Does Wisdom Tooth Extraction Reduce Crowding?

[cjstorm]

I am 17 years old. About 8 months ago, my front teeth on the bottom row began to crowd (so bad that one of them is completely crooked), My wisdom tooth has yet to break through the gumline, but considering the large amount of pain I felt a few weeks ago, I would say that it's probably coming soon. Considering that I don't have any other orthodontal problems with my teeth besides the 4 teeth that are crowded, and considering my age, braces wouldn't be an ideal option for me. But I was just wondering that when the wisdom tooth comes in, and if my dentist removes it, will the crowding that I have start to space out a little bit, or will it remain exactly the same?

 

[Zuri Barniv]

No, removing wisdom teeth has no effect on crowding. You can read about this topic on my blog:
http://straightupdoc.com/?p=141

Dr. Barniv