09 Dec We Have Solutions For Impacted Teeth
When a tooth is impacted, this means it only partially erupts. An impaction could lead to major complications with the health, alignment, and function of your smile. but we can help! With our team at Charlottesville Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Centers, we either shift or extract an impacted tooth to safeguard your smile!
What Causes an Impaction?
A tooth could become impacted for a number of different reasons. When a baby tooth doesn’t fall out on time, this could leave little room for the permanent tooth to erupt, so it only does so partially. Likewise, the premature loss of baby teeth could cause other teeth to shift and again, impact how the permanent teeth erupt. Issues with the size of the jaw could be a factor too! But the most common cause is the arrival of the wisdom teeth. These are up to four new molars that will erupt in the rear of the mouth. When they do, there is not enough room and they only partially erupt.
Moving the Tooth Into Place
The reason we want to correct the position of the tooth or remove it is because impaction is linked to misalignment, infection, damaged teeth, and other impacts on the health and beauty of your smile. For some, we could work alongside their orthodontist to correct the position of the tooth. Our team will help clear the way with oral surgery so the orthodontist can then reposition the tooth, often with a bracketing procedure. With bracketing, brackets are attached to the tooth in question and a nearby one, and connected with a chain. Tension is adjusted in the chain to help move the tooth into proper positions.
Tooth Extraction
If you have limited space in your smile or if the impacted tooth is a wisdom tooth, we may instead gently remove the tooth with an extraction. We plan the procedure in detail with digital x-rays and more, and administer local anesthesia and sedation to keep you comfortable as we extract the tooth with a pair of forceps. Sometimes this could take as little as 30 minutes. If you have any questions about how our team will extract a tooth or reposition it, then contact our team today to learn more and get started. Remember, you can see us now to address the issue before the holidays are in full swing, and before you lose your 2024 dental benefits!
Find Out More About Treating Impaction With The Charlottesville Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Centers
Our team wants to protect you from the complications associated with an impacted tooth. Set aside some time to meet with our team at Charlottesville Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Centers by calling us at (434) 282-2275 at our Charlottesville-Berkshire location today!