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Oral Surgery FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA: Wisdom Teeth, Sedation ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA,
MIDWAY CITY CA, WESTMINSTER CA
FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT You are a Dentist in FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA. Tell me something.
Do wisdom teeth make a person have more wisdom? ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA This is a
joke, right? FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT More like a
wish. I’ll do anything to be smarter. DENTIST FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA Talking to me will make
you smarter. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT Nice one.
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA Wisdom teeth don’t make you smarter. But knowing about
wisdom teeth will. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT Okay, I’ll go with that.
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA Wisdom teeth usually appear during somebody’s later teens
or early twenties. They are the last set of molars to come in.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT So they saved the best for last?
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA Not always. There’s often a problem with wisdom teeth.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT I knew it. There is such a thing as too much wisdom.
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY 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.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT That’s really nervy of them.
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA If they lean toward the adjacent teeth, they can cause
decay since there isn’t enough room to keep the area clean.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT Not good. ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA All of this
may also lead to periodontal disease and also can make your existing teeth crooked.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT Really not good.
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA Of course, sometimes the wisdom teeth never fully come
out, usually because of inadequate space. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT That’s good,
right? ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY 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.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT Impacted doesn’t sound like something I want.
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY 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.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL 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 FOUNTAIN VALLEY 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. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT Oral surgeon.
I don’t like the sound of that. Sometimes they take out wisdom teeth, right?
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA It’s actually fairly common. They might choose to remove
the wisdom teeth even before they fully become a problem.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT Aren’t we getting a little ahead of ourselves if we
remove the wisdom teeth before they become a problem?
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY 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. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT It still sounds
a little scary. ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY 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. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT And today -- removing
teeth is not as scary? ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY 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. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT That’s great
news. But if the wisdom tooth isn’t out yet?
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY 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. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT How fast can
someone be back at work or school after such a surgery?.
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY 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 FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT So bottom line.
Keeping the wisdom tooth doesn’t make me smarter.
ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA No. You are smarter to remove the wisdom tooth if it is
a problem. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL PATIENT That was clever
turning of words. ORAL SURGEON FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA I do what
I can. FOUNTAIN VALLEY DENTAL 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 FOUNTAIN VALLEY
CA and get your teeth examination. Prevention is always better and cheaper than cure.
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