Dental Clinic for Wisdom Teeth Surgeries Near Lysterfield
Wisdom teeth may not need to be removed if they are grown completely and well-positioned so they can be cleaned as a part of daily practice. However, wisdom teeth don't have room to grow properly and can grow at various angles in the jaw, sometimes even horizontally. This may result in an infection or cause a cyst that can damage other teeth roots or bone support.
Wisdom teeth problems can happen at any time from the age of 16 years onwards and often requires them to be surgically removed. You can consult our dentists to explain what they see with your wisdom teeth. A large jaw x-ray (OPG) is often required before treatment to assess the position of the wisdom teeth.
However, you can wait several months to see if things have changed before making your decision. But it may be time for a second look if you have pain or notice swelling or a bad odour near your wisdom teeth at the back of your mouth.
At Totally Teeth, our dentists will assess OPG, angle of wisdom teeth etc. They will discuss removing your teeth using a local anaesthetic or referring you to the hospital for general anaesthetic. Wisdom teeth are broken down into 3 categories, fully impacted, partially erupted, and fully erupted.
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Our dentists will explain the procedures in detail before extracting wisdom teeth. You shouldn't feel pain when your wisdom teeth are removed because the area will be numb. We will usally place a gauze over the extraction site and ask you to keep pressure on it by biting your jaws together for up to half an hour, allowing a blood clot to form in the empty tooth socket. Blood clots are part of the healing process, so try not to dislodge them.
So, if you are based near Lyterfield and searching for emergency dental treatment, call us on (03) 9708 0876 to book your appointment.
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