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I know this sounds bad but i want an impartial opinion on a dental issue because i don't fully trust my dentists' opinion.
A few years ago i had my upper and lower braces removed. At around or before this time it was known that i had two upper wisdom teeth. They have since grown through without issue - they haven't impacted, they haven't decayed - they're both healthy new teeth. My dentist however recommends i have them removed, and here's why...
Since my braces were removed several years ago one tooth in my upper arch has moved, and i need to get braces again, for a short period, to fix this. My orthondonist suggested that the wisdom teeth did not cause this movement, but my dentist says it did cause the movement. My orthodonist has said whether or not i remove the wisdom teeth the braces can still be put on without any trouble. What i'm wondering is, are the wisdom teeth really causing the movement, and will they keep putting pressure on my teeth later in life if i don't remove them? Do they stop exerting pressure once they're through?
I'm having trouble swallowing the theory that they cause the other teeth to move, for two reasons - (a) i've read there is no scientific proof to suggest wisdom teeth can actually cause movement, and (b) i've also had movement in my lower arch since my braces, however i dont have lower wisdom teeth, suggesting wisdom teeth cannot be responsible for movement.
Everything is so contradictory, i don't know what to believe. I'd like to believe i can keep the wisdom teeth, and take good care of them so i don't encounter the known issues with fully grown wisdom teeth like gum disease and decay...
Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on this issue
A few years ago i had my upper and lower braces removed. At around or before this time it was known that i had two upper wisdom teeth. They have since grown through without issue - they haven't impacted, they haven't decayed - they're both healthy new teeth. My dentist however recommends i have them removed, and here's why...
Since my braces were removed several years ago one tooth in my upper arch has moved, and i need to get braces again, for a short period, to fix this. My orthondonist suggested that the wisdom teeth did not cause this movement, but my dentist says it did cause the movement. My orthodonist has said whether or not i remove the wisdom teeth the braces can still be put on without any trouble. What i'm wondering is, are the wisdom teeth really causing the movement, and will they keep putting pressure on my teeth later in life if i don't remove them? Do they stop exerting pressure once they're through?
I'm having trouble swallowing the theory that they cause the other teeth to move, for two reasons - (a) i've read there is no scientific proof to suggest wisdom teeth can actually cause movement, and (b) i've also had movement in my lower arch since my braces, however i dont have lower wisdom teeth, suggesting wisdom teeth cannot be responsible for movement.
Everything is so contradictory, i don't know what to believe. I'd like to believe i can keep the wisdom teeth, and take good care of them so i don't encounter the known issues with fully grown wisdom teeth like gum disease and decay...
Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on this issue