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Wisdom tooth
Is this wisdom tooth growing in a way that it has the probability to crush my tooth that's in front of it
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Dr. Rohit Yadav
Oral And MaxilloFacial Surgeon
11 yrs exp
Delhi
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Yes most likely. The wisdom tooth generally doesn't get complete space to erupt in a straight direction and as a result it erupts or tries to erupt in a tilted direction. Because of its tilting on the adjacent tooth there is continuous food lodgement and pocket formation leading to damage of that adjacent tooth. So it is better to get it removed before it damages the adjacent tooth. You can get a full mouth X ray done or an x ray of that particular area. It would clarify its position and its relation to the adjacent tooth
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It's not an emergency to get it to removed immediately but yes you will have to get it done in near future
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