{"id":2570,"date":"2025-10-06T09:59:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/?p=2570"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:59:56","slug":"am-i-too-old-to-extract-a-wisdom-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog\/am-i-too-old-to-extract-a-wisdom-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Am I Too Old To Extract a Wisdom Tooth?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had a wisdom tooth start to bother me. All of my wisdom teeth are impacted, but this is the first time I’ve had a problem with one of them. The dentist said it is infected and that I need to have it extracted. Here’s my problem. I’m 32 years old and have always heard that you should remove your wisdom teeth in your late teens or early twenties, otherwise there is a risk of complications. What do I do? Am I too old to remove this tooth?<\/p>\n

Gina<\/p>\n

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Dear Gina,<\/p>\n

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There is always a chance for complications with any dental procedure no matter what your age. That being said, you are correct that the ideal time to have your wisdom teeth extracted is in your late teens or early twenties. After that your chances of complications do go up. However, until your are in your forties I would not be too concerned.<\/p>\n

Even then, no matter what your age, if the tooth is infected, then you need to extract it. In fact, it can turn into a dental emergency<\/a>. When they are left untreated, dental infections turn life threatening. In fact, people die every year from untreated tooth infections.<\/p>\n

In your place, given your (still very young) age, I would like to suggest that you have your remaining impacted teeth extracted. While they are not a problem now, there is a very good chance that they will be in the future. Better to do it now before the chances of complications increases, which it will every few years.<\/p>\n

The good news is that you are removing wisdom teeth. That means they do not have to be replaced. If it were any other tooth, it would be important to replace the tooth. Otherwise, the adjacent teeth will shift or tip into the open space, leading to your bite being thrown off and, likely, TMJ Disorder.\u00a0If you lose a tooth in the future, the best tooth replacement is a dental implant<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This blog is brought to you by Lafayette, LA Dentists<\/a> Drs. Foreman and Thimmesch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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