any physical harm and abstain from chewing any hard food material which might get the gums damaged around that region. Regular checks by the dentist are also very necessary in this case because the dentist will check the region thoroughly with x-rays and monitor for any complications arising or any infection forming in the region. If you have pain at the back of your mouth with a pressure build-up on your gum and you are at the age of around 20 years, you surely are getting a wisdom tooth. If you face any complications as described above, make an appointment with your dentist and get your teeth checked so that the best possible treatment can be done in time.