wisdom teeth + braces, two questions ? Options

[lovescream]

k lieek.. i think i have my wisdom teeth. i mean i think they are growing. my mom thinks so too. they kind of hurt. you can even feel the teeth. but im 13. my friends say i'm too young to get it. o_O

& Also, if you're growing wisdom teeth, can you still get braces?

[x-klutzibabi-x]

I was in the same position as you, but I was 16. I went to the dentist, asking them if there's anything I could do with my wisdom teeth (all four of them were growing out and it was really bothering me). Instead I found out that I had TMJ (don't worry, you won't get it unless your teeth is majorly misaligned). So in order to fix my TMJ problem, I had to get braces even though my wisdom are growing out. If it wasn't for my TMJ, I could've had my wisdom teeth pulled out first then braces.

According to my orthodontist and dentist, it's more easier to pull out the wisdom teeth while it's still under the gum since no roots are entirely grown yet. It would be less severe, and the healing process would go a lot faster compared to having to wait till you're 18. Everyone is different, and everyone develops at a different pace. My parents didn't believe me that my wisdom teeth were growing out until my orthodontist told them.