12/11/2025
A carousel of not so wise teeth! 🦷
Visiting your dentist twice a year for regular checkups will help your dentist follow your teeth' progress. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), as your wisdom teeth grow in, your dentist will be looking for the following:
Positioning: If they come up in the wrong place, food can get trapped, causing bacteria to grow.
Oral Care: Improper eruption can make it difficult to remove plaque between the new molars.
Infection: Partially erupted wisdom teeth can give bacteria a place to enter the gums, creating a risk of infection.
Crowding: If there's no room for the new molars, it may cause neighboring teeth movement.
Impacted tooth: An impacted wisdom tooth may form a cyst, potentially damaging the roots of nearby teeth or the bone.
Additionally, getting your wisdom teeth out when you're young may be healthier in the long run as you risk fewer complications than older adults.
source: https://www.colgate.com/en-ph/oral-health/wisdom-teeth/wisdom-tooth-extraction
Consult your cases with us to assess if wisdom teeth removal is recommended for your oral health improvement. See you at the clinic! 😊
