Can the last upper tooth be extracted?

In the eyes of many people, toothache is not considered a disease, but when toothache occurs, it can be very unbearable. The tooth that is most prone to toothache is the last tooth in the oral gum. At this time, many people will consider extracting this tooth to fundamentally solve the problem of toothache. But does extracting the last tooth of a person's upper dentition have any impact on their health?

The last tooth you mentioned should be called the root tooth!

Young people around the age of 20 often suffer from the pain of tooth decay. The so-called full-root tooth is the last tooth that grows in people's mouth, which is medically called the third permanent molar.

It turns out that the food we ancient people ate was coarse, and the bones of our gums developed more coarsely than those of modern people. Later, the food humans ate became more and more refined, and they did not need to use greater chewing force. The chewing function gradually declined, and the development of the gum bones gradually became narrower than that of ancient people. As a result, the space needed for the full-rooted teeth to grow out was often insufficient, hindering their eruption. Clinically, it is called "impacted tooth."

The end-of-root teeth often grow tilted outward, with the tilted surface pressing against the second permanent molar in front, while the other side is blocked by a part of the gum bone and cannot grow out completely. Crooked end teeth can promote caries on the distal surface of the second permanent molars. When the body's resistance is poor, acute inflammation may occur and cause severe pain. Such a tooth should be extracted as soon as possible.