The Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS Guide To Wisdom Teeth

Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry

Wisdom Teeth And Your Murray Dentist Wisdom teeth are the last of the molars (grinding teeth) to erupt from the gum. They usually appear in the late teens and early twenties. Not all people develop these teeth while some have from one to four.

Though some Murray dental patients never experience any problems with these extra molars, many times wisdom teeth can create serious dental complications. If the wisdom teeth do not have the room to develop and erupt normally, they are referred to as impacted wisdom teeth. An impacted tooth may never emerge from the bone and gum, emerge only partially, or come in sideways.

Impacted teeth can damage the adjacent molar, cause infection or trigger gum disease. Sometimes these problems cause no noticeable symptoms for a period of time. To prevent these serious complications, wisdom teeth are often removed.

Wisdom teeth symptoms include pain when opening mouth, gum swelling, bad breath, and pain when chewing. These indicators can be constant or intermittent.

To learn more about wisdom teeth extraction, call 801-938-8855 to schedule an exam at Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS. Our high-quality dental team can recommend the best course of treatment.

Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS provides comprehensive dental care for Salt Lake City area families since 2005.

 

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