Woodstock area patients visit 32 Dental for wisdom tooth removal

Drs. Lan Vo and Sean Breckley of 32 Dental in the Woodstock area understand the complexities of the smile. They know that dental health and wellness is not always in the hands of the patients¬ – conditions can develop that are outside of their control. The most common example of this is impacted wisdom teeth. The wisdom teeth are the third molars that develop in the back of the mouth. Most patients have four, but some can have up to eight. Often, these teeth become impacted. This means they have no room to erupt through the gum line and they become "stuck" in the bone. They can turn and push against the surrounding teeth, causing patients pain and discomfort. At this point, we encourage individuals to visit a dentist to determine the best course of action for treatment.

When a wisdom tooth becomes impacted, the best solution is removal. It is not important for these teeth to be in the mouth, and they can be removed without any implications. Drs. Lan Vo and Sean Breckley can provide both surgical extraction and simple extraction, depending on whether the tooth is visible above the gum line. Both are done with proper anesthetic for comfort to the patient. Simple extraction requires the tooth to be easily pulled from the bone, while surgical extraction requires the dentist to cut into the gum line to access the teeth for removal.

Wisdom tooth removal is sometimes unavoidable," but our team can help. If you live in or around the area of Woodstock and believe you may need to have one or more wisdom teeth removed by a dental professional, we encourage you to call our practice today. The team of 32 Dental is here to assist adult patients with the extraction of permanent teeth to bring the smile back to health. Book an appointment today with our practice to learn more about wisdom tooth extraction and other procedures readily available in our state-of-the-art dental facility.

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