Wisdom tooth coming in - no pain - dentist or no?
I woke up this morning to discover one of my wisdom teeth erupting. I can feel it coming through the gums. I’m not experiencing pain, swelling, headaches, etc.
A few years ago, I had a routine x-ray and my dentist told me my wisdom teeth were impacted and set me up to see an oral surgeon to have them removed. I had no insurance, so only one local oral surgeon would take payments, so I had to see him. Before the day of the procedure, I found out this guy had a horrible reputation and had really messed some people up. I cancelled the appointment and just forgot about it. I haven’t had a single issue since.
I’ve heard that most wisdom tooth extractions are completely unnecessary, particularly when they’re not causing problems. I’m not cool with unnecessary procedures, even though I do have insurance now.
I know most dentists will tell me they need to go, so I’m hesitant to make an appointment unless/until I start having pain or notice my teeth are crowding.
Do you think it’s necessary to see a dentist at this point or should I just wait it out and hope there’s room for it?
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