Detriment of not diagnosing and treating wisdom teeth impactions

wisdom teeth

Of all of the teeth in the mouth, the wisdom teeth are the most likely to become impacted, or trapped in the bone or gum tissue. The wisdom teeth, also known as the third molars, are the largest teeth in the mouth, and the jaws of modern humans often are too small to accommodate them. When the wisdom teeth fail to erupt properly, a number of problems can result. Impacted wisdom teeth are more prone to infection than other teeth, and they can develop abscesses and tumors. Impacted third molars also can be very uncomfortable. Even if the wisdom teeth do erupt, they can crowd the other teeth, rendering years of orthodontic treatment totally useless. Wisdom teeth can also damage neighboring teeth and make them more susceptible to decay. To avoid these problems, patients should have their wisdom teeth extracted by an oral surgeon by age 25. Younger patients face…

Is it time to have my wisdom teeth removed?

wisdom teeth

For many patients, the third molars, also known as the wisdom teeth, are nothing but trouble. They serve no purpose for modern humans, but they can cause lots of problems when they remain in the mouth. As a result, most patients visit an oral surgeon during late adolescence or early adulthood to have their wisdom teeth extracted. Wisdom teeth can cause a number of issues for Dallas TX patients. Because there is no longer room in the jaw to accommodate the wisdom teeth, they often become impacted. When the wisdom teeth fail to erupt or do so only partially, they can develop tumors or cysts. As wisdom teeth attempt to emerge through the gums, they can knock the other teeth out of alignment. Even when the wisdom teeth erupt properly, they are still more prone to infection than the other teeth, as it is extraordinarily difficult to keep the rearmost…