Wisdom tooth is the third molar that erupts into each quadrant of the mouth. Wisdom tooth erupts in late teens or early twenties. In some exceptional cases, they may erupt in thirties also.

They erupt at the back of lower and upper jaw that too on both right and left sides. Majority of people have wisdom tooth yet, it is not uncommon to have none to four wisdom teeth in different people.

In almost 90% of the cases, there is a problem from wisdom tooth eruptions. The problem is either associated with infection or wrong positioning of the tooth in jaw. Those who have enough space in their jaw can have proper eruption of wisdom tooth but this is quite rare. Most people are aware of the problems arising due to inappropriate positioning of wisdom tooth yet they ignore them either due to cost factor associated with removal or due to sheer fear of surgery.

Wisdom tooth is basically non functional tooth that keeps creating the problem intermittently. It is always recommended to remove the tooth before it creates any major problem. However, surgical removal is lot better than general removal, because in case of any complications, it is easier for the surgeon to take better care of the patient, without getting panicky.

An unnecessary infection may be caused if some food particle gets stuck in the third molar. Even if the person is suffering from some tooth infection, then also he/she can opt for surgical removal of tooth without getting worried about infection.

People related with contact sports should carry out a proper check-up of their jaw to remove any complication arising out of sport activity. Same is the case for wisdom tooth also. It should be removed to prevent any injury arising during the playing season.

If a wisdom tooth erupts in an asymmetrical manner, then it can affect the health and positioning of second molar giving way to unnecessary complications.

In most cases, wisdom tooth can be removed just by applying local anesthesia, but in some typical cases, along with local anesthesia, general anesthesia is also applied. It is a general myth that wisdom tooth has to be removed one by one. A person can get rid of all wisdom teeth, without any problem. In fact removal of all of them at one time will certainly reduce time and effort required for surgery.

Therefore, get yourself examined and get your wisdom tooth removed, if it shows any signs of complications in future.

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