Teeth will stay with us for a lifetime and are closely related to our daily lives. Therefore, the health of teeth is very important for us, everyone will face different dental problems at every stage, from early childhood to old age, there will always be a variety of dental problems that plague us.

So today, Xiaobian will take you to understand the wisdom teeth that many people care about, why are wisdom teeth called wisdom teeth? Do wisdom teeth have to be removed?

Wisdom teeth are actually the third molars, located in the mouth midline to the left or right of the eighth tooth, why it is called wisdom teeth, because its eruption is close to adulthood or adulthood, so many people think that wisdom teeth are grown in the stage of gradual maturity of people, so they are called wisdom teeth, but although wisdom teeth are called wisdom teeth, they have nothing to do with people's IQ.

Many people have headaches because of wisdom teeth and think that wisdom teeth must be removed, but whether wisdom teeth need to be removed is actually related to the following aspects:

1. If wisdom teeth do not correspond to the occlusal teeth, they will gradually elongate, and the growth position will be incorrect, which may be different from the surrounding teeth, which is easy to cause food to be blocked between the teeth, further promote the proliferation of bacteria, and easily corrode the surrounding teeth.

2. If wisdom teeth repeatedly cause swollen and painful gums, it may be because the wisdom teeth are not growing in the right direction, if the usual poor cleaning will lead to the accumulation of bacteria, and the discomfort symptoms do not disappear after the teeth are completely erupted, it is necessary to extract the wisdom teeth in time;

3. When the wisdom tooth is decayed in a large area, it means that the tooth can not help us chew normally, and usually the cleaning of the tooth is also negligent when cleaning the tooth, so this situation will be caused, so when it is found that the wisdom tooth is rotten, it needs to be removed as soon as possible;

4. If the position of wisdom tooth growth and the direction of eruption are normal, and a normal occlusal relationship can be established with the tooth, in this case, it can play the role of chewing without causing other damage; These wisdom teeth are functional and do not need to be removed.

In general, if wisdom teeth have hidden problems or cause trouble, they need to be checked and solved in time. Finally, I would like to suggest that you take good care of your teeth, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, and rinse your mouth in time after eating, whether you have had your wisdom teeth removed or not.