{"id":196,"date":"2024-05-13T14:57:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T14:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oralsurgeonkatycypress.com\/blog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2024-05-13T14:57:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T14:57:46","slug":"warning-signs-impacted-wisdom-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oralsurgeonkatycypress.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/13\/warning-signs-impacted-wisdom-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Major Warning Signs of Impacted Wisdom Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your wisdom teeth are the third set of molars at the back of your mouth. For many people, these teeth need to be extracted<\/a> when they are in late adolescence or their early 20s. Have you ever wondered why that is the case? Very often, it is because the wisdom teeth become impacted. What are impacted wisdom teeth, and what are some warning signs that might indicate you have this problem? This blog post explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Are Impacted Wisdom Teeth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When a tooth is impacted, it simply means that it has not completely erupted from the gumline. There are different types and levels of impaction. For example, bony impaction <\/strong>occurs when a tooth gets stuck within the jawbone, whereas soft tissue impaction <\/strong>means that a tooth cannot completely erupt through the gums. Both types of impaction can cause a number of oral health problems, including infections, cysts, and damage to nearby teeth, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impaction occurs because there is not enough space in the dental arch to accommodate incoming teeth. Although any tooth can become impacted, this issue is quite common with wisdom teeth because they are the last teeth to erupt, and most people\u2019s mouths are not large enough to let them grow in a healthy, unproblematic way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warning Signs of Impacted Wisdom Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Impacted wisdom teeth can cause a number of signs and symptoms. Some of the most common include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n