Wisdom Teeth Removal
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| • | They are impacted: Since wisdom teeth grow far back in your mouth, there may not be enough room for them to come out normally. As a result, they become trapped in the jawbone or gums. This can be quite painful. |
| • | They come in at a wrong angle: Most wisdom teeth come out slanted or lying on their side. This can cause them to press against the adjacent molar. This results in not just crowding and improper bite, but also can damage the healthy adjoining molar. |
| • | Tooth decay: Since wisdom teeth erupt far back in the mouth, it is difficult to clean them with a toothbrush or floss them. As a result, debris may stay trapped between the molars, and they may accumulate bacteria and plaque. If your wisdom tooth starts to decay, it may spread the infection to the adjacent molar as well. |
| • | Dry socket: A dry socket can develop typically three days after surgery. This happens when the blood clot necessary for proper healing unexpectedly dissolves or is knocked loose. This can cause severe pain. We can give you a specialized dressing, oral antiseptic, and pain killers to resolve the problem. |
| • | Subperiosteal abscess: This is a pus-pocket that develops when tissue and bone debris become trapped within the healing extraction site. We can drain the pus and clear up infection with antibiotics. |
| • | Bacterial infection: Bacterial infection occurs in fewer than six percent of cases. We will give you an antibiotic to prevent any infections from taking root before the surgery. After the extraction, we will prescribe additional antibiotics and antibacterial mouthwash to use. |
 Hours
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Monday-Thursday: 8am - 5pm Friday: 8am - 12pm |
Wisdom teeth are the four final molars that erupt in an adult mouth. Most people typically get them between the age of 18 and 25. Unfortunately, 85 percent of people have to have their wisdom teeth extracted in their lifetime.