Many people are familiar with the fact that around the time we are late into our teenage years and early adult years, we will start to develop an extra set of molars in the backs of our mouths that many people call wisdom teeth.
Most people will agree that dealing with wisdom teeth is not fun. They hurt when they are coming in, and there is a good chance that a dentist will recommend that they have their wisdom teeth pulled to help with specific issues.
For this reason, it is not uncommon for someone to try their best to avoid the need for wisdom tooth extraction. Ridge Manor residents should know that more often than not this is really not possible, and it comes down to genetics and luck.
Why Wisdom Extraction Can’t be Avoided
The main reason why there is really no action that a person can take that will help them prevent the need for wisdom tooth extraction is because it all comes down to DNA and genetics. For the same reason why we can’t really affect how tall we are going to be in the future, a person cannot change their DNA in order to avoid the need for wisdom tooth extraction. Ridge Manor residents should know that there are some genetic instances that can make wisdom extraction better.
For example, not everyone who has wisdom teeth will get all four of their wisdom teeth. Some people will only have two wisdom teeth on the top or bottom of their mouths.
Furthermore, not everyone who has wisdom teeth will have a special issue in the mouth that causes issues, meaning that there are some people with wisdom teeth that will never have to have them removed.
People Can Have No Wisdom Teeth
While most people will have to deal with the fact that wisdom teeth is something that they will have to address in the future, the truth is that there are some people who have genetics that make it, so they never have wisdom teeth grow in their mouth.
This of course is not very common, but it is a possibility that can happen. When going to a dentist, this can easily be figured out when the dental professional ends up taking an X-ray of your mouth, to see if there are any additional molars hiding under the gums of your mouth.
When it comes to wisdom teeth extraction, Ridge Manor residents who have no wisdom teeth will never have to address a wisdom tooth extraction procedure, because there are no issues that need to be corrected from the molars being missing.
*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Anchor Dental Care*