Your wisdom teeth, also known as the third molars, are the final set of teeth that arrive in your mouth. For certain patients, when they begin to enter, they can cause unfortunate problems by shifting existing teeth and potentially damaging their oral health. This is because your jaw may not have the room required to… Continue reading Safely Removing Wisdom Teeth
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Wisdom Teeth Removal Helps to Keep Your Smile Straight
The majority of the human species are born with a designated number of teeth for their lifetime. As infants and toddlers, the primary teeth arrive … twenty in all. As those teeth fall out, they make way for the permanent teeth that are to carry us through life. There are 32 permanent teeth with the… Continue reading Wisdom Teeth Removal Helps to Keep Your Smile Straight
Tips for a Smooth Recovery After Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Just like any other kind of surgery, oral surgery requires diligent care for a successful recovery. If you’ve had a wisdom tooth extracted, you can take certain steps to be sure your recovery is as quick and easy as possible. Caring for Your Mouth After an Extraction After your wisdom tooth is extracted, you’ll have… Continue reading Tips for a Smooth Recovery After Wisdom Tooth Extraction
What is an Abscessed Wisdom Tooth?
Wisdom teeth (third molars) are the last of the molars to erupt. These are the back teeth on both sides of the upper and lower dental arches that usually appear in late teens or early twenties. There are patients that will never get wisdom teeth; there are others that don’t get all four and there… Continue reading What is an Abscessed Wisdom Tooth?
Can You Ever Keep Your Wisdom Teeth?
Third molars, more commonly referred to as wisdom teeth, are the very back teeth on both sides of the upper and lower arches. In some patients, these teeth never emerge. Others may have more than four wisdom teeth. Many patients can go through life without experiencing any problems with their wisdom teeth allowing them to… Continue reading Can You Ever Keep Your Wisdom Teeth?
Wisdom Teeth Extraction: What is the recovery process?
Wisdom teeth problems such as impactions often inflict pain on patients, and so many people with issues with wisdom teeth have them removed by a dentist. Wisdom teeth serve no real purpose in our mouths now as the evolutionary cycle has seen our jawbone and mouth become smaller and better formed. Impacted wisdom teeth occur… Continue reading Wisdom Teeth Extraction: What is the recovery process?
Detriment of not diagnosing, discussing and treating wisdom teeth impactions
Wisdom teeth may no longer serve any useful purpose in the mouth, but they nonetheless form part of our biological makeup, and almost everyone will experience the ingress of wisdom teeth. The third molar is the largest of all teeth in the mouth, and while useful to our ancestors, the evolution of humans has resulted… Continue reading Detriment of not diagnosing, discussing and treating wisdom teeth impactions
Wisdom Teeth: Why do they become impacted?
Tooth impaction is one of the leading causes of wisdom teeth extraction. When the teeth are prevented from growing in properly, a number of dental conditions can arise. Typically, in order to prevent dental and health complications, your dentist will suggest the removal of impacted third molars. In some unfortunate cases, the impacted teeth can… Continue reading Wisdom Teeth: Why do they become impacted?
At What Age Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?
The wisdom teeth are a third set of molars that typically grow into the mouth during the late teens or early 20’s. These teeth are generally the topic of much debate due to their tendency to be unpredictable in nature. In light of this fact, our dentists at The Dental Place in Grand Prairie, TX may recommend… Continue reading At What Age Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?