The Center for Oral Surgery of Las Vegas strives to provide patients with their healthiest smiles through our expert care and services. A common dental procedure a patient might face is the removal of their wisdom teeth.
Dr. Carlos Letelier has become Nevada’s preferred wisdom tooth extractor. With decades of experience and a vast amount of knowledge, Dr. Letelier frequently and happily fields questions regarding the required procedure.
Wisdom teeth are four teeth at the back of the mouth cavity that humans typically produce in their late teens into early adulthood. As evolution has rendered the need for these molars to become obsolete, some individuals are born without them, or they may never grow. However, those who do have them often need them removed to avoid future complications such as overcrowding or damage to the other teeth. Removing these teeth requires a surgical procedure, wisdom teeth extraction.
Given their late blooming status, wisdom teeth are the last permanent teeth to emerge, shoving their way into an already-developed mouth. If someone’s mouth cavity lacks the space required to accommodate the intruding molars, the rest of their teeth can be impacted. The eruption of those four large teeth can wreak havoc on the teeth and gums, leading to potential pain, bad breath, and more. At this point, removal is considered a medical necessity. Fortunately, Las Vegas Oral Surgery can remove a wisdom tooth to alleviate excess pressure on the adjacent molars.
To dive deeper into the risks associated with allowing wisdom teeth to remain, it’s important to know the unique health risks they can cause. Wisdom teeth may grow at awkward angles, remaining trapped inside the jaw or growing in the wrong direction. The unfortunate positioning would certainly cause a significant amount of pain. Additionally, food and debris can easily lodge beneath or behind the tooth’s surface, leading to decay that increases the risk of infection and gum disease.
Many patients have questioned whether the removal of wisdom teeth impacts the remaining teeth, the unruly teeth can potentially cause damage to the nearby bones, or make it difficult to chew or swallow. Cysts can develop in the exposed tooth tissue. Early intervention by way of extraction is the only surefire way to avoid future problems.
Deciding whether or not to extract wisdom teeth is a personal choice, but plenty of evidence exists for the recommendation to do so. For those with current symptoms associated with wisdom teeth, extraction is the quickest path to symptom relief and future symptom prevention. While some individuals born with wisdom teeth may not ever have symptoms, making it more difficult to assess the risk, removal is still recommended. Symptom-free teeth can still harbor viral particles, bacteria, or fungi, as well as create a more difficult space to properly clean the tooth. A few tips from the experts will help you to recover faster after the wisdom teeth removal.
When it comes to deciding what is best for you, experienced dental professionals like Dr. Letelier can suggest the most efficient and appropriate path forward, educating you every step of the way.
A life in pain is not a well-lived life, and it’s a fact that wisdom teeth can negatively affect many teens and adults. Removal is a relatively common procedure that The Center for Oral Surgery of Las Vegas has an abundance of experience. If you’re in the Las Vegas area, you can find us at 10115 W Twain Ave Ste. 100, Las Vegas, NV 89147, in the Hualapai Pavillion.
We look forward to discussing your dental needs with you, whether that’s wisdom tooth dental implants, oral surgery, or any dental service in Las Vegas. Start your journey today by scheduling an appointment with Dr. Carols Letelier today.
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