Wisdom Tooth Extractions in Hendersonville, NC
Experience pain-free wisdom tooth extractions and expert care at Vibrant Dental. Our skilled team ensures a comfortable procedure to safeguard your oral health and well-being.
Why Would I Need My Wisdom Teeth Removed?
The Benefits of Wisdom Teeth Removal
Protects Surrounding Teeth From Damage
The pressure from impacted wisdom teeth can be incredibly detrimental to the roots of the surrounding teeth, weakening them and loosening the teeth. Crooked wisdom teeth can also grind the surrounding teeth, wearing them down and decreasing their chewing capability. Removing the wisdom teeth protects the neighboring teeth from such damage.
Reduces the Likelihood of Oral Disease and Inflammation
Wisdom teeth with dental decay out the rest of the teeth at risk of dental decay. Plus, cavity-causing bacteria can also cause inflammation of the gums. Removing the infected wisdom tooth decreases the likelihood of the infection spreading to the other teeth.
Prevents Orthodontic Problems
Crooked wisdom teeth can cause teeth crowding, especially in people with hypodontia. The teeth crowding is a recipe for future orthodontic issues that are costly to fix. Extracting the tooth early on can save a bundle in future orthodontic treatment costs and preserve your natural smile.
The Wisdom Tooth Extraction Process
Dental Examination and Anesthesia
Your Hendersonville dentist will first examine your wisdom tooth and take x-rays to check the tooth’s size, position, and orientation in the jaw. This also helps determine any complications affecting your wisdom tooth and other teeth. After, the dentist will inject anesthesia into the gums near the wisdom tooth to numb the area.
Tooth Extraction and Gauze Placement
Once the anesthesia takes full effect, your dentist will use an elevator to “elevate” and loosen the tooth from its socket. Afterwards, they’ll use dental forceps to grab the wisdom tooth and rock it back and forth until it comes off its socket. They’ll then place a gauze pad on the extraction site to stop the bleeding.
Recovery and Aftercare
Your dentist will ask you to bite into the gauze pad to help with the bleeding. They’ll then issue instructions for taking care of the wound until recovery. These instructions include what foods to eat, what to avoid, and how to clean your teeth. The wound should heal completely in two to three weeks.
Did you know…
around 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted each year?
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What Will Happen If I Don’t Get My Wisdom Teeth Removed?
Nothing will happen if you decide to stay with your wisdom teeth, especially if they’re healthy. Only infected or impacted teeth should be extracted to preserve your dental health. Your dentist will examine your teeth before deciding the necessity of a wisdom tooth extraction.
Are Wisdom Tooth Extractions Painful?
No, wisdom teeth extractions aren’t painful despite their invasiveness. That’s because your dentist will inject a local anesthetic inside the gums to block pain signals from the nerves to the brain. This numbs the area and guarantees a painless procedure.
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