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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / May 2005Cavity reason to have wisdom teeth pulled?
I went in for my 6 month exam/cleaning in March and they saw a cavity on one of my widsom teeth Said they could either fill it (but would be tough) or I should have all of my wisdom teeth pulled. Should I got through the pain and expense (out of pocket) to have them pulled (I'd insist on going under)? Or should I just get the cavity filled? I'm 28 y/o, wisdom teeth grew in fine and are causing no other problems. > I went in for my 6 month exam/cleaning in March and they saw a cavity on one > of my widsom teeth Said they could either fill it (but would be tough) or I > should have all of my wisdom teeth pulled. Should I got through the pain and > expense (out of pocket) to have them pulled (I'd insist on going under)? Or > should I just get the cavity filled? I'm 28 y/o, wisdom teeth grew in fine > and are causing no other problems. REPLY I am a filler rather than a puller, although I have yanked many thousands of teeth! Its a tooth! If its erupted, then there is room for it. Fill it and be done with your dental woes. How are your other teeth by the way? Joel >I went in for my 6 month exam/cleaning in March and they saw a cavity on one > of my widsom teeth Said they could either fill it (but would be tough) or I > should have all of my wisdom teeth pulled. Should I got through the pain and > expense (out of pocket) to have them pulled (I'd insist on going under)? Or > should I just get the cavity filled? I'm 28 y/o, wisdom teeth grew in fine > and are causing no other problems. Did you ask why pull them all when you only have a cavity in one of them? Also, I would rethink "going under" I have had two wisdom teeth pulled in my life, one of them was difficult and one of them was a non-event. Your oral surgeon should be able to givve you an idea of what it will be in your case. Vaughn > >I went in for my 6 month exam/cleaning in March and they saw a cavity on one > > of my widsom teeth Said they could either fill it (but would be tough) or I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Did you ask why pull them all when you only have a cavity in one of them? REPLY Yo Vaughn! In Florida, you know they have twofers. Well this guy's dentist is providing a four-fer. Joel > Also, I would rethink "going under" I have had two wisdom teeth pulled in my > life, one of them was difficult and one of them was a non-event. Your oral > surgeon should be able to givve you an idea of what it will be in your case. > > Vaughn > Yo Vaughn! > > In Florida, you know they have twofers. > Well this guy's dentist is providing a four-fer. Yo Joel! I am going to keep my remaing wisdom teeth until the dentists here start having twilight specials. Vaughn > > Yo Vaughn! > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Vaughn Pull four and keep the other four ....... > Did you ask why pull them all when you only have a cavity in one of them? Just that if I was going to have one pulled, I should have them all pulled. It's difficult to brush way back there. There is no way to provide you with realistic advice without a physical examination. If you cannot keep these teeth clean, you are often better off without them. If they are functional and you keep them clean, you are better off with them in place. If the dental office refuses to use amalgam, they may not be capable of getting adequate isolation to place a resin filling where the decay is. Who knows?  Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... >> Did you ask why pull them all when you only have a cavity in one of > them? > > Just that if I was going to have one pulled, I should have them all > pulled. > It's difficult to brush way back there. >Who knows? The Shadow. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > >Who knows? > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > The Shadow. > -- Only the Shadow knows .......... About amalgamitis ....... > W_B > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > There is no way to provide you with realistic advice without a physical > examination. If you cannot keep these teeth clean, you are often better off > without them. If they are functional and you keep them clean, you are > better off with them in place. If the dental office refuses to use amalgam, > they may not be capable of getting adequate isolation to place a resin > filling where the decay is. Who knows? But beware of the mystery linker who will be here shortly to inform everybody about amalgamitis ...... Joel > -- > ~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > pulled. > > It's difficult to brush way back there. > > Did you ask why pull them all when you only have a cavity in one of > them? > > Just that if I was going to have one pulled, I should have them all pulled. > It's difficult to brush way back there. True, same as combing my hair in the back. Its tough to see what is going on. They want to perform electrolysis back there but I won't let them. Joel |
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