When a tooth only partially erupts, or the position is altered due to injury or oral health complications, this could lead to a painful impaction. To prevent worsening symptoms, your Santa Rosa , CA, oral surgeons could discuss the bracketing process, or possibly a safe and gentle tooth extraction.
The Bracketing Process
Sometimes, when a tooth is partially erupted, we can move it into proper position, improving overall alignment and protecting your smile from misalignment, infection, and poor bite imbalance, which could otherwise lead to TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). The process involves attaching a bracket to the tooth in question, and another to a nearby tooth. A small chain is then connected to these brackets. We adjust the tension in the chain gradually, which then gently reposition the tooth to correct the alignment, health, and beauty of your smile. We can work alongside your orthodontist or general dentist as part of this process, as this is often done during orthodontic procedures.
Tooth Extraction
Sometimes, we are not able to reposition them and instead, to preserve your smile’s aliment and health, or to allow your orthodontic procedure to continue, we need to extract the tooth. The process is a simple one. We will take detailed digital x-rays and images to pinpoint the position of the tooth, and plan a removal that doesn’t impact nerve tissues and sinus cavities. Our team will administer a local anesthetic, and also sedation, to help you enter a calm and relaxed state, with little to no memory of the procedure at all. Once you’re ready, we will open the area above the tooth to gently remove it. We then preserve the extraction site to ensure your smile is ready for tooth replacement if necessary. The process usually takes as little as 30 minutes.
Preventing Trouble
To help prevent impaction, your general dentist or orthodontist may contact our team to remove wisdom teeth before they erupt and cause problems with your smile. When possible, we love to help our patients avoid serious complications. But even if you have an impacted tooth, we have safe and gentle oral surgery to correct the issue and restore your smile to optimal health, beauty, and function. If you have any questions about how we address issues like this, or if you have a concern with missing teeth or facial trauma, then contact our team today.
Talk To Your Santa Rosa, CA Dental Practice About Treating Impacted Teeth!
We can help prevent the complications and discomfort of an impacted tooth with the bracketing process or even the removal of the tooth. If you want to find out more about our oral surgical process, contact your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons by calling 707-545-4625.
