Wisdom Teeth

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: InlineFour
wisdom teeth erupt usually at the age of 18-20. i'm currently 18. how do i know if my wisdom teeth have already protruded?

You need to go to the dentist.

Also, if they have already emerged one of two things will happen. Either you will feel the tip of the new tooth, or there will be a large mound of tissue sticking up where the tooth is (this is caused by the tooth pushing your gums up instead of cutting through them).

Also, I believe most people have at least one come in. Sometimes one or more will never push up. Usually they remove all of them (always, always have them do it all at once) to prevent problems. They tend to crowd other teeth or grow in at off angles. If they grow in at an odd angle, it will totally jack up your jaw (knock other teeth out, push against your jaw bone, etc).

Check out the bottom left. on mine. Yeah...I got them removed just in time.

Holy crap, I feel sorry for that mouth.
The dentist gonna have a hell of a time trying to get that tooth out.
That person is gonna have to be put under for them to pull that out.

Wait....is that your mouth ???

 

[HomeAppraiser]

My bottom ones were horizontally impacted. I needed general to have them cut open, cut in half and yanked out. Be sure to clean any food out of the sockets until they are healed.