Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Home / Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Prevent Pain, Protect Your Smile – Wisdom Teeth Care
Wisdom teeth also known as third molars are the last teeth to erupt. Wisdom teeth may become a problem for you as they grow and develop in each corner of your mouth. Problems often develop gradually since development normally spans several years. Nevertheless, these gradual changes can cause sudden and severe pain. Understanding why such things can happen may help you to deal with these problems, or better still, to encourage you to take preventive measures before they occur.
Prevent Impaction, Protect Your Smile – Wisdom Teeth Care
When there isn’t enough space for your wisdom teeth to properly emerge, they may become impacted, meaning they are partially or fully trapped in the jawbone and gums. The tooth’s crown, or the top part, might partially break through the gum, or it could remain fully encased in the bone. In some cases, the roots can grow in abnormal directions, leading to potential complications such as pain, infections, damage to surrounding teeth, or even affecting the sinus cavity and the nerve in your lower jaw. The most effective preventive measure to avoid these issues is the early removal of wisdom teeth, ensuring a smoother and less painful dental experience.
Impacted Wisdom Tooth
A tooth becomes impacted when there isn't enough space in the dental arch, preventing its eruption due to obstruction from gum tissue, bone, or even another tooth. This lack of space has become more common as our jaws have gradually shrunk through evolution. With modern dental care, tooth decay is less frequent, and our diet no longer wears down teeth as it once did. Impacted wisdom teeth can grow in various directions, sometimes toward or away from other teeth, or even horizontally or vertically.
When these misalignments occur, it is much easier and less painful to remove the wisdom teeth early, before they become deeply anchored in the jaw and the roots continue to lengthen. Early intervention can prevent complications and provide a more comfortable, smoother experience.
Why Remove Wisdom Teeth?
Wisdom teeth typically cause issues when they partially erupt through the gum, leading to discomfort and other complications. Below are the most common reasons for considering wisdom teeth removal
1. Tooth decay
Saliva, bacteria and food particles can collect around an impacted wisdom tooth, causing it, or the next tooth to decay. It is very difficult to remove such decay. Pain and infection will usually follow.
2. Gum infection
Saliva, bacteria and food particles can collect around an impacted wisdom tooth, causing it, or the next tooth to decay. It is very difficult to remove such decay. Pain and infection will usually follow.
3. Pressure pain
Saliva, bacteria and food particles can collect around an impacted wisdom tooth, causing it, or the next tooth to decay. It is very difficult to remove such decay. Pain and infection will usually follow.
4. Orthodontic reasons
Many younger patients have had prolonged orthodontic treatment to straighten teeth. Wisdom teeth may cause movement of teeth particularly the front teeth when they try to erupt. This will compromise the orthodontic result.
5. Prosthetic reasons
Many younger patients have had prolonged orthodontic treatment to straighten teeth. Wisdom teeth may cause movement of teeth particularly the front teeth when they try to erupt. This will compromise the orthodontic result.
6. Cyst formation
Many younger patients have had prolonged orthodontic treatment to straighten teeth. Wisdom teeth may cause movement of teeth particularly the front teeth when they try to erupt. This will compromise the orthodontic result.