Wisdom Tooth Extractions – Morgan Hill, CA

Carefully Removing Troublesome Wisdom Teeth

The wisdom teeth (sometimes known as the third molars) are the last to arrive, typically emerging in a person’s late teens or early twenties. By this point, most people don’t have enough room in their mouths for these extra teeth. Unless the wisdom teeth are removed, they could increase the risk of pain, infections, and more. To prevent this, Dr. Hong closely monitors our dental patients’ third molars during each checkup at Timeless Smiles Morgan Hill. If she determines that wisdom tooth extractions could benefit your oral health, she’ll perform wisdom tooth extractions at our Morgan Hill, CA dental office with the utmost gentleness and precision.

When Is Wisdom Tooth Extraction Really Necessary?

Some people go their whole lives without their wisdom teeth causing trouble. Removing them is only necessary if a problem could occur otherwise. For example, the wisdom teeth might:

• Not have sufficient room to erupt past the gumline, becoming impacted (stuck) and causing pain.
• Only emerge partially, making them difficult to clean and increasing the risk of tooth decay and infections.
• Damaging them and/or pushing them out of alignment.