Zęby mądrości uwięzione
Rokowania, prognozy i postęp choroby
Rokowanie w przypadku zatrzymanych zębów mądrości jest uzależnione od stopnia zatrzymania, wieku pacjenta oraz pozycji zęba. Zęby w pozycji mezjalnej lub poziomej, które nie wyrżnęły się całkowicie, niosą wysokie ryzyko próchnicy i chorób przyzębia, zwłaszcza drugiego trzonowca. Wiek pacjenta istotnie wpływa na przebieg pooperacyjny – młodsi pacjenci (nastolatkowie i osoby wczesnych dwudziestych lat) cechują się szybszym gojeniem i mniejszą liczbą powikłań, natomiast po 30. roku życia ryzyko powikłań wzrasta, a rekonwalescencja jest dłuższa. Ekstrakcja zatrzymanych zębów mądrości usuwa źródło choroby i poprawia stan przyzębia, jednak korzyści te maleją po 25. roku życia. Badania prospektywne wskazują, że 30-60% pacjentów z bezobjawowymi zatrzymanymi zębami mądrości wymaga ekstrakcji w ciągu 4-12 lat, a mniej niż 2% zębów pozostaje wolnych od chorób przyzębia lub próchnicy do 65. roku życia.
- Prognozy dla zatrzymanych zębów mądrości
- Rokowanie w zależności od wieku pacjenta
- Naturalna historia bezobjawowych zatrzymanych zębów mądrości
- Rokowanie w zależności od pozycji zęba
- Postępowanie i wpływ na rokowanie
- Wskazania do usuwania zatrzymanych zębów mądrości
- Techniki zabiegu a rokowanie
- Rekonwalescencja i potencjalne powikłania
- Brak interwencji i monitorowanie
Prognozy dla zatrzymanych zębów mądrości
Rokowanie w przypadku zatrzymanych zębów mądrości zależy od wielu czynników, przede wszystkim od stopnia zatrzymania zęba oraz wieku pacjenta. Zatrzymane zęby mądrości mogą prowadzić do bólu, obrzęku, infekcji oraz zniszczenia sąsiednich zębów i kości, jeśli nie zostaną odpowiednio leczone.1 Badania pokazują, że pozostawienie bezobjawowych, zdrowych zębów mądrości w jamie ustnej może zwiększać ryzyko zapalenia dziąseł (periodontitis) dotykającego sąsiedni drugi trzonowiec w perspektywie długoterminowej, jednak pewność tych danych jest bardzo niska.23
Rokowanie w zależności od wieku pacjenta
Wiek pacjenta ma istotne znaczenie dla rokowania po usunięciu zatrzymanych zębów mądrości. Im pacjent jest starszy, tym większe ryzyko powikłań pooperacyjnych i dłuższy okres rekonwalescencji:45
- Pacjenci w wieku nastoletnim i wczesnych dwudziestych latach zazwyczaj goją się szybciej i mają mniej powikłań6
- Po 30. roku życia zwiększa się częstość występowania problemów związanych z zatrzymanymi zębami mądrości7
- Usunięcie zatrzymanych zębów mądrości po 30., 40. roku życia lub później wiąże się z dłuższym przebiegiem pooperacyjnym i wyższym wskaźnikiem powikłań8
- Leczenie powikłań u starszych pacjentów jest często trudniejsze i mniej przewidywalne niż u młodszych9
Naturalna historia bezobjawowych zatrzymanych zębów mądrości
Badania prospektywne wskazują, że znaczna część pacjentów z początkowo bezobjawowymi zatrzymanymi zębami mądrości będzie wymagała ich usunięcia w przyszłości:1011
- 30-60% osób z wcześniej bezobjawowymi zatrzymanymi zębami mądrości będzie wymagało ekstrakcji co najmniej jednego z nich z powodu objawów lub choroby w ciągu 4-12 lat od pierwszego badania1213
- Mniej niż 2% zębów mądrości jest wolnych od choroby przyzębia lub próchnicy do 65. roku życia14
Rokowanie w zależności od pozycji zęba
Pozycja zatrzymanego zęba mądrości ma istotny wpływ na prognozy i ryzyko rozwoju patologii:15
- Zęby mądrości w pozycji mezjalnej lub poziomej, które nie wyrznęły się całkowicie, mają wysokie ryzyko rozwoju próchnicy zarówno w obrębie samego zęba mądrości, jak i sąsiedniego zęba16
- Głębokość zatrzymania zęba wpływa na rokowanie – im głębiej zatrzymany ząb, tym większe ryzyko tworzenia się torbieli lub nowotworów w tkankach otaczających ząb (np. w mieszku zębowym), choć takie przypadki są stosunkowo rzadkie17
- Ekstrakcja zębów mądrości usuwa chorobę na samym zębie mądrości i poprawia stan przyzębia drugiego trzonowca, choć korzyść ta zmniejsza się po 25. roku życia18
Postępowanie i wpływ na rokowanie
Aktualnie dostępne badania nie dostarczają wystarczających dowodów, aby jednoznacznie zalecać usuwanie lub zachowywanie bezobjawowych, zdrowych zatrzymanych zębów mądrości.1920 Decyzja o leczeniu powinna uwzględniać indywidualne czynniki pacjenta oraz opinię lekarza.21
Wskazania do usuwania zatrzymanych zębów mądrości
Usunięcie zatrzymanych zębów mądrości jest wskazane w następujących przypadkach:2223
- Występowanie objawów takich jak ból, obrzęk lub infekcja24
- Zapalenie dziąseł wokół zęba mądrości (pericoronitis)25
- Próchnica zęba mądrości lub sąsiedniego drugiego trzonowca26
- Przed rozpoczęciem leczenia immunosupresyjnego lub lekami wpływającymi na kość27
- Zatrzymane zęby mądrości powinny być usunięte przed pełnym rozwojem ich struktury korzeniowej, co u niektórych pacjentów następuje już w wieku 12-13 lat, a u innych dopiero we wczesnych dwudziestych latach28
Techniki zabiegu a rokowanie
Wybór techniki chirurgicznej może wpływać na rokowanie i ryzyko powikłań:29
- W przypadku zębów niewyrznętych całkowicie często konieczne jest nacięcie dziąsła nad zębem, a czasem również usunięcie części kości otaczającej ząb mądrości30
- Koronektomia (usunięcie tylko korony zęba) może być opcją leczenia, gdy nerw zębodołowy dolny jest w bliskim kontakcie z zębem mądrości, co zmniejsza ryzyko uszkodzenia nerwu31
- Po koronektomii istnieje mniej niż 3% ryzyko, że konieczne będzie usunięcie pozostałych korzeni w późniejszym terminie lub może wystąpić opóźnione gojenie32
Rekonwalescencja i potencjalne powikłania
Po zabiegu usunięcia zatrzymanych zębów mądrości można spodziewać się:33
- Pewnego dyskomfortu i obrzęku zarówno wewnątrz, jak i na zewnątrz jamy ustnej34
- Większość pacjentów wraca do pełni zdrowia bez żadnych problemów35
- Częstość występowania poważnych powikłań jest niska, na poziomie około 2%36
- Im starszy pacjent podczas usuwania zęba mądrości, tym dłużej trwa rekonwalescencja37
Brak interwencji i monitorowanie
W przypadku bezobjawowych, zdrowych zatrzymanych zębów mądrości, które nie powodują problemów, można rozważyć ich pozostawienie i regularne monitorowanie.38 Należy jednak pamiętać, że:
- Nie ma badań RCT ani prospektywnych badań kohortowych dotyczących skuteczności aktywnego nadzoru nad bezobjawowymi, zdrowymi zębami mądrości39
- Pozostawienie zatrzymanych zębów mądrości może zwiększać ryzyko infekcji i ropni oraz powodować uszkodzenia, próchnicę i choroby zdrowych zębów40
- W przypadku wystąpienia objawów, usunięcie zębów mądrości może zmniejszyć ryzyko innych problemów i poprawić ogólny stan zdrowia jamy ustnej41
Wady i zalety różnych opcji postępowania
Zarówno profilaktyczne usuwanie, jak i zachowanie bezobjawowych zębów mądrości ma swoje zalety i wady:42
- Profilaktyczne usunięcie:
- Wady: koszty, ból i obrzęk, utrata czasu w pracy lub szkole, poddanie się niepotrzebnej operacji43
- Zalety: eliminacja ryzyka przyszłych problemów, potencjalnie łatwiejsze gojenie w młodszym wieku
- Zachowanie zębów mądrości:
- Wady: ryzyko przyszłych problemów, potencjalnie trudniejsze leczenie w starszym wieku44
- Zalety: uniknięcie niepotrzebnej operacji i związanych z nią powikłań
Przy podejmowaniu decyzji o usunięciu lub zachowaniu bezobjawowych, zdrowych zatrzymanych zębów mądrości należy wziąć pod uwagę wartości pacjenta i wykorzystać wiedzę kliniczną do wspólnego podejmowania decyzji.45 Obecnie brakuje wystarczających dowodów naukowych, na których stomatolodzy i decydenci mogliby opierać decyzje dotyczące leczenia bezobjawowych, zdrowych zatrzymanych zębów mądrości.46
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- #1 Impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4148832/
The incidence of impacted wisdom teeth (third molars) is high, with some 72% of Swedish people aged 20 to 30 years having at least one impacted wisdom tooth. […] Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, swelling, and infection, and may destroy adjacent teeth and bone. […] While symptomatic or diseased impacted wisdom teeth should be recommended for removal, current evidence neither refutes nor confirms the practice of prophylactic removal of asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth. […] We do not know whether active surveillance is effective for asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth, as we found no RCTs or prospective cohort studies on this topic. […] The removal of diseased or symptomatic wisdom teeth alleviates pain and suffering, and improves oral health and function. […] Three prospective cohort studies have also demonstrated that 30% to 60% of people with previously asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth will undergo extraction of one or more of their wisdom teeth because of symptoms or disease, between 4 and 12 years following study enrolment.
- #2 Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic diseaseâfree impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7199383/
Prophylactic removal of asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth is the surgical removal of wisdom teeth in the absence of symptoms and with no evidence of local disease. […] When surgical removal is performed in older people, the risk of postoperative complications, pain and discomfort is increased. […] Removal of asymptomatic diseasefree wisdom teeth is a common procedure, and researchers must determine whether evidence supports this practice. […] Insufficient evidence is available to determine whether asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth should be removed or retained. […] Although retention of asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth may be associated with increased risk of periodontitis affecting adjacent second molars in the long term, the evidence is very low certainty.
- #3 Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic diseaseâfree impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7199383/
Given the current lack of available evidence, patient values should be considered and clinical expertise used to guide shared decisionmaking with people who have asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth. […] The available evidence is insufficient to tell us whether or not asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth should be removed. […] The included studies did not measure healthrelated quality of life, costs or side effects of taking teeth out. […] One study (the cohort study), which was at serious risk of bias, found that keeping asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth in the mouth may increase the risk of gum infection (periodontitis) affecting the adjacent second molar in the long term, but this evidence was very uncertain. […] The other study (the RCT) was also at high risk of bias. It measured crowding of the teeth in the mouth, and found that this may not be significantly affected by whether impacted wisdom teeth are kept in the mouth or removed.
- #4 Wisdom Teeth In South Bend, IN – Oral Surgery Michianahttps://www.oralsurgerymichiana.com/oral-surgery/wisdom-teeth/
As wisdom teeth develop, the roots become longer and the jaw bone more dense. When it is necessary to remove impacted wisdom teeth in your thirties, forties, or beyond, the post-operative course can be prolonged and there is a higher complication rate. Treating these complications is often more difficult and less predictable than with a younger patient. […] In general, you will heal faster, more predictably, and have fewer complications if treated in your teens or early twenties.
- #5 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
A coronectomy may be a treatment option. It may be offered if the inferior dental nerve in close contact to the wisdom tooth. […] However, there is less than a 3% risk that you may need to have the remaining roots out at a later date or there may be delayed healing. […] It is likely that there will be some discomfort and swelling both on the inside and outside of your mouth after surgery. […] The older you are having a wisdom tooth removed the longer it will take to recover.
- #6 Wisdom Teeth In South Bend, IN – Oral Surgery Michianahttps://www.oralsurgerymichiana.com/oral-surgery/wisdom-teeth/
As wisdom teeth develop, the roots become longer and the jaw bone more dense. When it is necessary to remove impacted wisdom teeth in your thirties, forties, or beyond, the post-operative course can be prolonged and there is a higher complication rate. Treating these complications is often more difficult and less predictable than with a younger patient. […] In general, you will heal faster, more predictably, and have fewer complications if treated in your teens or early twenties.
- #7 Wisdom Teeth In South Bend, IN – Oral Surgery Michianahttps://www.oralsurgerymichiana.com/oral-surgery/wisdom-teeth/
Although most people develop and grow 32 permanent adult teeth, many times their jaws are too small to accommodate the four wisdom teeth. When inadequate space prevents the teeth from erupting they are called impacted wisdom teeth. This indicates their inability to erupt into the proper position for chewing and cleaning. […] We will need to see you for a consultation to determine if you will benefit from wisdom tooth removal. A special x-ray of your mouth and jaws (panorex) will be taken to determine if your wisdom teeth are impacted, if there is room for them to erupt, and how difficult it will be to have them removed. […] If you do not have enough room in your mouth for your third molars to fully erupt, a number of problems can happen. Impacted wisdom teeth should be removed before their root structure is fully developed. In some patients, it is as early as 12 or 13, and in others, it may not be until the early twenties. Problems tend to occur with increasing frequency after the age of 30.
- #8 Wisdom Teeth In South Bend, IN – Oral Surgery Michianahttps://www.oralsurgerymichiana.com/oral-surgery/wisdom-teeth/
As wisdom teeth develop, the roots become longer and the jaw bone more dense. When it is necessary to remove impacted wisdom teeth in your thirties, forties, or beyond, the post-operative course can be prolonged and there is a higher complication rate. Treating these complications is often more difficult and less predictable than with a younger patient. […] In general, you will heal faster, more predictably, and have fewer complications if treated in your teens or early twenties.
- #9 Wisdom Teeth In South Bend, IN – Oral Surgery Michianahttps://www.oralsurgerymichiana.com/oral-surgery/wisdom-teeth/
As wisdom teeth develop, the roots become longer and the jaw bone more dense. When it is necessary to remove impacted wisdom teeth in your thirties, forties, or beyond, the post-operative course can be prolonged and there is a higher complication rate. Treating these complications is often more difficult and less predictable than with a younger patient. […] In general, you will heal faster, more predictably, and have fewer complications if treated in your teens or early twenties.
- #10 Impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4148832/
The incidence of impacted wisdom teeth (third molars) is high, with some 72% of Swedish people aged 20 to 30 years having at least one impacted wisdom tooth. […] Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, swelling, and infection, and may destroy adjacent teeth and bone. […] While symptomatic or diseased impacted wisdom teeth should be recommended for removal, current evidence neither refutes nor confirms the practice of prophylactic removal of asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth. […] We do not know whether active surveillance is effective for asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth, as we found no RCTs or prospective cohort studies on this topic. […] The removal of diseased or symptomatic wisdom teeth alleviates pain and suffering, and improves oral health and function. […] Three prospective cohort studies have also demonstrated that 30% to 60% of people with previously asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth will undergo extraction of one or more of their wisdom teeth because of symptoms or disease, between 4 and 12 years following study enrolment.
- #11 Impacted wisdom teeth – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacted_wisdom_teeth
Further, several studies have found that between 30% 60% of people with previously asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth will have them extracted due to symptoms or disease, 4-12 years after initial examination. […] Extraction of the wisdom teeth removes the disease on the wisdom tooth itself and also appears to improve the periodontal status of the second molar, although this benefit diminishes beyond the age of 25.
- #12 Impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4148832/
The incidence of impacted wisdom teeth (third molars) is high, with some 72% of Swedish people aged 20 to 30 years having at least one impacted wisdom tooth. […] Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, swelling, and infection, and may destroy adjacent teeth and bone. […] While symptomatic or diseased impacted wisdom teeth should be recommended for removal, current evidence neither refutes nor confirms the practice of prophylactic removal of asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth. […] We do not know whether active surveillance is effective for asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth, as we found no RCTs or prospective cohort studies on this topic. […] The removal of diseased or symptomatic wisdom teeth alleviates pain and suffering, and improves oral health and function. […] Three prospective cohort studies have also demonstrated that 30% to 60% of people with previously asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth will undergo extraction of one or more of their wisdom teeth because of symptoms or disease, between 4 and 12 years following study enrolment.
- #13 Impacted wisdom teeth – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacted_wisdom_teeth
Further, several studies have found that between 30% 60% of people with previously asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth will have them extracted due to symptoms or disease, 4-12 years after initial examination. […] Extraction of the wisdom teeth removes the disease on the wisdom tooth itself and also appears to improve the periodontal status of the second molar, although this benefit diminishes beyond the age of 25.
- #14 Impacted wisdom teeth – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacted_wisdom_teeth
Impacted wisdom teeth is a condition where the third molars (wisdom teeth) are prevented from erupting into the mouth. […] Removal of impacted wisdom teeth is advised for the future prevention of or in the current presence of certain pathologies, such as caries (dental decay), periodontal disease or cysts. […] The prognosis for impacted wisdom teeth depends on the depth of the impaction. When they lack a communication to the mouth, the main risk is the chance of a cyst or neoplasm forming in the tissues around the tooth (such as the dental follicle), which is relatively uncommon. […] Once communicating with the mouth, the onset of disease or symptoms cannot be predicted but the chance of it does increase with age. Less than 2% of wisdom teeth are free of either periodontal disease or caries by age 65.
- #15 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
This leaflet is designed to give you more information about what the issues are with wisdom teeth, what treatment options may be given, where you may be referred to and to expect if you are having treatment. Your Dentist may also have the experience to discuss this with you. […] One of the most common reasons you have been referred is that you’ve been having problems with your wisdom teeth. This may be due to pain, swelling or infection to the gum covering the wisdom tooth, also known pericoronitis. The wisdom tooth may also be decayed. You may also be getting food stuck around your wisdom teeth. […] There is strong evidence to show that wisdom teeth that are mesially or horizontally positioned that have not erupted fully have a high risk of decay occurring within the wisdom tooth and also to the tooth in front. If left alone the decay may get to the extent that you may develop pain from both teeth.
- #16 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
This leaflet is designed to give you more information about what the issues are with wisdom teeth, what treatment options may be given, where you may be referred to and to expect if you are having treatment. Your Dentist may also have the experience to discuss this with you. […] One of the most common reasons you have been referred is that you’ve been having problems with your wisdom teeth. This may be due to pain, swelling or infection to the gum covering the wisdom tooth, also known pericoronitis. The wisdom tooth may also be decayed. You may also be getting food stuck around your wisdom teeth. […] There is strong evidence to show that wisdom teeth that are mesially or horizontally positioned that have not erupted fully have a high risk of decay occurring within the wisdom tooth and also to the tooth in front. If left alone the decay may get to the extent that you may develop pain from both teeth.
- #17 Impacted wisdom teeth – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacted_wisdom_teeth
Impacted wisdom teeth is a condition where the third molars (wisdom teeth) are prevented from erupting into the mouth. […] Removal of impacted wisdom teeth is advised for the future prevention of or in the current presence of certain pathologies, such as caries (dental decay), periodontal disease or cysts. […] The prognosis for impacted wisdom teeth depends on the depth of the impaction. When they lack a communication to the mouth, the main risk is the chance of a cyst or neoplasm forming in the tissues around the tooth (such as the dental follicle), which is relatively uncommon. […] Once communicating with the mouth, the onset of disease or symptoms cannot be predicted but the chance of it does increase with age. Less than 2% of wisdom teeth are free of either periodontal disease or caries by age 65.
- #18 Impacted wisdom teeth – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacted_wisdom_teeth
Further, several studies have found that between 30% 60% of people with previously asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth will have them extracted due to symptoms or disease, 4-12 years after initial examination. […] Extraction of the wisdom teeth removes the disease on the wisdom tooth itself and also appears to improve the periodontal status of the second molar, although this benefit diminishes beyond the age of 25.
- #19 Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic diseaseâfree impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7199383/
Prophylactic removal of asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth is the surgical removal of wisdom teeth in the absence of symptoms and with no evidence of local disease. […] When surgical removal is performed in older people, the risk of postoperative complications, pain and discomfort is increased. […] Removal of asymptomatic diseasefree wisdom teeth is a common procedure, and researchers must determine whether evidence supports this practice. […] Insufficient evidence is available to determine whether asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth should be removed or retained. […] Although retention of asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth may be associated with increased risk of periodontitis affecting adjacent second molars in the long term, the evidence is very low certainty.
- #20 Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic diseaseâfree impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7199383/
We assessed the evidence provided by the two studies to be low to very low certainty, so we cannot rely on these findings. […] There is a lack of scientific evidence on which dental health professionals and policy makers can base treatment decisions for asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth. […] Insufficient evidence is available to support the surgical removal or retention of asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth.
- #21 Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic diseaseâfree impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7199383/
Given the current lack of available evidence, patient values should be considered and clinical expertise used to guide shared decisionmaking with people who have asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth. […] The available evidence is insufficient to tell us whether or not asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth should be removed. […] The included studies did not measure healthrelated quality of life, costs or side effects of taking teeth out. […] One study (the cohort study), which was at serious risk of bias, found that keeping asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth in the mouth may increase the risk of gum infection (periodontitis) affecting the adjacent second molar in the long term, but this evidence was very uncertain. […] The other study (the RCT) was also at high risk of bias. It measured crowding of the teeth in the mouth, and found that this may not be significantly affected by whether impacted wisdom teeth are kept in the mouth or removed.
- #22 Impacted Wisdom Teeth: Symptoms, Signs, Removal & Recoveryhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22296-impacted-wisdom-teeth
Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, infection and damage to other teeth. […] If your impacted wisdom teeth are causing pain and other symptoms, leaving them in place can be bad for your oral health. Impacted wisdom teeth are more prone to infection and abscesses and they can cause damage, decay and disease to healthy teeth. […] If your wisdom teeth are impacted but arent causing any problems, you probably dont need to remove them. However, if you start developing symptoms, removing them can reduce your risk of other issues and improve your overall oral health.
- #23 Impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4148832/
The incidence of impacted wisdom teeth (third molars) is high, with some 72% of Swedish people aged 20 to 30 years having at least one impacted wisdom tooth. […] Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, swelling, and infection, and may destroy adjacent teeth and bone. […] While symptomatic or diseased impacted wisdom teeth should be recommended for removal, current evidence neither refutes nor confirms the practice of prophylactic removal of asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth. […] We do not know whether active surveillance is effective for asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth, as we found no RCTs or prospective cohort studies on this topic. […] The removal of diseased or symptomatic wisdom teeth alleviates pain and suffering, and improves oral health and function. […] Three prospective cohort studies have also demonstrated that 30% to 60% of people with previously asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth will undergo extraction of one or more of their wisdom teeth because of symptoms or disease, between 4 and 12 years following study enrolment.
- #24 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
This leaflet is designed to give you more information about what the issues are with wisdom teeth, what treatment options may be given, where you may be referred to and to expect if you are having treatment. Your Dentist may also have the experience to discuss this with you. […] One of the most common reasons you have been referred is that you’ve been having problems with your wisdom teeth. This may be due to pain, swelling or infection to the gum covering the wisdom tooth, also known pericoronitis. The wisdom tooth may also be decayed. You may also be getting food stuck around your wisdom teeth. […] There is strong evidence to show that wisdom teeth that are mesially or horizontally positioned that have not erupted fully have a high risk of decay occurring within the wisdom tooth and also to the tooth in front. If left alone the decay may get to the extent that you may develop pain from both teeth.
- #25 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
This leaflet is designed to give you more information about what the issues are with wisdom teeth, what treatment options may be given, where you may be referred to and to expect if you are having treatment. Your Dentist may also have the experience to discuss this with you. […] One of the most common reasons you have been referred is that you’ve been having problems with your wisdom teeth. This may be due to pain, swelling or infection to the gum covering the wisdom tooth, also known pericoronitis. The wisdom tooth may also be decayed. You may also be getting food stuck around your wisdom teeth. […] There is strong evidence to show that wisdom teeth that are mesially or horizontally positioned that have not erupted fully have a high risk of decay occurring within the wisdom tooth and also to the tooth in front. If left alone the decay may get to the extent that you may develop pain from both teeth.
- #26 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
This leaflet is designed to give you more information about what the issues are with wisdom teeth, what treatment options may be given, where you may be referred to and to expect if you are having treatment. Your Dentist may also have the experience to discuss this with you. […] One of the most common reasons you have been referred is that you’ve been having problems with your wisdom teeth. This may be due to pain, swelling or infection to the gum covering the wisdom tooth, also known pericoronitis. The wisdom tooth may also be decayed. You may also be getting food stuck around your wisdom teeth. […] There is strong evidence to show that wisdom teeth that are mesially or horizontally positioned that have not erupted fully have a high risk of decay occurring within the wisdom tooth and also to the tooth in front. If left alone the decay may get to the extent that you may develop pain from both teeth.
- #27 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
If you have a medical issue that requires you to start medicines such as immunosuppressants or medicines that affect the bone it is advisable to have an assessment of your teeth including your wisdom teeth before you start these medicines. If you were to have a tooth extracted while on these medicines this may slow down healing of a tooth socket. […] The assessment may recommend the need to remove teeth that are of a poor prognosis including your wisdom teeth. […] If the wisdom tooth has not fully erupted into the mouth it is often necessary to make a cut in the gum over the tooth. Sometimes it is also necessary to remove some bone surrounding the wisdom tooth. […] Most patients will recover fully with no problems. […] The incidence of this happening is low being in the order of 2%.
- #28 Wisdom Teeth In South Bend, IN – Oral Surgery Michianahttps://www.oralsurgerymichiana.com/oral-surgery/wisdom-teeth/
Although most people develop and grow 32 permanent adult teeth, many times their jaws are too small to accommodate the four wisdom teeth. When inadequate space prevents the teeth from erupting they are called impacted wisdom teeth. This indicates their inability to erupt into the proper position for chewing and cleaning. […] We will need to see you for a consultation to determine if you will benefit from wisdom tooth removal. A special x-ray of your mouth and jaws (panorex) will be taken to determine if your wisdom teeth are impacted, if there is room for them to erupt, and how difficult it will be to have them removed. […] If you do not have enough room in your mouth for your third molars to fully erupt, a number of problems can happen. Impacted wisdom teeth should be removed before their root structure is fully developed. In some patients, it is as early as 12 or 13, and in others, it may not be until the early twenties. Problems tend to occur with increasing frequency after the age of 30.
- #29 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
If you have a medical issue that requires you to start medicines such as immunosuppressants or medicines that affect the bone it is advisable to have an assessment of your teeth including your wisdom teeth before you start these medicines. If you were to have a tooth extracted while on these medicines this may slow down healing of a tooth socket. […] The assessment may recommend the need to remove teeth that are of a poor prognosis including your wisdom teeth. […] If the wisdom tooth has not fully erupted into the mouth it is often necessary to make a cut in the gum over the tooth. Sometimes it is also necessary to remove some bone surrounding the wisdom tooth. […] Most patients will recover fully with no problems. […] The incidence of this happening is low being in the order of 2%.
- #30 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
If you have a medical issue that requires you to start medicines such as immunosuppressants or medicines that affect the bone it is advisable to have an assessment of your teeth including your wisdom teeth before you start these medicines. If you were to have a tooth extracted while on these medicines this may slow down healing of a tooth socket. […] The assessment may recommend the need to remove teeth that are of a poor prognosis including your wisdom teeth. […] If the wisdom tooth has not fully erupted into the mouth it is often necessary to make a cut in the gum over the tooth. Sometimes it is also necessary to remove some bone surrounding the wisdom tooth. […] Most patients will recover fully with no problems. […] The incidence of this happening is low being in the order of 2%.
- #31 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
A coronectomy may be a treatment option. It may be offered if the inferior dental nerve in close contact to the wisdom tooth. […] However, there is less than a 3% risk that you may need to have the remaining roots out at a later date or there may be delayed healing. […] It is likely that there will be some discomfort and swelling both on the inside and outside of your mouth after surgery. […] The older you are having a wisdom tooth removed the longer it will take to recover.
- #32 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
A coronectomy may be a treatment option. It may be offered if the inferior dental nerve in close contact to the wisdom tooth. […] However, there is less than a 3% risk that you may need to have the remaining roots out at a later date or there may be delayed healing. […] It is likely that there will be some discomfort and swelling both on the inside and outside of your mouth after surgery. […] The older you are having a wisdom tooth removed the longer it will take to recover.
- #33 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
A coronectomy may be a treatment option. It may be offered if the inferior dental nerve in close contact to the wisdom tooth. […] However, there is less than a 3% risk that you may need to have the remaining roots out at a later date or there may be delayed healing. […] It is likely that there will be some discomfort and swelling both on the inside and outside of your mouth after surgery. […] The older you are having a wisdom tooth removed the longer it will take to recover.
- #34 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
A coronectomy may be a treatment option. It may be offered if the inferior dental nerve in close contact to the wisdom tooth. […] However, there is less than a 3% risk that you may need to have the remaining roots out at a later date or there may be delayed healing. […] It is likely that there will be some discomfort and swelling both on the inside and outside of your mouth after surgery. […] The older you are having a wisdom tooth removed the longer it will take to recover.
- #35 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
If you have a medical issue that requires you to start medicines such as immunosuppressants or medicines that affect the bone it is advisable to have an assessment of your teeth including your wisdom teeth before you start these medicines. If you were to have a tooth extracted while on these medicines this may slow down healing of a tooth socket. […] The assessment may recommend the need to remove teeth that are of a poor prognosis including your wisdom teeth. […] If the wisdom tooth has not fully erupted into the mouth it is often necessary to make a cut in the gum over the tooth. Sometimes it is also necessary to remove some bone surrounding the wisdom tooth. […] Most patients will recover fully with no problems. […] The incidence of this happening is low being in the order of 2%.
- #36 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
If you have a medical issue that requires you to start medicines such as immunosuppressants or medicines that affect the bone it is advisable to have an assessment of your teeth including your wisdom teeth before you start these medicines. If you were to have a tooth extracted while on these medicines this may slow down healing of a tooth socket. […] The assessment may recommend the need to remove teeth that are of a poor prognosis including your wisdom teeth. […] If the wisdom tooth has not fully erupted into the mouth it is often necessary to make a cut in the gum over the tooth. Sometimes it is also necessary to remove some bone surrounding the wisdom tooth. […] Most patients will recover fully with no problems. […] The incidence of this happening is low being in the order of 2%.
- #37 Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teethhttps://www.baoms.org.uk/patients/procedures/23/removal_of_impacted_wisdom_teeth
A coronectomy may be a treatment option. It may be offered if the inferior dental nerve in close contact to the wisdom tooth. […] However, there is less than a 3% risk that you may need to have the remaining roots out at a later date or there may be delayed healing. […] It is likely that there will be some discomfort and swelling both on the inside and outside of your mouth after surgery. […] The older you are having a wisdom tooth removed the longer it will take to recover.
- #38 Impacted Wisdom Teeth: Symptoms, Signs, Removal & Recoveryhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22296-impacted-wisdom-teeth
Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, infection and damage to other teeth. […] If your impacted wisdom teeth are causing pain and other symptoms, leaving them in place can be bad for your oral health. Impacted wisdom teeth are more prone to infection and abscesses and they can cause damage, decay and disease to healthy teeth. […] If your wisdom teeth are impacted but arent causing any problems, you probably dont need to remove them. However, if you start developing symptoms, removing them can reduce your risk of other issues and improve your overall oral health.
- #39 Impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4148832/
The incidence of impacted wisdom teeth (third molars) is high, with some 72% of Swedish people aged 20 to 30 years having at least one impacted wisdom tooth. […] Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, swelling, and infection, and may destroy adjacent teeth and bone. […] While symptomatic or diseased impacted wisdom teeth should be recommended for removal, current evidence neither refutes nor confirms the practice of prophylactic removal of asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth. […] We do not know whether active surveillance is effective for asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth, as we found no RCTs or prospective cohort studies on this topic. […] The removal of diseased or symptomatic wisdom teeth alleviates pain and suffering, and improves oral health and function. […] Three prospective cohort studies have also demonstrated that 30% to 60% of people with previously asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth will undergo extraction of one or more of their wisdom teeth because of symptoms or disease, between 4 and 12 years following study enrolment.
- #40 Impacted Wisdom Teeth: Symptoms, Signs, Removal & Recoveryhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22296-impacted-wisdom-teeth
Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, infection and damage to other teeth. […] If your impacted wisdom teeth are causing pain and other symptoms, leaving them in place can be bad for your oral health. Impacted wisdom teeth are more prone to infection and abscesses and they can cause damage, decay and disease to healthy teeth. […] If your wisdom teeth are impacted but arent causing any problems, you probably dont need to remove them. However, if you start developing symptoms, removing them can reduce your risk of other issues and improve your overall oral health.
- #41 Impacted Wisdom Teeth: Symptoms, Signs, Removal & Recoveryhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22296-impacted-wisdom-teeth
Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, infection and damage to other teeth. […] If your impacted wisdom teeth are causing pain and other symptoms, leaving them in place can be bad for your oral health. Impacted wisdom teeth are more prone to infection and abscesses and they can cause damage, decay and disease to healthy teeth. […] If your wisdom teeth are impacted but arent causing any problems, you probably dont need to remove them. However, if you start developing symptoms, removing them can reduce your risk of other issues and improve your overall oral health.
- #42 Impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4148832/
The harms associated with prophylactic extraction of asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth are the expected adverse effects associated with any operation (e.g., costs, pain and swelling, loss of work or school time, and undergoing unnecessary surgery). […] When managing asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth, no RCT data are available to guide therapeutic choices.
- #43 Impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4148832/
The harms associated with prophylactic extraction of asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth are the expected adverse effects associated with any operation (e.g., costs, pain and swelling, loss of work or school time, and undergoing unnecessary surgery). […] When managing asymptomatic, disease-free wisdom teeth, no RCT data are available to guide therapeutic choices.
- #44 Wisdom Teeth In South Bend, IN – Oral Surgery Michianahttps://www.oralsurgerymichiana.com/oral-surgery/wisdom-teeth/
As wisdom teeth develop, the roots become longer and the jaw bone more dense. When it is necessary to remove impacted wisdom teeth in your thirties, forties, or beyond, the post-operative course can be prolonged and there is a higher complication rate. Treating these complications is often more difficult and less predictable than with a younger patient. […] In general, you will heal faster, more predictably, and have fewer complications if treated in your teens or early twenties.
- #45 Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic diseaseâfree impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7199383/
Given the current lack of available evidence, patient values should be considered and clinical expertise used to guide shared decisionmaking with people who have asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth. […] The available evidence is insufficient to tell us whether or not asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth should be removed. […] The included studies did not measure healthrelated quality of life, costs or side effects of taking teeth out. […] One study (the cohort study), which was at serious risk of bias, found that keeping asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth in the mouth may increase the risk of gum infection (periodontitis) affecting the adjacent second molar in the long term, but this evidence was very uncertain. […] The other study (the RCT) was also at high risk of bias. It measured crowding of the teeth in the mouth, and found that this may not be significantly affected by whether impacted wisdom teeth are kept in the mouth or removed.
- #46 Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic diseaseâfree impacted wisdom teethhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7199383/
We assessed the evidence provided by the two studies to be low to very low certainty, so we cannot rely on these findings. […] There is a lack of scientific evidence on which dental health professionals and policy makers can base treatment decisions for asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth. […] Insufficient evidence is available to support the surgical removal or retention of asymptomatic diseasefree impacted wisdom teeth.