Wisdom Teeth Removal in Naperville, Joliet IL, Yorkville IL
- What Are Wisdom Teeth?
- What Is An Impacted Tooth?
- Types Of Impactions
- Why Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?
- What If I Have Questions Before Surgery?
What Are Wisdom Teeth?
Third molars are commonly referred to as wisdom teeth. They are usually the last teeth to develop and are located in the back of your mouth, behind your second molars. Their development is usually completed between the middle teenage years and early twenties, a time traditionally associated with the onset of maturity and the attainment of wisdom.What Is An Impacted Tooth?
Although most people develop and grow 32 permanent adult teeth, many times their jaws are too small to accommodate the four wisdom teeth. When inadequate space prevents the teeth from erupting they are called impacted. This indicates their inability to erupt into the proper position for chewing and cleaning.
Types Of Impactions
We will need to see you for a consultation to determine if you will benefit from wisdom tooth removal. A special x-ray of your mouth and jaws (panorex) will be taken to determine if your wisdom teeth are impacted, if there is room for them to erupt, and how difficult it will be to have them removed.
- Soft Tissue Impaction: There is not enough room to allow the gum tissue to retract for adequate cleaning of the tooth.
- Partial Bony Impaction: There is enough space to allow the wisdom tooth to partially erupt. However, the tooth cannot function properly in the chewing process, and creates cleaning problems, among others.
- Complete Bony Impaction: There is NO space for the tooth to erupt. It remains embedded in the jawbone or if even partially visible requires complex surgical techniques for removal.The impacted wisdom tooth may also be in an unusual position and difficult to remove. This situation can also arise when the shape or size of the jawbone and other facial structures make removal of this tooth significantly more complex.
Soft Tissue
Partial Bony
Complete Bony
Why Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?
If you do not have enough room in your mouth for your third molars to fully erupt, a number of problems can happen. Impacted wisdom teeth should be removed before their root structure is fully developed. In some patients it is as early as 12 or 13, and in others it may not be until the early twenties. Problems tend to occur with increasing frequency after the age of 30. Some of the possible problems related to not removing your wisdom teeth include:
Infection:
The most frequent clinical problem we see is pericoronitis, (a localized gum infection). Without enough room for total eruption, the gum tissue around the wisdom tooth can become irritated and infected, resulting in recurrent pain, swelling, and problems with chewing and/or swallowing.
Cyst Formation:
Non-infectious diseases may also arise in association with an impacted wisdom tooth. Cysts are fluid-filled “balloons” inside the jawbone that develop as a result of impacted teeth and slowly expand destroying adjacent jawbone and occasionally teeth. They can be very difficult to treat if your wisdom teeth are not removed in your teenage years. Although rare, tumors can be associated with the delayed removal of wisdom teeth.
Possible Crowding:
Impacted wisdom teeth may contribute to crowding of your teeth. This is most noticeable with the front teeth, primarily the lower front teeth and is most commonly seen after a patient has had braces. There are a number of factors that cause teeth to crowd after braces or in early adulthood. Retained, impacted wisdom teeth may be a contributing factor. Unless you have an active problem when you see the oral surgeon, the reason for removal is primarily to prevent long-term damage to your teeth, gums and jawbone.
Damage to Adjacent Teeth:
If there is inadequate room to clean around the wisdom tooth, the tooth directly in front, the second molar, can be adversely affected resulting in gum disease, bone loss around the tooth, and/or decay.
Wisdom Teeth Presentation
To provide you with a better understanding of wisdom teeth, we have provided the following multimedia presentation. Many common questions pertaining to wisdom teeth are discussed.
What If I Have Questions Before Surgery?
At the time of your consultation, your specific situation will be discussed in greater detail. We encourage you to ask any questions you may have. If new questions arise after your consultation, please call the doctor’s office to speak to one of the patient care coordinators.
Kalant, Pink & Associates
Met Dr. pink to have wisdom tooth removed for my son. with the consultation with Dr. pink my son felt confident getting all the wisdom tooth removed at one sitting. Dr. pink is a man of few words who finished the procedure on time and we left home with discharge instructions with no issues. would definitely recommend Dr. pink to my friends and family
- yamini s
I had been referred to Dr. Kalant by my dentist as I had to have 7 teeth extracted.....I had no problems after the procedure and only had to take ibuprofen for minor pain the day after surgery. I would highly recommend them for any oral surgery as they were wonderful. I have had many friends that have had just wisdom teeth pulled and have been in excruciating pain the day after requiring high doses of pain meds.....I had seven teeth pulled and never even got swollen from the procedure nor was I in any pain. These docs are the best!!!!
- Carrie S
Loved this office. The staff are professional and nice. I highly recommend them.
- Christine A
The only suggestion I would make is to include picking up the meds and pre surgical directions into the packet.
- Nicholas M
Our daughter will be coming for the same procedure because of the wonderful care.
- Steve D
My daughter was in an accident and had some teeth issues that extended from this, and our dentist referred us to Dr Kalants office. They were so accommodating and kind, and fit us right in for medical advice. Then within a year she needed wisdom teeth extracted, and once again it went smoothly from consultation, to payment explanation, to surgery. Now we are once again headed into their office ( for my sons wisdom teeth) and there's no other place I would better entrust for the procedure 🙂
- Dede T
I highly recommend this office. Outstanding service. The staff was top self in customer care, and professional service! They did a great job! Thank-you.
- Constance G
Everything went fine with the procedure. The time before the start of the procedure the anesthesiologist kept me calm until I woke up again out of surgery
- Huzefa T
