Services
Wisdom Teeth
Our surgeon, Dr. Alex, can perform gentle wisdom tooth removal to protect your health and smile!
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. Their development is usually completed between the middle teenage years and early twenties.
Generally, patients are evaluated in the mid-teenage years by their dentist, orthodontist, or by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
Ensuring Comfort and Safety
To maximize patient comfort and experience, the surgery is completed under the appropriate level of anesthesia. Dr. Geiger is trained, licensed, and highly experienced to safely administer IV sedation and general anesthesia.
Top Reasons for Removing Wisdom Teeth
Few patients’ third molars erupt into the proper positions without any issues. For the majority of us, complications and damage to surrounding teeth are inevitable due to the following.
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Limited Room in the Jaw
If you already have limited space in your jaws, an erupting wisom tooth can cause your other teeth to shift causing misalignment and sometimes reversing the results of orthodontic treatment.
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Teeth Developing at an Angle
If your third molars are growing in at an angle rather than upright, they can cause damage to other teeth and the jawbone.
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Partial Eruption
In some cases, partially erupted teeth can make proper dental hygiene difficult, increasing your changes of gum inflamation and cavities.
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Trapped Teeth
When a tooth becomes trapped in the jaw, it is known as impaction. Without wisdom teeth removal surgery, impacted wisdom teeth can lead to cysts and infection. Fortunately, at our office, we perform all typed of surgeries, including impacted wisdom tooth extractions.