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Locations for Wisdom Teeth Removal
We aim to serve you with the best service imaginable, not just by our years of professional experience, but by covering northern and southern Utah. Dr. Hendrickson performs wisdom tooth removal in offices located in Provo and Salt Lake City. We also have an office in St. George, Utah which is not too far if you live in Henderson, Nevada or Las Vegas, Nevada to take advantage of our excellent savings to decrease your cost of tooth extraction. Call us today to make your appointment or use the form to the right and we will call you immediately! (During office hours, of course!)
Wisdom Teeth Information
Wisdom teeth are the third molars and usually appear between the ages of 16 and 24. Wisdom teeth are commonly removed when they affect other teeth—this impaction is colloquially known as "coming in sideways." Most people have four wisdom teeth, but it is possible to have more or fewer. Absence of one or more wisdom teeth is an example of hypodontia. Any extra wisdom teeth are referred to as supernumerary wisdom teeth.
Wisdom teeth are removed to correct an actual problem or to prevent problems that may come up in the future. Wisdom teeth are extracted for two general reasons: either the Wisdom teeth have already become impacted, or they could potentially become problematic if not extracted. Potential problems caused by the presence of properly grown-in Wisdom teeth include infections caused by food particles easily trapped in the jaw area behind the wisdom teeth where regular brushing and flossing is difficult and ineffective. Such infections may be frequent, and cause considerable pain and medical danger. Another reason to have Wisdom teeth removed is if the teeth have grown in improperly, causing the tongue to brush up against them. The tongue can tolerate it for a limited time, until it causes a painful sensation, to the point where the sheer pain can numb the tongue affected, and the area around it (part of the lips, and the cheek). The numbness feels similar to the feeling of anesthesia, possibly meaning a nerve can be affected by the wisdom tooth improperly growing in. Also, it is a wise choice to have wisdom teeth removed if undergoing extensive orthodontic work because once the teeth have come in they could inflict some damage on expensive straightening.
The removal of wisdom teeth should only be performed by dental professionals with proper training and experience performing such extractions. The precise reasons why an individual’s wisdom teeth need to be extracted should be explained to them by their dentist, after an examination of their wisdom teeth which almost certainly will need to include x-rays. A panoramic x-ray (aka "panorex") is the best x-ray to view wisdom teeth and diagnose their problems.
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