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WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL

Wisdom teeth are usually the last teeth to show through the gums, when people are in their late teens or early twenties. If the back of the jaw doesn't have enough space for the wisdom teeth to come through, as is sometimes the case, the teeth become wedged in, or "impacted". Some impacted teeth may cause severe problems, while others may remain buried and cause no trouble. Problems caused by impacted wisdom teeth are:

• infection
• pain
• crowding
• cysts
• damage to nearby molars
• ulcers
• cavities caused by food becoming trapped

If your wisdom teeth are causing you problems, it may be recommended that they be removed. Removing wisdom teeth is a very common procedure and should be done as soon as a problem starts to occur.

Contact Smart Dental to find out about removing your wisdom teeth under sedation with our visiting dentist and anaesthetist at our Kellyville office.

Visit our Sleep Dentistry page for more details on the sedation procedure.