What Do You Do If Your Wisdom Tooth Is Impacted?

What Do You Do If Your Wisdom Tooth Is Impacted?

Our dentists are pleased to provide wisdom teeth removal for our patients in Chicago, Illinois. As your last four teeth to come through (out of 32 permanent teeth) they sometimes have difficulty erupting just because there isn't sufficient room to let them come through. Should this occur, you are experiencing an impaction. Sometimes these impacted wisdom teeth display signs of... read more »

Having Your Wisdom Teeth Extracted Helps Prevent Further Complications

The human jaw has gradually changed and adapted over the course of millions of years. One of the vestigial remnants handed down by our ancestors is the presence of third molars. More commonly known as wisdom teeth, they are unnecessary molars lingering deep within the gum tissues at the back of your mouth. In late adolescence, these third molars can... read more »

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