When possible, it is always ideal to save a natural tooth. Unfortunately, even the latest methods in modern dentistry won’t repair all types of dental failure. In some cases, removing a natural tooth is in the best interest of your oral health. When a tooth is damaged beyond what a filling, crown or root canal …
While it is rarely planned or desirable to have a permanent tooth removed, sometimes it is necessary. Tooth extractions may be required in situations when your tooth is too damaged or diseased to be repaired. It can also be recommended for orthodontic reasons or when the wisdom teeth are impacted. In most cases, tooth extraction …
Your wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars to emerge. Problem is, they don’t always emerge without complication. Due to a lack of jaw space, it is common for the wisdom teeth to grow in sideways, partially erupt or become impacted below the gum line. Dentists are quick to remove the wisdom …
Wisdom teeth are known for causing more harm than good. Not only do they fail to add significant functional benefit, but these third set of molars also have a high likelihood of getting impacted, erupting sideways and causing other disruptions within in your smile. This is typically due to the fact that they just don’t …
Wisdom teeth are the last set of people get. These third set of molars typically emerge between the late teens and early twenties. For some, wisdom teeth do carry the ability to come in nice and straight and never cause any problems. However, for the large majority of people, wisdom teeth tend to come in …
