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Ait Pry DENTAL ae To wisdom or not, that is the question. Many patients who visit Port Perry Dental Associates ask why wisdom teeth should be removed if there is no pain or infection present. The answer is: Preventative Medicine. First of all, wisdom teeth, or “third” molars, are the third set of molars, which grow at the far upper and lower comers of the jaw. Wisdom teeth often make their debut when a person is even 15 to 25- year ie time they erupt, ra ents mouth is usually already full a hin leaving no clear space for them to grow into the mouth. Often the result is that all or part of the crown of the wisdom tooth, and all of its roots, remain submerged below the gum line, and often 32 FOCUS - JULY 2014 future oral health issues. If wisdom teeth are not removed, they can become impacted, which basically means staying trapped below the gum line. Ifa wisdom tooth is unable to fully erupt to become a heathy, functioning tooth, several problems may occur. icted wisdom teeth can put on neighbouring teeth is tenet If not wake wisdom teeth can lead to periodontal (gum) disease. If the crown of a wisdom footh te remains Stepped underneath ire gus nasty infections and cyst for result. A partially eruy wis tooth can cause the formation fa askin flap, which Sms v4 swollen and painful. where wisdom teeth do grow through, they often cause coma and an improper bie by erupt too close to er ting roe on the roots of si ns Nobody wants this to happen! The best time to remove wisdom teeth is before any problems emerge (usually between the age of 16 and 22), according to the experienced Dentists at Port Perry Dental Associates. The ideal candidate for wisdom tooth extraction is a young, healthy patient who has not yet experienced any pain at the sites of the wisdom teeth, which is a red flag that there are problems brewing. pependiig on the individual Patient, the procedure of wisdom tooth service ory ah At Port Perry Dental Associates the procedure is done under IV sedation. Recovering from oral surgery to remove one or more wisdom teeth can be expected to take a afew wy Analegesks are ® made available and most patients speedy and une recovery. The patient's diet should ite of soft foods or ane and nothing too hot or cold. Think room temperature pudding, yogurt drinks and broth soup. Then gradually start to enjoy scrambled eggs and mashed potatoes. In a week or so, you can look forward to a nice T-bone steak. The best thing about getting all four of your wisdom teeth out is that it only rappens once, and then you can be worry free for the rest of yot Another sive fining i is that the removal of wisdom teeth in no way impedes a person's ability to eat or speak or bite Property. The bottom line is: It is a very “wise” decision to have your wisdom teeth removed. Visit the caring, professional Dentists ready to serve you at Port Perry Dental Associates to if now is the right time to remove your wisdom teeth.