Wisdom Tooth Extraction Is The Most Common Oral Surgery
When it comes to oral surgery, many millions of Americans are united by this one fact: They have all had their wisdom teeth removed. Whether a single tooth or the entire set, wisdom teeth have a tendency to cause issues within the mouth and need to be taken out.
What are wisdom teeth? Odds are good that you or someone you know will face wisdom tooth removal at some point in life, so it’s a great idea to get the facts. Let’s explore the issue a little more closely.
What Are Wisdom Teeth?
The wisdom teeth consist of a set of four molars that are located all the way in the back of your mouth, one in each “quadrant” of the mouth. They are called wisdom teeth because they usually don’t emerge until you are about twenty years of age.
What Kind Of Problems Can Wisdom Teeth Cause?
Wisdom teeth have a tendency to cause issues. If they do not form and grow correctly, they can become impacted. This means that they cannot completely emerge from the soft tissue. Even if they do fully emerge, they may be positioned in such a way as to cut the inner mouth.
Why Are Wisdom Teeth So Much Trouble?
Even if your teeth, gums, and jaw are all healthy, wisdom teeth can still be problematic. Even a slight misalignment of your teeth — something below the threshold of correction — might cause a situation where your emerging wisdom teeth may be misaligned as well. This leads to problems.
What Can Be Done About Wisdom Teeth?
When one wisdom tooth causes symptoms within the mouth, dentists often respond by extracting the full set of four. This helps ensure that the force of your bite is evenly distributed around your mouth. Extraction is extremely common, and typically requires general anesthesia.
Come To The Dentistry Office With Over 20 Years’ Experience In Wisdom Tooth Removal
When it comes to surgery, it’s not unreasonable to have concerns. However, here at Community Dental Group, we work hard each day to make the oral surgery process as easy and comfortable as it can be for every one of our patients.
Oral surgery can be an important part of overall health and well-being, so it is not a good idea to put things off. Actively strive to become comfortable with the process and you may do better and recover more quickly.
To learn more from Community Dental Group, call or email us. We are always looking forward to welcoming more visitors from Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, or wherever you might hail from in California.