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Visitor asks:
Hello!
I would like to ask about the possibility of removing complicatedly positioned wisdom teeth. The problem is that they are not growing outward in the 'expected' direction, but sideways into the other teeth, and from time to time I get an unpleasant sensation throughout the jaw. I am especially worried because, due to the forward pushing, my incisors are (again) beginning to rotate or grow over one another. (I still use a removable orthodontic appliance at night precisely to maintain the current normal position, but at my age this is probably no longer appropriate.) Can you advise whether anything can be done in such a case?
Thank you in advance and have a nice day,
Aleksandra
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
Wisdom teeth do not cause crowding, i.e. they do not push the other teeth in the mesial direction. We remove them if they cause problems in the form of inflammation of the periodontal tissues or if, by pressing on the root area of the second molar, they cause resorption of its hard tissues.
Have a nice day!
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