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The teeth commonly called the ‘wisdom teeth” are the third molars, they are the last teeth to erupt and they are all the way back in the jaw. Not all people have them but if they do, they tend to come sometime between the late teens to mid twenties. In many cases, when they do come in, dentists in Gilbertsville PA are called upon to remove them surgically otherwise there may be jaw problems. They have been given the name wisdom teeth because when they emerge in your twenties you are supposed to have gained a bit of wisdom in life. As most people who get wisdom teeth have to have them extracted, why do we have them in the first place? We must remember that long before food was cooked, cut, diced and sliced the way it is today, our earliest ancestors lived on raw meat, roots, nuts, berries and whatever else they could find. As these people had no implements such as knives to cut food and the thoughts of cooking it had not yet entered their heads, it was their teeth that did all the work. They had wider jaws which comfortably accepted all three molars; this is not the case today. It is a commonly held misconception that all wisdom teeth must be removed; this is not the case, although many are. Dentists in Gilbertsville PA will remove the wisdom teeth if: * They are coming through the gum abnormally positioned; tilted, twisted or sideways * They are impacted below the gum line as there is insufficient space for them * An infection or decay due to the difficulty in performing proper dental hygiene. Having the wisdom teeth removed can be a frightening experience, but if you are aware of the procedure you may be less nervous and apprehensive. As the patient you have several methods of sedation that you can select from, anything from a local anesthetic to a general anesthetic. Prior to the removal of the wisdom teeth, talk to the dentist and discuss your fears. Prior to the removal of the teeth is the time when you will want to buy any medications that you will need post surgery, you will also want to make arrangements for transport home if you elected general anesthetic. John F. Hyatt, D.D.S., P.C. offers general dentistry services from simple teeth cleaning to the more complex procedures in Gilbertsville, PA.
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