Wisdom...non?
1 wisdom tooth gone with 3 more to go. Especially when most of us seem to encounter problems with it and end up spending the equivalent of a Bali trip getting rid of just 1. Took some pics of my horrid swelling that required another Doc/Nurse's intervention before it actually subsided. Been obsessing bout brushing my teeth; very slowly and with a mirror in a brightly lit area. A couldn't take it cos I can be brushing twice in row...how not too when I gotta gingerly hold my toothbrush and go stroke by stroke around the affected area. Maintained a soft diet aka porridge/ baby food. Not too bad cos i added dried scallop and oysters in it :) Didn't go to work on Wed & Fri thanks to the énorme headache I had.
Why it is called wisdom teeth?
Well, according to Wikipedia. Wisdom teeth are third molars that usually appear between the ages of 18 and 20 (although they may appear when older, or fail to appear at all). They are called "wisdom teeth" because they appear so late—much later than the other teeth, at an age where people are supposedly wiser than as a child, when the other teeth erupt. Often they need to be removed when they impact against other teeth—colloquially known as "coming in sideways."
Impacted wisdom teeth fall into one of several categories. Mesial impaction means the tooth is angled forward, towards the front of the mouth. Distal impaction means the tooth is angled backward, towards the rear of the mouth. Vertical impaction occurs when the formed tooth does not erupt fully through the gumline, and horizontal impaction occurs when the tooth is angled fully ninety degrees forward, growing into the roots of the second molar (Which is what I have).
Impacted wisdom teeth may also be categorized on whether they are still completely encased in the jawbone. If it is completely encased in the jawbone, it is a bony impaction. If the wisdom tooth has erupted out of the jawbone but not through the gumline, it is called a soft tissue impaction. Pericoronitis is a common problem in young adults with partial impactions. It occurs when the wisdom tooth has failed to errupt completely through the gum bed, allowing bacteria into an open space around the tooth, causing infection. Common symptoms include a swollen lump near the eruption site, stiffness of the jaw, bad odour or taste in the mouth and pain in the general area which may also run down the entire mandible and / or neck.
Wisdom teeth are sometimes described as an example of a "vestigial" trait. Some argue that recent changes to softer diets which cause less wear on the teeth may be causing the third molars to be less useful, and, in fact, problematic in many humans. Alternately, it is possible that wisdom teeth were useful when it was common for humans to lose several teeth to decay by the age when they appear.
Although most people have 4 wisdom teeth, it is possible to have more or fewer.
Ahhh...so know we know...
Why it is called wisdom teeth?
Well, according to Wikipedia. Wisdom teeth are third molars that usually appear between the ages of 18 and 20 (although they may appear when older, or fail to appear at all). They are called "wisdom teeth" because they appear so late—much later than the other teeth, at an age where people are supposedly wiser than as a child, when the other teeth erupt. Often they need to be removed when they impact against other teeth—colloquially known as "coming in sideways."
Impacted wisdom teeth fall into one of several categories. Mesial impaction means the tooth is angled forward, towards the front of the mouth. Distal impaction means the tooth is angled backward, towards the rear of the mouth. Vertical impaction occurs when the formed tooth does not erupt fully through the gumline, and horizontal impaction occurs when the tooth is angled fully ninety degrees forward, growing into the roots of the second molar (Which is what I have).
Impacted wisdom teeth may also be categorized on whether they are still completely encased in the jawbone. If it is completely encased in the jawbone, it is a bony impaction. If the wisdom tooth has erupted out of the jawbone but not through the gumline, it is called a soft tissue impaction. Pericoronitis is a common problem in young adults with partial impactions. It occurs when the wisdom tooth has failed to errupt completely through the gum bed, allowing bacteria into an open space around the tooth, causing infection. Common symptoms include a swollen lump near the eruption site, stiffness of the jaw, bad odour or taste in the mouth and pain in the general area which may also run down the entire mandible and / or neck.
Wisdom teeth are sometimes described as an example of a "vestigial" trait. Some argue that recent changes to softer diets which cause less wear on the teeth may be causing the third molars to be less useful, and, in fact, problematic in many humans. Alternately, it is possible that wisdom teeth were useful when it was common for humans to lose several teeth to decay by the age when they appear.
Although most people have 4 wisdom teeth, it is possible to have more or fewer.
Ahhh...so know we know...
posted by sher | Monday, August 15, 2005
2 Comments:
hi gal,
my poor sweetheart. i hope that the swelling has subsided. more coke and ban mian now? ;)
just sent u an email, cos reliased that i sent to the wrong add last nite.
will be going out to toyko, kei- stans niece and hubby bring us to temple etc. now is the summer hols, so her hubby will be going to work cm.. they only have few days to spend together. haiz
oe more hug for the day! *hugs*
thanks gal, much better now, been feasting for the past few days, though i was very s-l-o-w...bout an hour for dinner :P jus had my curry yong tau foo...yummy.
you mean when kei and her hubby not staying together?
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