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Wisdom Tooth Extractions Goose Creek
Trusted & Safe Wisdom Tooth Removal
Wisdom teeth, also referred to as third molars, don’t always need to be removed. However, in situations where they’re causing discomfort or there isn’t enough room for them to grow into the mouth, wisdom tooth extraction in Goose Creek may be necessary. Our team can help determine whether your teen needs to have their wisdom teeth removed with a quick screening at Carolina Complete Dental. Call our office today to schedule an appointment.
Why Choose Carolina Complete Dental for Wisdom Tooth Extractions?
- On-Staff Sedation Expert, Tim McAdams, CRNA
- 3 Experienced & Compassionate Dentists
- Comprehensive Dentistry for Patients of All Ages
What are Wisdom Teeth?
Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, are the last molars to grow in at the back of the mouth, usually between the ages of 16 and 25. These often cause problems when they are erupting or they become impacted beneath the gumline. This is because there is only so much room in your jaw, and the arrival of another tooth can put pressure on the ones around it.
Wisdom teeth don’t always need to be removed, and often they appear, erupt, and take their place in your jaw without any trouble, but removal may be necessary if they are impacted. Impacted wisdom teeth can cause problems such as swelling, tenderness, and severe pain in your gums. When impacted wisdom teeth have erupted partially–think of an iceberg sticking out of the ocean–or all the way, they become a nuisance to clean, leading to gum disease, frequent infections, and tooth decay.
The Wisdom Tooth Process
Panoramic X-rays are the first step in determining whether oral surgery will be needed to remove your wisdom teeth. With these helpful images, your dentist in Goose Creek can examine your mouth and see what needs to be done. Every treatment plan is designed with patients’ specific needs in mind. If impacted wisdom teeth are left alone, the complications can become more severe as their roots continue to form, and the bone surrounding them grows denser. This also negatively affects the ease of removal and length of recovery time.
How are wisdom teeth removed? Our team will use a local anesthetic to numb the tooth and surrounding area to make sure you don’t feel any pain during your treatment. In fact, if you have concerns about the procedure and don’t wish to be conscious, dental sedation is also available through our sedation expert, CRNA, Tim McAdams.
Once the anesthetic has taken effect, your dentist will begin the procedure. Depending on whether or not the tooth has erupted fully, it may be necessary for your dentist to remove small portions at a time.
Once the procedure is over, you’ start your healing process. Each patient’s case is unique so there is no set time for recovery, but many patients find that they are back to work within a couple of days. Your Goose Creek dentist will discuss the recovery process with you and give you a recovery guide and medication to take home to ease swelling and pain, so that you have the quickest and most pleasant healing process.