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The human body and its structure are full of many mysteries in themselves, and many types of questions and doubts remain in the mind of every person regarding the wisdom tooth, which comes last inside the mouth. Usually, between the age of 17 to 25 years, when there is sudden unbearable pain in the back of the mouth and swelling in the gums, it is understood that the wisdom teeth are knocking. But the biggest question that arises is whether wisdom teeth are really necessary for chewing our food or the digestion process, or can our life go on in a normal and trouble-free manner without it? Many people are also worried about the fact that if the wisdom tooth is stuck in the gum or is coming out sideways, is it very important to get it removed or should it be left without disturbing it? According to dentistry, the usefulness of wisdom teeth for modern humans has changed a lot. Let us discuss this entire topic in detail and know the scientific and practical answers to each of your questions related to wisdom teeth so that you can find the right way out of this painful dilemma once and for all.
In the times of our ancestors, when humans did not eat cooked and well-cooked food, but filled their stomachs by chewing raw meat, hard roots, tubers and dry bark, then more strength and bigger jaws were required in the mouth to grind and chew the food. At that time, wisdom teeth played a very important role in chewing food for humans and the width of the jaws was so much that 32 teeth could easily fit inside. But with time, as human eating habits changed, food started being cooked and eaten, our physical structure also evolved. The size of the jaws of modern humans gradually became smaller, but the total number of teeth remained 32. This is the reason why when wisdom teeth try to emerge at the age of 18 to 25 years, they often do not get enough space in the jaw. Dentists clearly believe that our 28 front molars and teeth are fully capable of chewing today’s modern food, and even without wisdom teeth there is no physical hindrance of any kind in digesting or chewing food.
Wisdom teeth do not emerge in the same condition in every person, which is why its symptoms and problems also differ from person to person. If there is enough space in your jaw and the wisdom tooth is erupting completely straight and at the right angle, then it continues to function like a normal tooth without causing any major pain and there is no need to remove it. But the problem starts when due to lack of space, the wisdom tooth gets stuck inside the gum (called an impacted wisdom tooth) or starts growing obliquely towards the adjacent tooth. When a wisdom tooth erupts sideways, it continuously pushes against the healthy tooth in front of it, causing severe pain throughout the jaw, severe gum infection (pericoronitis), difficulty opening the mouth, and headaches. Apart from this, due to its location in the back corner of the mouth, it is very difficult for the brush to reach the wisdom teeth, due to which food starts accumulating there and causing decay which also spoils the neighboring teeth. Whenever dentists find through
Many people get extremely scared of getting wisdom teeth removed and think that getting it removed will reduce eyesight or affect the brain, whereas this is just a social misconception and myth. Modern dental science has advanced so much that removing wisdom teeth has become a very easy, painless and safe procedure. The dentist first completely numbs the concerned part of the gum by giving local anesthesia, due to which the patient does not feel even the slightest pain during tooth extraction. After removing wisdom teeth, it is very important to take care of some things, such as keeping cotton pressed on the wound for a few hours, not eating anything hot, spicy or hard food for at least 24 hours and taking only cold things like ice cream or cold milk. Apart from this, one should avoid spitting in the mouth repeatedly or drinking liquids through a straw so that the blood clot can remain and the wound can heal quickly. Usually, within three to five days the patient becomes completely healthy and all the old pain in the jaw goes away forever. Therefore, if your wisdom teeth are constantly bothering you, then without any fear immediately consult your nearest dentist and get the right treatment.