Do the parents nowadays really know how to take care of their children healthily? Let’s take the example of wisdom teeth for discussion. Since wisdom teeth are seldom used in basic chewing and also it is troublesome to clean & protect them, it is suggested that most of the people can pull out the wisdom teeth directly to avoid oral diseases caused by them. Then people may ask, “whether there are the best ages to pull out wisdom teeth?”

Modern medicine considers that wisdom teeth are residues in the process of human evolution just like an appendix. We seldom use wisdom teeth when we chew the food , but the erupting of wisdom teeth often bring much trouble in teeth cleaning. As the wisdom teeth are in the most inside of oral alveolar bone, there will be not enough space for the toothbrush to finish cleaning. In the long term, the accumulated food residues around the wisdom teeth are tend to cause oral inflammation. So it is recommended to pull out the wisdom teeth directly to avoid oral diseases.

The best ages to pull out wisdom teeth: at the age of 13 to 30

Some experts point out that the best period to pull out the wisdom teeth is at the age of 13 to 30. Generally speaking, it's better to pull out wisdom tooth before the age of 30. If you pull out the wisdom tooth after the age of 40, the extraction trauma will be more large. Not until they have to pull out the wisdom teeth do many people decide to pull them out. There are even some elderly people over the age of 80 want to pull out the teeth, but they are often rejected by the dentists due to unsuitable physical condition. Then the problems caused by the wisdom teeth will be more difficult to eradicate completely. Sometimes the wisdom teeth could even interfere with denture wearing with a result of life quality decline. Some wisdom teeth have infected the surrounding teeth, in the end, two or three teeth have to be pulled out together. In principle, once dysplasia of the wisdom teeth is found, the wisdom teeth should be pulled out as soon as possible, otherwise no end of trouble will pour out for the future.

The optimal solution is to have dental check-up at the age of 12 to 18

Dentists in Shenzhen A.K.J Stomatological Hospital have put forward a optimal solution: have dental check-up during the age period of 12 ~ 18 to check on the wisdom teeth development state in order to get early treatment. In the age of 12~18, wisdom tooth root has not formed, so the trauma is small if undergo surgery as early as possible. In addition, it is better to pull out the impacted wisdom teeth before pregnancy.

After reading the above, have you recognized your previous mistakes in regard to your children’s dental health?

For more information, please consult the dentists in Shenzhen A.K.J Stomatological Hospital.