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Wisdom Teeth Emerging? Here’s What You Should Know!
Beverly Hills, CA

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Wisdom Teeth Emerging? Here’s What You Should Know!

By Oral surgeon Beverly Hills

Well, we are aware of the fact that our wisdom teeth are the final set of molars to erupt in our mouth. We notice that Wisdom Teeth appear in our late teens or early twenties. Well, these teeth can turn into a great asset to your mouth only if strong and correctly aligned. But most of the time, we find that they are improperly aligned and need to be extracted.

Why do they cause Problems?

When wisdom teeth are badly aligned, like-

  • They may position themselves horizontally, 
  • Or they may slant toward or away from the second molars, 
  • Or be inclined inward or outward. 

Misalignment causes crowding and spoils your neighboring teeth, the jawbone, or nerves. 

If the wisdom teeth develop partially, they can harm your oral hygiene. 

Wisdom teeth can also be impacted. They are just enclosed within the soft tissue and/or the jawbone and they just don’t get ample space to break through the surface. Therefore, they are only able to partially break through the gum. This can result in tumors or cysts. 

Another hazard is that they are placed so far back, therefore can be very difficult to clean thoroughly. This raises the risk of infection and tooth decay. 

The Initial Signs and Symptoms of Wisdom Teeth Erupting:

  • Bleeding or tender gums
  • Swelling of your gums or jaw
  • Pain and stiffness in the jaws
  • A bad taste in your mouth 
  • Foul breath
  • Trouble in opening your mouth
  • Triggered headaches

How does your Oral Surgeon treat you? 

Your oral surgeon first checks your mouth, and the position of your wisdom teeth and takes an X-ray. 

If your oral surgeon recommends a Wisdom Tooth Extraction, don’t panic! This can stop a more painful or complicated extraction that you might have to undergo in the future years. 

Removal is very easy for young people. This is because the teeth’ roots do not fully develop and the bone is less dense! For aged people, recovery and healing time is quite long.

How Are Wisdom Teeth Removed?

Before extraction, your oral surgeon uses a local anesthetic to numb your teeth and the surrounding tissue.  A wisdom tooth that has completely erupted through the gum can be extracted smoothly. 

But, does your wisdom tooth sit below the gums and rooted in the jawbone? Then, your oral surgeon will make an incision into your gums and then remove a part of the bone that lies over the tooth. Generally, such a tooth is taken out in tiny parts instead of removing it in one piece. This minimizes the amount of bone loss that requires to be removed to extract your tooth.

Cure after Extraction

  • Have only liquids and soft foods for a couple of days. 
  • Don’t smoke, chew gums, or use straws.

Get the Help you need!

Now, if you’re looking for an oral surgeon in Beverly Hills, CA for your wisdom tooth extraction then surely give us a call at Beverly Hills Oral & Facial Surgeon.  Our surgeon will check your wisdom tooth and give you the best treatment.

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