Sep
Your dentist has told you that it is recommended your wisdom teeth be extracted. You think to yourself “Why? They are not causing me problems”. The thing with wisdom teeth is that it is often prudent to have them removed before they can cause issues with your oral health. If your dentist has recommended, they are removed, then it is likely due to something, which has been seen in a dental x-ray indicating future issues. Dr. Terri Nguyen and her team at West Portal Family Dentistry, offer wisdom teeth removal for patients in the San Francisco, CA, area so that any future dental problem can be avoided.
More often than not, an individual’s wisdom teeth will need to be removed for several possible reasons. Those who get to retain their wisdom teeth are in the minority and were able to retain them because they were:
More often than not, an individual’s mouth will not have the proper space to accommodate wisdom teeth. This can, as you would guess, often lead to problems including wisdom teeth that erupt at odd angles in the jaw. Reasons for wisdom teeth extraction include:
If you are having issues with your wisdom teeth or if they haven’t come in yet and you would like an examination, please call Dr. Terri Nguyen and her team at West Portal Family Dentistry in San Francisco, CA, please call
(415) 604-9292 today.