General Wisdom About Wisdom Teeth

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Wisdom teeth are also referred to as a third molars, they have been called "wisdom" due to the fact that they appear much later than the rest of the teeth, his instructors were known to give a lot of problems when they come out sideways or when they get impacted, as an average most people have four wisdom teeth or third molars, the absence of one or more is called hypodontia, when one or more are present the extra structures are referred to as supernumerary teeth.

Wisdom Teeth - A Rite of Passage?

In some cultures the appearance of wisdom teeth is considered as a rite of passage, it marks the age that a person has been set to acquire a higher degree of wisdom compared to early years when the first teeth were being replaced in a natural way. In Arabic culture the third molars are called Ders-al-a'qel which means "tooth of the mind". In Korean culture they are referred to as "loved teeth" as a symbology related to the pain of the first love.

Types of Impaction

-- A Mesioangular impaction is the most common form of impaction and occurs 44% of the time, this often means that teeth has grown at an angle ...
... which tends to push forward the rest of the teeth.

-- A vertical impaction happens when the third molars are unable to break through the gum line, this happens around 38 % of the time.

-- A Distoangular impaction happens when the tooth is angled backwards and it only happens 6% of the time.

-- And finally a horizontal impaction only happens 3% of the time, this is very unlikely to happen to most people but when it does it means that the third molars have grown at a 90° angle towards their roots of the second molars.

Procedures After Extraction

After a wisdom teeth (or a set of wisdom teeth) has been extracted it is recommended not to rinse out the mouth this is the fact that this action dislogues the blood clots, promotes further bleeding and delays the healing process. Because of the amount of bacteria and blood that will be found in the socket left by the extraction of the wisdom teeth offensive odors are actually normal, they are also accompained by a foul taste in the mouth which began is caused by the mixture bacteria blood. Seven to 10 days after the extraction is recommended to visit the dentist once again in order to make sure that the socket is relatively clean and that no infection is present.