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Originally posted by BBtB
Here is a question that you have sorta answered for other people but I wanna ask again because I am like that. I am 19 and my wisdom teath have been comming in. It hurt alot at first (obviously) but now it dosn't really hurt anymore. On my upper right side it feels like it has completly broken through the gum but it is still a whole lot higher then everything else (It may just still be comming in.. been along time since I got a new tooth) On the upper left side it has also mostly broken through. I can feel the majority of the tooth but part of it is still in the gum. Now I can take my finger and run it along my tooth on my right side and they are all straight but the one right in front of the wisdom tooth is leaning inwards a bit. On the bottom I can not tell if they have come in or not. My question is should I get that all checked out? I havn't been in for a checkup in about 4 years but I do brush (about) every day. I rarely floss. None of which has anything to do with my wisdom teeth but still. I have no insurance and am living on a fixed income. I can not really afford to go in for a check up much less major surgery.
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Yeah, you should get it checked out. It's impossible for me to tell you what's up without xrays but wisdom teeth coming in wrong can cause major problems with the teeth directly in front of them, to the point where you can lose them (especially since you don't floss, and you might not notice any warning signs!). Wisdom teeth on the bottom can cause other probs I mentioned like cysts/tumors so it's a good idea to just get an xray.
Dental care DOES NOT need to be expensive. You can go to a local dental school if you have the extra time everything will take. If there isn't one around, at least go get xrays and a checkup/cleaning which could be had for as little as ~$100 in some places.
Believe me, there are tons of people who couldn't afford to get their teeth checked when young and didn't notice the warning signs and later have to have multiple teeth extracted. Not dumb hicks, either. Working, business class, intelligent people.