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LPT: Wisdom tooth removal
(lemmy.world)
In case where you have a wisdom tooth in place that sometimes feels like it may have to be removed, sooner or later, then go get it removed. The sooner the better. If for the most of time the tooth doesn't bother you or hurt, it's easy to keep procrastinating and postponing the operation for years or even decades.
Trust me, the healing process is a wholly different beast when you're in your 50's compared to if you were in your 20's or 30's.
Don't go remove teeth without reason.
For example, wisdom teeth helps the other teeth stay where they are.
It depends on the size of your mouth, dental hygiene and other factors. The best thing you can do is talk to a dentist about it.
Yeah there was a big trend in the 20th century to systematically remove wisdom teeth, tonsils and the like. But it turns out most of the time it's not medically necessary, and some research suggests it can be detrimental.
This goes without saying. In my case, the problematic tooth had started affecting the neighboring molar negatively, adding more weight on my decision to finally get rid of it. I have to say, now a bit over two weeks post-op, it's starting to feel almost normal-ish.