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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSadly, for 80-90% of the population of teenagers,\nthere are another 4 teeth that need to erupt and will do so between the ages of\n13-17. Known as wisdom teeth, these 4 teeth appear behind the second molars on\nboth the upper and lower jaw. While this may sound straightforward, they rarely\ncome without their own set of issues and can cause havoc with your already\nerupted adult teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luckily,\nwe can help! Our team at Aura Dental<\/strong>\nknows how uncomfortable wisdom teeth can be and can assess yours as they begin\nto erupt. Our dentist in St\nJohn\u2019s Wood<\/a> will be able to identify any potential issues with these\nadditional teeth following an examination, allowing you to decide if you want\nto have your wisdom teeth removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what are some of the more tell-tale signs\nthat our dentist in St John\u2019s Wood<\/strong> needs to remove your\nwisdom teeth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eating issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As wisdom teeth rarely erupt straight in the way\nthat other teeth do, they can cause issues with eating. If you notice that your\nwisdom teeth are preventing you from removing food debris, or ache when\npressure is applied, you need to see our dentist in St John\u2019s Wood<\/strong>\nto discuss your options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gum inflammation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As you may or may not remember, when teeth erupt,\nthe surrounding gum becomes sensitive to touch due to inflammation.This is part\nof the process for wisdom tooth eruption too, except over 40% of patients\nexperience gum inflammation once the teeth have finished erupting, making\nbrushing and eating harder. If your teeth have erupted and your gums still look\nred and are sore to the touch, contact our team at Aura Dental<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sinus issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wisdom teeth that grow in the upper jaw can press\nagainst the sinuses once they have fully rooted and developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And as you know, blocked sinuses can lead to\ncongestion, pressure and extremely painful headaches. If you have been having\ncongestive issues since your upper set of wisdom teeth erupted, then our team\ncan take an X-Ray to assess if the issues are related and then discuss a\ntreatment plan with you to alleviate the pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stiff jaw<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From the upper jaw to the lower jaw!<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the more mobile of the jaws, if you notice\nthat there is stiffness in your jaw, such as pain when you are trying to bite\ninto food or when you yawn, your wisdom teeth may be at fault once again. This\nis caused by the wisdom teeth pushing against your other teeth and leading to\npressure in the jaw, or stiffness. If you have a hard time opening your mouth,\ntalk to our team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Or you may just experience a sense of pressure in\nyour jaw, which can feel like a persistent ache. If you do, contact Aura Dental<\/strong> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When your adult teeth come in at about the age of 7-11, it can be a time for relief; no more teething issues, or uncomfortable swellings to contend with. Sadly, for 80-90% of the population of teenagers, there are another 4 teeth that need to erupt and will do so between the ages of 13-17. … Continue reading Unsure if your wisdom teeth need removing? A guide from our dentist at Aura Dental<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2028,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Unsure if your wisdom teeth need removing? A guide from our dentist at Aura Dental | %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dentists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2027\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}