Wisdom Teeth and Impacted Teeth Removal – Dentoalveolar Surgery

Around our late teens, our wisdom teeth (third molars) begin to arrive. In many cases, however, the jaw is not large enough to accommodate the extra teeth and they become impacted, remaining under the gum. Impacted teeth can cause several further complications: infection, crowding and damage to adjacent teeth, cysts that permanently damage the jaw and others.

While it is difficult to predict whether your impacted teeth will cause such damage, it is highly likely complications will arise. Regular x-rays help your surgeon track your wisdom teeth and make decisions about removal. Also, it is usually much easier to remove wisdom teeth and impacted teeth before complications arise at a young age – usually 15 or 16.

After surgery, patients can expect varying levels of swelling and discomfort. Dr. Marashi takes this into consideration and does everything possible to minimize pain and recovery time.