What to do if wisdom teeth become loose

Nowadays, many people have wisdom teeth. The wisdom teeth are not in the same row as other teeth, making the teeth look very uneven and unsightly. Some people do not have their wisdom teeth removed because they are afraid of the pain of tooth extraction. But after a long time, you will find that wisdom teeth will become loose. If not treated in time, it is likely to cause tooth inflammation. So, what should you do if your wisdom teeth are loose?

1. The wisdom tooth is very loose and can be removed?

1. The loosening of wisdom teeth is probably caused by gingivitis and periodontal disease. Since wisdom teeth are degenerate teeth and have no chewing function, they have no value in being retained. If wisdom teeth do not affect eating and do not often become inflamed, there is no need to remove them.

2. If the wisdom tooth is severely loose, you can have it removed. Pay attention to oral hygiene, develop the habit of brushing your teeth in the morning and evening, and rinsing your mouth after meals. Pay attention to food hygiene, eat a light diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, supplement vitamins, and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

2. What are wisdom teeth?

Wisdom tooth refers to the third molar on the innermost alveolar bone in the human mouth, which is exactly the eighth tooth counting from the central incisor. Because it erupts very late, generally between the ages of 16 and 25, when a person's physical and psychological development are close to maturity, it symbolizes the "arrival of wisdom" and is therefore commonly called "wisdom tooth."

3. Number of wisdom teeth and age of eruption

There are great differences between individuals in the growth of wisdom teeth. Normally, there should be four teeth that are symmetrical in the upper and lower left and right directions. Some people have less than four or even none, and very few people have more than four. The age difference of eruption is also very large. For some people, it erupts before the age of 20, some people erupt at the age of 40 or 50, or never erupt in their lifetime. This is all normal.

4. Abnormal wisdom teeth and suggestions

Modern medicine generally believes that wisdom teeth are remnants of human evolution. Since wisdom teeth grow at the end of the alveolar bone, the alveolar bone of modern humans has degenerated to varying degrees in length, width, and strength due to increasingly refined eating habits, resulting in it being unable to provide sufficient space for the eruption of wisdom teeth. As a result, wisdom teeth often erupt ectopically or are impacted due to lack of space. In addition, the degeneration of the wisdom teeth themselves can also lead to insufficient number of erupted teeth and asymmetric eruption. These eruption abnormalities, coupled with the difficulty in cleaning and prevention, usually manifest clinically as pericoronitis of wisdom teeth, caries of wisdom teeth or adjacent teeth, periodontitis, pulpitis and other diseases, causing severe pain. Therefore, it is recommended to preventively remove abnormal or asymmetrical wisdom teeth as soon as possible.