Oral Surgery / Wisdom Teeth
While Dr. Weisbard does not extract wisdom teeth, she frequently offers evaluations and makes the appropriate referral to a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
Top 10 health reasons to remove your wisdom teeth!
- 10. Due to limited space and difficulty in keeping tissues clean, inflammation and infection are common even with out symptoms. Once this occurs it is almost impossible to eliminate and infection may spread to other teeth.
- 9. Research has suggested oral inflammation associated with wisdom teeth may contribute to preterm or low birth weight infants.
- 8. Even when wisdom teeth erupt they rarely provide any meaningful function and are difficult to keep clean.
- 7. In some cases, impacted wisdom teeth have been shown to develop cysts and tumors around them.
- 6. The chance for complications related to the removal of wisdom teeth increase with age.
- 5. Gum disease and inflammation associated with wisdom teeth may lead to receding gums, bone loss and eventual tooth loss.
- 4. Wisdom teeth may crowd other teeth, including front teeth.
- 3. Even wisdom teeth that seem problem free remain a breeding ground for bacteria. Bacteria may enter the bloodstream and contribute to a variety of diseases including cardiovascular disease and stroke.
- 2. Early removal of wisdom teeth is associated with faster and easier recovery.
- 1. Peace of Mind!
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