{"id":36,"date":"2023-05-05T00:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T00:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hinerfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=36"},"modified":"2023-06-27T00:04:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T00:04:12","slug":"is-it-possible-ill-never-get-wisdom-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hinerfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=36","title":{"rendered":"Is It Possible I\u2019ll Never Get Wisdom Teeth?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Having your wisdom teeth removed<\/a> can feel like a right of passage for a lot of people. However, they can also occasionally feel like an unwanted house guest, like you have to put in a lot of careful effort to extract them as painlessly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people start to see their wisdom teeth sprout somewhere between the ages of 17 and 25, so if you\u2019re reaching the upper end of that limit without needing a wisdom tooth extracted, you might wonder if you\u2019ve dodged a bullet. If you\u2019re curious, here\u2019s more information about whether that could be the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Does Everyone Get Wisdom Teeth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s more common than not to have all four wisdom teeth, it\u2019s certainly not unusual to lack some of them. According to the Dental Research Journal, anywhere between 5 and 37 percent of people are missing at least one of their wisdom teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s unclear why this is the case, the leading theory is that it\u2019s largely genetic. If your parents were missing some of their wisdom teeth, that\u2019s a good sign that you could be lacking one of yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s worth keeping in mind, however, that not being able to see your tooth above the surface doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t have one. Wisdom teeth can often become impacted, which results in them not being able to sprout. However, impacted teeth can still cause problems, so you should talk to a dentist about getting an x-ray to ensure that your wisdom teeth aren\u2019t lurking beneath the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Every Wisdom Tooth Need to Be Removed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even if you do have all of your wisdom teeth, that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that you\u2019ll need to have them removed. Some people are fortunate enough that their final molars sprout in a healthy way that doesn\u2019t disrupt other teeth. In these cases, your dentist may not even bother with an extraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Signs a Wisdom Tooth Needs Extraction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

 If you\u2019re wondering whether your wisdom teeth need to be extracted, here are some signs that they might:<\/p>\n\n\n\n