Taking care of your smile is a lifelong endeavor. From the moment your first tooth arrives, oral bacteria and germs are attempting to wreak havoc. As such, it is important to take strides to protect your smile and your health in every way that you can. Still, this does not mean that other issues might not pop up that require a bit more attention than at-home care can provide. In today’s blog, your North Hollywood, CA dentist explains how your structural health is influenced by wisdom teeth development, as well as how our team can help.

It Depends How They Develop

As an adult, you are likely familiar with the smile development process. By around the time of your first birthday, your first few baby teeth had likely have made their appearance. During the early elementary school years, you began to lose these initial structures and see how they are replaced by larger, more permanent teeth. When your twelfth birthday rolls around, you have most of your adult teeth.

Smile development does not end there, however, as your final structures to come in are your wisdom teeth. These are the back molars that complete your smile on either end, with two developing at the top and two developing at the bottom. The problem arises, however, in that there is a high probability that your wisdom teeth will not erupt properly.

Indeed, the majority of individuals whose wisdom teeth do erupt, do so improperly, leading to a number of serious health complications down the line. To learn more about this process and how our team can help, give us a call today.

Health Concerns from Failed Eruptions

In some cases, your final structures can erupt partially, essentially creating a pathway for oral bacteria to wreak havoc. This causes your chances of enduring a gum or tissue infection to increase drastically, which leads to further functional complications.

Additionally, wisdom teeth can come in at a suboptimal angle. This not only leads to overcrowding between structures but can cause your bite to readjust as a result and cause misalignment to occur. As such, many situations may warrant the need for a dental extraction, and our team can help make the visit as comfortable and relaxed as possible. Give our team a call today to learn more.

Benefits of Extraction

Although nobody’s first choice is to lose a natural tooth, removing wisdom teeth has a number of benefits. For starters, these structures are not integral to proper oral function. What’s more? Your neighboring teeth are allowed to thrive and remain healthy and strong without excess teeth crowding them.

Learn More Today

To learn more about the need for wisdom tooth removal, contact Modern Smiles in North Hollywood, CA by calling 818-763-9353 and schedule your next appointment with our team today.