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Actually, the full eruption of wisdom teeth is less of a concern. It is the non-eruption or partial eruption of a wisdom tooth that is important because they are there but we are unable to see it and they are not straight.
So they can be impacted sideways, against the rest of the teeth. All in all, crowded teeth can be caused by so many different factors that this is just one of them. It is important to have it checked out and take an x-ray if needed or advised by your dentist.
Upper wisdom teeth usually do not affect orthodontic treatment (braces/clear aligners) except in certain cases. Since you are an adult (non-growing) Class II (this may be skeletal or dental) with an overjet, you may need to consider 3 possible camouflage techniques to reduce the overjet: 1) IPR (slimming down the teeth to gain space) 2) Extraction of upper premolars 3) Distalization of the upper arch Each method has different effects on your facial profile and vary in complexity and overall treatment time.
In terms of giving you any personable advice, I completely agree with Dr Shiming. It’s really hard for us to comment until we’ve done an examination for yourself. However, I thought I’d share with you some common reasons why wisdom teeth are extracted. If any apply to you or anyone else reading, then maybe you should consider to remove them. Pericoronitis. If the wisdom can’t erupt fully, there may be a flap of loose gum which lies over or around the erupted portion of the wisdom tooth. Food and bacteria can get stuck under this flap and cause a localised gum infection.
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