Obviously, you would not let a surgeon or anyone else extract a part of your body, but it is highly advised that your so-called wisdom teeth be pulled before they can cause you to end up in the hospital. Additionally, certain branches of the military will pull them for you once you enlist even if you do not consent. Why would your wisdom teeth need to be pulled? The answer to that is one based on the history of evolution and economics.
- Health care
Of all your molars, wisdom teeth are the farthest back. Consequently, many people find it extremely difficult to properly clean and floss them. Over time, the excess food debris and plaque can build up. When this residue eventually decays, it can cause health problems that include pain and fever. The pain arises from a lack of cleanliness as the gums become puffy. This pain can often be ignored, but it can also be extremely sharp when you chew. The fever arises from infection as your blood becomes filled with the bacteria around the teeth and decayed food.
- Space in your mouth
As the wisdom teeth grow upward into your mouth, the overall space decreases because many mouths are not large enough to accommodate so many teeth. The wisdom teeth, however, just keep growing. Eventually, they will cram themselves up around your other molars, shoving them aside like some uninvited party guest who refuses to leave.
Eventually, the other teeth will shift forward or backward. The resulting misalignment of your teeth can look hideous, and it can cause problems when you chew your food. Additionally, it can make caring for your teeth even more difficult than you imagined, and one of the only ways to treat the problem is via cosmetic dentistry. Of course, at this point, it is time to call security and have these party guests thrown out.
- Savings
The cost involved with having wisdom teeth pulled is much less than the potential costs associated with emergency health bills and lost income due to staying homesick. Additionally, saving yourself a lot of pain is worth the temporary discomfort of having the wisdom teeth removed.
- Growths
Cysts or tumors are painful deposits of fluid or tissue, respectively, that form under the surface of the skin. In your mouth, cysts commonly grow around your wisdom teeth. In the same way that your wisdom teeth can shove your other teeth aside, a cyst can cause your wisdom teeth and nearby molars to become crooked as it increases in size. In addition to shoving your teeth into unnatural directions, a cyst can cause your jaw to swell, which can lead to pain. Finally, a cyst or tumor around a wisdom tooth can even crack your jawbone. If this happens, the pain and resulting infection can make for a dire evening as your health plummets.
- Bad timing
Even if you decide to not get them pulled, your wisdom teeth will likely cause problems in the future. The aforementioned health problems are all physical maladies that you should consider. However, what many people do not consider is that eventual problems never take into account your schedule or life. In fact, most of the problems that arise will do so at seemingly random times. If you are unprepared for the health problems and financial costs associated with properly attending to these problems, they can disrupt your life as well as the lives of your family members. For instance, a sudden medical bill that comes out of nowhere can take away the money needed for more important things.
Similarly, if you are suddenly thrust into an ambulance on its way to the hospital, the upheaval caused to your family can create worry or supervision problems for children. In terms of going to the emergency room in the middle of the night, if you ever have a health problem arising from your tooth, you cannot get very good medical attention because the physician will want to send you to a dentist, and most dentists are not open at midnight.
- Eating
Once problems set in as a result of your wisdom teeth, you might find it difficult to chew your food. This is one of the secondary problems associated with wisdom teeth, and going hungry because you are in pain is not pleasant.
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