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If the mental teeth are fully erupted in the oral cavity, healthy and in contact with the mental tooth of the opposite jaw, they are considered third molars and perform the normal function of chewing.
“If the mental teeth perform the chewing function and the patient can clean them qualitatively, we do not extract those teeth,” says an experienced doctor.
According to her, taking good care of mental teeth is essential because they are weaker than other permanent teeth. The germs of the mental teeth are formed when a child is between 6 and 14 years old, so its quality composition and anatomical structure are influenced by the food consumed, the disease, the consumption of vitamins and minerals. By comparison, the buds of all other teeth are formed in the fetal stage.
“Another important thing is the soft tissue structure next to these teeth. Improper care of mental teeth develops inflammation of the soft tissues, which can lead to serious complications,” warns the specialist.
Mental teeth don’t germinate at all. According to statistics, about 20 percent. people don’t have any mental teeth. It is believed that mental teeth should not remain in the course of evolution. As a result of altered eating habits, increased heat-treated foods that do not need to be chewed and chewed hardens the jaw as bone tissue adapts to changes faster than teeth. However, due to lack of space, more and more often, mental teeth remain erupted or only partially erupted.
According to Ieva Gendvilienė, mental teeth are extracted for various reasons: due to irreparably damaged irregularly germinated soft plaque accumulates around them, inflammation of the surrounding tissues, hernias (when pus accumulates in the intermuscular spaces of soft tissues ), due to them, damage to adjacent teeth, for orthodontic purposes, sometimes even due to tumor processes.
In each case, the doctor discusses with the patient individually whether and when to extract the tooth. It is very important to know that the longer the mental teeth remain in the mouth, the greater the risk of pathology, as well as the formation of roots, adjacent structures over time complicates the procedure of their extraction. Several studies have shown that after extracting the mental teeth, about 90 percent. cases, improves the condition of the adjacent teeth.
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“However, it is important to know that it is not recommended to extract the mental teeth before the age of 17, since the growth areas of the jaw can be damaged”, emphasizes the doctor.
“If the teeth are removed from the retina (fully formed, but not erupted for various reasons), incisions are often made during surgery to cut the bone and divide the tooth into parts, and then the incisions are sutured. Every doctor would like to assure you that fear is not worth it, but fear is a natural feeling that often accompanies surgery. The good news is that when communicating with anesthesiologists, even a very strong fear can be successfully turned off, or the patient can simply fall asleep and wake up after the operation, ”says the experienced surgeon.
According to her, the most important thing is to establish contact with the patient and gain their trust, which largely determines the success of the treatment and improves the well-being of the patient during and after the surgery.
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“To reduce the number and risk of complications, it is recommended to consult an oral decontamination specialist: oral surgeons, facial and maxillofacial surgeons or periodontists, who are not only the most capable of performing this procedure, but can also treat complications if required”. – advises Ieva Gendvilienė at the end of the conversation.
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