{"id":8892,"date":"2021-08-26T14:30:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=8892"},"modified":"2021-08-26T14:30:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:30:51","slug":"wisdom-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wisdom-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1204130134.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8893\" width=\"374\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1204130134.jpg 724w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1204130134-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisdom teeth, also referred to as\nthe third set of molars, are the last set of teeth to develop. They form in the\nback of the mouth on the upper and lower jaw.&nbsp;Most people&#8217;s wisdom teeth\nsurface when they are teenagers or young adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisdom teeth can become a\nproblem&nbsp;when they fail to grow in proper alignment with the rest of our\nteeth.&nbsp; When these teeth are not growing in correctly, it is referred to\nas being impacted. A tooth that is impacted may have only broken through the\ngum partially, or not at all. This can lead to infection, pain, tooth decay,\ngum disease and crowding of the teeth that are adjacent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The signs and symptoms of an\nimpacted wisdom tooth include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tenderness of the jaw<\/li><li>Bad breath<\/li><li>Bleeding gums<\/li><li>Swollen gums<\/li><li>Problems opening the mouth<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisdom teeth that are impacted can\u2019t\nbe prevented. The best way to monitor for a potential problem is to have\nregular oral check-ups and an x-ray of the mouth every year. Not all wisdom\nteeth are going to be impacted, but when they are, and if symptoms develop,\nyour dentist may want to remove them to prevent potential infections,\ndisruption of the other teeth, and also to prevent further discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to schedule an\nappointment with a dentist at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, you may call\n718-206-6980<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisdom teeth, also referred to as the third set of molars, are the last set of teeth to develop. They form in the back of the mouth on the upper and lower jaw.&nbsp;Most people&#8217;s wisdom teeth surface when they are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wisdom-teeth\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8892"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8894,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8892\/revisions\/8894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}