What happens if you never get your wisdom teeth pulled out?!
Question:
What happens if you never get your wisdom teeth pulled out?
Last week I woke up with really bad tooth pain, so I went to the dentist and he took x-rays and it showed my wisdom tooth was trying to come out but the tooth next to it is blocking it. It hasn't even got to breaking skin yet, which was causing the swolleness and pain. I'm supposed to have my wisdom tooth pulled out tomorrow but since the visit to the dentist I've had no pain at all and am trying to figure out if I should go or not since there isn't pain anymore. What would happen if the tooth just stays down there?
Answers:
Looks as though you have at least one impacted wisdom tooth. As the years go by, the tooth will continue to bother you. Finally you will have no choice but to have it removed. Once you're past the age of 30, there are more complications that can arise with removing wisdom theeth. That includes nerve damage and paralysis. I'd suggest you have all of your wisdom teeth removed at the same time.