Simple tooth extraction is a basic, minimally invasive procedure. Surgical extraction is a more complex procedure which involves gum and bone removal, tooth fragments removal, stitches and post operative medication. Loosing a tooth can have a major impact on your dental health and quality of life. If you want to prevent this, you can have replacement of the missing teeth via implants or bridges.
Contact us if you want to know more about your options for replacing your missing teeth.
For many patients wisdom teeth can create serious problems. They can be impacted or grow out of alignment with other teeth.
This means they might crowd nearby teeth, become trapped within the jawbone or grow out at a different angle. In some cases this can affect other teeth and cause pain and infection or damage other teeth, the jawbone or nerves. If wisdom teeth are partially impacted, food and bacteria can accumulate around them and cause gum infection and decay of the neighbouring tooth.
Sometimes a cyst can form in the bone around the wisdom tooth which can further damage your mouth and might require more complicated surgical procedures.
The process of wisdom teeth removal is straight forward and painless. You will receive local anaesthetic or sedation and after removal, any problems caused by your wisdom teeth should be resolved. It is important to follow your dentist recommendations during recovery process to ensure an easy and quick recovery.
Your regular dental visit will include wisdom teeth assessment, as well as obtaining information on your dental and medical history, general oral health assessment, radio-graphic examination followed by creating a detailed individualised treatment plan, including advantages and disadvantages of each plan and the cost of the treatment.
To maintain optimal oral health, we recommend regular dental visits at intervals tailored for each patient to accommodate for their oral health needs, with attention to identifying risks factors such as diabetes, smoking, inadequate diet, oral hygiene habits and genetic factors.
If you are experiencing any tooth pain or suspect infection, it is important to contact us at Massey Dental immediately so we can recommend the best course of action.