All about Wisdom Teeth Garnet Valley PA and the Best Treatment

Posted by drsamkhoury on March 3rd, 2017

Wisdom teeth are the third and last molars on each side of the upper and lower jaws that usually come in when a person is in between the ages of 17 and 21. Your mouth undergos many changes in your lifetime and one major change is the wisdom teeth - the final teeth to erupt.

RISK FACTOR

Wisdom teeth are the last permanent teeth to come out so there is a frequent occurrence of less space available to accommodate them in your mouth. As a result wisdom teeth are partially emerged or crooked that leads to severe pain and crowding. If there is not enough space for new teeth there is also a risk of teeth erupt in the wrong position. There may be also symptoms such as swelling and tenderness.

Risk factors includes,

• Crowding or damage of neighbouring teeth
• Impacted teeth can form a cyst
• Improper teeth can destroy the bone that supports your teeth
• Severe pain, swelling, and stiffness in your jaw

Pericoronitis is one kind of dental infection that arise when there is not enough space in your mouth for a wisdom tooth to appear. A wisdom tooth that is partly erupted and covered by the gum tissue on top of the tooth causes the food to trap or plaque to form on the gum tissue which makes the area infected, it is called pericoronitis. This results in the gum tissue to get swollen and red.

Symptoms includes,

• Bad smell
• Bad taste in the mouth
• Discharge of pus
• Swollen lymph
• Swelling and redness on the affected area.

DIAGNOSIS

Wisdom teeth will be removed if there are any symptoms in the mouth that includes,

• Pain and swelling
• Tenderness
• Infection
• Cysts
• Tumors
• Damage to neighbouring teeth
• Gum disease.

Your dentist will first examine your teeth by taking an x-ray to come to a conclusion about the treatment. If the wisdom teeth are partially emerged or crooked, your doctor will remove your tooth. He will put an incision into the gum and extract the tooth in order to lower the amount of bone being removed. After surgery, there will be swelling and tenderness in the face and neck. It will go away after few days. You should take necessary steps to take care of wisdom teeth which are not removed. Regular dental visit to Oral Surgeon West Chester PA and flossing will keep your wisdom teeth healthy.

Once you find any discomfort or difficulties in your mouth you should approach a Periodontist Glen Mills PA. For any problem and queries related to oral hygiene, you can contact www.drsamkhoury.com.