{"id":2223,"date":"2023-09-15T20:31:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=2223"},"modified":"2023-09-15T20:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:33:21","slug":"four-wisdom-teeth-removed-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/four-wisdom-teeth-removed-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need All 4 of My Wisdom Teeth Removed at Age 40?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m 40 and had no problems with my wisdom teeth until I was 38. Last month was my six-month exam and time for a panoramic x-ray. My dentist said two wisdom teeth are impacted, and one has a cavity. That explains why I have been feeling some discomfort. She referred me to an oral surgeon who wanted to remove all 4 teeth. I\u2019m terrified. Is this necessary? I felt faint when the oral surgeon started talking about the risks and nerve damage. She assured me that I would be sedated and not feel a thing. Is this surgery necessary? I wonder if I could see another dentist to remove the cavity and place a white filling. Maybe only one tooth would need to be extracted from them. I don\u2019t like overtreatment if it\u2019s not necessary. Thanks. Malyssa<\/p>\n<p>Malyssa,<\/p>\n<p>Removing tooth decay from a wisdom tooth and <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-mercury-free-dentist.html\">filling the tooth with dental composite<\/a> will not resolve concerns with impacted teeth. The wisdom teeth will continue to push on neighboring teeth. Impacted teeth are hard to clean and can become infected. However, a surgeon does not need to remove healthy, fully erupted wisdom teeth that do not jeopardize neighboring teeth\u2019s health or position.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2225\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2225\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2225\" src=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/all-wisdom-teeth-removed.png\" alt=\"Lower left impacted wisdom tooth\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/all-wisdom-teeth-removed.png 500w, https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/all-wisdom-teeth-removed-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Impacted wisdom tooth<\/p><\/div>\n<p>An oral surgeon must explain the risks of tooth removal. However, they use a 3D scan to avoid nerve damage. Although a surgeon may emphasize the risks, they must protect themselves from potential lawsuits.<\/p>\n<p>Removing all four wisdom teeth is not overtreatment. Removing them now prevents future complications, a dental emergency, and other surgery to remove the remaining teeth. Your anxiety is understandable; many patients experience it. Explain your anxiety level to the oral surgeon to ensure she gives you enough sedation to ensure you stay deeply relaxed throughout the procedure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\">Metairie, Louisiana, dentist<\/a> Dr. Duane Delaune sponsors this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m 40 and had no problems with my wisdom teeth until I was 38. Last month was my six-month exam and time for a panoramic x-ray. My dentist said two wisdom teeth are impacted, and one has a cavity. That explains why I have been feeling some discomfort. 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