| Wisdom Teeth Removal |
Wisdom teeth do not require any removal if they do not pose a threat to your oral health.
Reasons Wisdom Teeth Should Be Removed
However, when they try to erupt without much space in the jawbone and become impacted, it is necessary to extract them. Impacted wisdom teeth can cause plaque build-up that leads to tooth decay if left untreated. They can also cause gum disease and bacterial infection in the mouth. It is especially important to remove them if they cause pain, as that means they are pushing adjacent teeth, which can lead to more misalignment issues.
Get Rid of Areas for Plaque and Decay to Hide
Oral surgery helps reduce decay and infection. As stated, when the wisdom teeth are removed, it helps prevent plaque and decay. Removal of wisdom teeth removes any hiding places for bacteria and plaque. When damaged or decayed teeth are extracted, it helps protect your general oral health and gives room for other teeth in the mouth to thrive. An infected tooth that cannot be repaired needs to be removed. This way, it prevents the infection from progressing to attack other healthy teeth in your mouth.
Contact Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery
Please contact us at Mountain State Oral Facial Surgery to schedule an appointment so you can learn if your wisdom teeth are in need of removal.
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| The Importance of Going to An Oral Surgeon
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Oral surgeons receive specialized training in school and complete programs to get practice in the industry before they begin to work. However, they must also be board certified before they can begin practicing dental medicine. This is an additional certification obtained from the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery after completing the education requirements. This process is similar to how other types of doctors, nurses, teachers, and lawyers would obtain a special license in order to practice in the field of dentistry. We have a board-certified oral surgeons here at Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery to help you with all of your oral surgery needs.
Oral surgeons meet directly with patients to diagnose dentofacial injuries and diseases so that they can develop a customized treatment plan. We often work with new patients because of referrals from dentists that do not have sufficient training or available medical equipment to treat your dental health conditions. Oral surgeons can extract teeth, place dental implants, reshape and restructure the jaw, treat dentofacial trauma, treat temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, remove tumors, and reconstruct parts of the facial structure following injury or disease.
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| Are Dental Implants Safe in the Long Run? |
Dental implant placement involves the surgical placement of a metal post to the jawbone that helps support the artificial tooth. Once replaced, a dentist or oral surgeon screws in the replacement tooth to the post or implant. Dental implants have a high success rate, however, there are complications or failures that may occur, causing the implant to fail. An oral surgeon has to do everything possible to ensure that the implant procedure is done properly and the chances of failure or complications are reduced. Smoking, gum disease, insufficient jawbone, poor dental maintenance, and existing medical conditions can be a risk for dental implant failure. When you follow all the aftercare instructions and take good care of the gums and teeth, dental implants can last a long time, up to a lifetimie. Talk to our oral surgery team to get more information about dental implants and how to care for them.
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