Our team wants to help safeguard your smile against the risks posed by your wisdom teeth. As people approach their 20s, the risk of up to four new teeth arriving will increase. But your Cerritos, CA, dentist can protect your smile from impaction and misalignment with wisdom tooth extraction.
Our wisdom teeth can pose serious problems if they grow in at the wrong angle. For many people, these last molars can cause crowding as they push the existing teeth toward the front of the mouth. With all of the concerns that come with the third set of molars, many people are left to wonder:… Read more »
As you age into your smile, there are certain pivotal moments. During these times, it is important to keep a close eye on your oral health, and a prime example of this is when your third molars start to develop. As you reach your later teen years and into your early twenties, you need to… Read more »
As you enter adolescence, the possible arrival of your wisdom teeth may impact your oral health, comfort, or the alignment of your smile. While some people experience no complications, regularly meeting with your dentist allows us to track the development of these third molars. As they grow in your mouth, these new structures can damage… Read more »
Pain in your face and jaw is an important issue to discuss with your dentist when you attend routine checkups. What you can discover is that the discomfort is not related to tooth decay, but that it is caused by molars that have not yet erupted. As they appear in your mouth, your wisdom teeth… Read more »
The removal of your wisdom teeth is a rite of passage for many teens and young adults alike. The third set of molars typically arrive after your other permanent teeth, and their eruption can be long and painful. In addition to causing discomfort, they may crowd out their neighbors and cause serious problems for the… Read more »
Wisdom teeth are removed to prevent threats to neighboring teeth, as well as to problems with crowding and discomfort. Simply put, there is often too little space for them. Also known as third molars, they arrive later in life, when secondary (“adult”) teeth are all in place. To prevent them from disrupting your smile, your… Read more »
Wisdom tooth extraction is a common rite of passage for many adolescents. These are evolutionary holdovers from a time when we needed more jaw strength in order to chew raw meat. After many generations eating cooked food, human jaws have become slimmer and therefore do not have as much room. When your third molars start… Read more »
When it comes to teen mouths, one development stands above the rest in its possibility for havoc. Our wisdom teeth, or the third set of molars, are an evolutionary holdover from when our jaws were much wider. These structures grow in ways that can cause serious complications if not properly monitored. There are numerous reasons… Read more »
If you are the parent of a teenager, you know how difficult it can be to maintain a great line of communication. They’re at their most self-conscious, and it might seem like they don’t even like you all that much. While this is part of natural development, it can make expressing pain or discomfort harder… Read more »
While traditional bridges and removable dentures can provide effective tooth replacement, dental implants actually offer more lifelike and biocompatible tooth replacement! They can last far longer, and provide better security…
Your third molars, also known as wisdom teeth, are new teeth that erupt in the rear of your mouth in your late teens or early 20s. Without treatment, these could…
A dental emergency involves damage to your teeth, or even sudden or unexplained discomfort, that needs attention to avoid complications and the risk of losing a tooth. But with emergency…
