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Oral Surgery Manhattan Beach CA: Wisdom Teeth, Sedation ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA,
Hermosa Beach CA, El Segundo CA
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT You are a Dentist in Manhattan Beach CA. Tell me something.
Do wisdom teeth make a person have more wisdom? ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA This is a
joke, right? Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT More like a
wish. I’ll do anything to be smarter. DENTIST Manhattan Beach CA Talking to me will make
you smarter. Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT Nice one.
ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Wisdom teeth don’t make you smarter. But knowing about
wisdom teeth will. Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT Okay, I’ll go with that.
ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Wisdom teeth usually appear during somebody’s later teens
or early twenties. They are the last set of molars to come in.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT So they saved the best for last?
ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Not always. There’s often a problem with wisdom teeth.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT I knew it. There is such a thing as too much wisdom.
ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Actually - the problem is too little space. There often just
isn’t enough room for these teeth. They come in misaligned. They might be angled inwardly
or outwardly. Or lean toward or away from the adjacent set of molars. They can be crowding
the other teeth, and end up damaging those teeth, the jawbone, and even the nerves.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT That’s really nervy of them.
ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA If they lean toward the adjacent teeth, they can cause
decay since there isn’t enough room to keep the area clean.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT Not good. ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA All of this
may also lead to periodontal disease and also can make your existing teeth crooked.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT Really not good. ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Of course,
sometimes the wisdom teeth never fully come out, usually because of inadequate space.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT That’s good, right?
ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Not good. This creates a different problem. They stay
trapped in the soft tissue. Teeth partly or fully trapped in this soft tissue or jawbone
are called impacted. Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT Impacted doesn’t
sound like something I want. ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA I would think
not. For one thing, if partly exposed, it allows for bacteria to enter around the tooth
and cause an infection. Those teeth are also more likely to suffer tooth decay because
they’re harder to keep clean. Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT But if you can’t
really see the wisdom teeth - for example they may not be out or fully out - how do
you know there’s a problem? ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Your dentist
will likely take X-rays to make sure you have wisdom teeth, and determine how the alignment
is looking. The dentist might also have you examined by an oral surgeon.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT Oral surgeon. I don’t like the sound of that. Sometimes
they take out wisdom teeth, right? ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA It’s actually
fairly common. They might choose to remove the wisdom teeth even before they fully become
a problem. Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT Aren’t we
getting a little ahead of ourselves if we remove the wisdom teeth before they become
a problem? ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Not really.
Wisdom teeth are actually easier to remove when someone is young, since the teeth roots
are not fully formed and the bone isn’t as dense.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT It still sounds a little scary.
ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Some people feel scared because the teeth are all the
way in the back. But really most fear about removing wisdom teeth comes from years ago
when I admit, methods to remove teeth were pretty primitive.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT And today -- removing teeth is not as scary?
ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA Dental technology has advanced tremendously over the years.
With modern techniques and anesthetics, along with sedation therapy, a fully erupted wisdom
tooth can be removed as easily as any other tooth.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT That’s great news. But if the wisdom tooth isn’t out
yet? ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA It will be
a bit more involved. In that case, the tooth may be removed in small sections. In the hands
of a good dentist, removing a wisdom tooth is not a problem. If you’re still worried,
the dentist can offer you some sedation to deal with the anxiety.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT How fast can someone be back at work or school after such
a surgery?. ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA We usually
suggest the person to take the rest of the day off ,sometimes the next day as well. But
with proper treatment, there is no major down time, or discomfort after the operation
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT So bottom line. Keeping the wisdom tooth doesn’t make me
smarter. ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA No. You are
smarter to remove the wisdom tooth if it is a problem.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT That was clever turning of words.
ORAL SURGEON Manhattan Beach CA I do what I can.
Manhattan BeachDENTAL PATIENT I like to keep my visit to the dentist regular so that I
stay informed about my oral health. If you have not visited your Dentist for a while,
call your local dentist in Manhattan Beach CA and get your teeth examination. Prevention
is always better and cheaper than cure.
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