Professional Wisdom Teeth Removal Services in Edmonton
Gallery Dental provides expert wisdom teeth removal services to patients throughout Edmonton using advanced dental technology and personalized oral care.
Understanding and Managing Wisdom Tooth Health
The last set of teeth to erupt in a person’s mouth is the 3rd set of molars, commonly known as third molars. Most people refer to these third molars as “wisdom teeth.” Wisdom teeth typically grow slowly over time through the natural dental eruption process. These molars erupt in some people at the age of 14 and in others as late as the age of 30. The timing of wisdom tooth eruption can vary significantly from person to person based on individual jaw development and genetics.
Some people never develop wisdom teeth at all due to evolutionary changes in human jaw size. Many wisdom teeth grow in without causing dental complications or oral health issues. Much of the time, however, wisdom teeth can do more harm than good to overall oral health and adjacent tooth structures.
When Do Third Molars Need Professional Extraction?
Wisdom teeth only need to be removed through professional dental extraction if they are causing irreversible damage to other teeth, compromising your oral health, or are causing you severe dental pain.
Most wisdom tooth extractions are preventive in nature through preventive dental care. We anticipate potential oral health problems that could be caused by wisdom teeth that aren’t growing in an ideal position within the jaw structure. Those problematic wisdom teeth can be removed before they can cause any dental damage for you to deal with. If left alone, such impacted wisdom teeth could result in serious oral health consequences such as:
- Structural damage to adjacent teeth and tooth roots
- Crowding the teeth together and affecting dental alignment
- Bacterial infections inside of the jaw bone and surrounding tissues
- Decay of the wisdom teeth themselves due to poor accessibility for cleaning
- Cysts or chronic infection in the jawbone and gum tissues
Understanding the Root Causes of Wisdom Tooth Pain
Most of the dental pain caused by wisdom teeth is the result of them pushing against other teeth in the mouth or being blocked from erupting through the gum tissue. The dental pain typically comes and goes in the beginning stages of wisdom tooth problems. If the dental pain doesn’t go away, however, you may need to have the wisdom tooth extracted through professional oral surgery.
An initial dental consultation at our office in Edmonton, AB T6R 2X2 will help you to learn about the position and health of your wisdom teeth through comprehensive dental examination. If it’s agreed that they should be extracted, we will discuss the dental extraction process with you in detail.
Prioritizing Patient Comfort During Dental Treatment
To help you stay as comfortable as possible during dental procedures, Dr. Sekhon often recommends oral sedation during your wisdom tooth treatment. Dental sedation with a special prescribed medication can ease your anxiety and help your dental appointment pass by smoothly. All dental treatment is provided by a general dentist with extensive experience in oral surgery procedures. For more complex surgical cases, we often refer our patients to an oral surgeon specialist for specialized treatment.
Schedule a dental exam at our dental clinic in Edmonton, AB T6R 2X2 if you are experiencing jaw pain or facial swelling. Don’t wait for your dental discomfort to get any worse! We will take a quick dental x-ray to evaluate your wisdom tooth eruption patterns and let you know whether or not a dental extraction is the right treatment option for you.
