Our team knows that an impacted tooth not only alters smile beauty, but could lead to issues with your bite balance and function too. But our team can provide a solution to reposition your tooth. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa , CA, oral surgeons talk about bracketing impacted teeth.
The Factors Behind an Impacted Tooth
A tooth could become impacted, in which it only partially erupts, due to multiple factors. For example, if there are issues with jaw size and simply no room for your permanent teeth, this could cause an impaction. If you lose baby teeth prematurely, this could cause the surrounding ones to drift and alter how permanent teeth arrive. A tooth that is impacted not only alters the appearance of your smile, but could complicate the health and function too, leaving you vulnerable to an array of oral health concerns, such as cavities, gum disease, and even TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). Fortunately, our team can help with a bracketing procedure!
Treatment with Bracketing
Our team will attach a bracket to the tooth in question, and then another onto a nearby tooth. We then connect the two brackets with a small chain. As we adjust tension in the chain, this begins to shift the tooth into proper position. Our team may work alongside your orthodontics, as this could be done as part of your overall orthodontic treatment experience. By correcting the position of the tooth, we improve the beauty and health of your smile, so you can smile with confidence.
Removing the Tooth
In some cases, we may not be able to bracket the tooth into proper position. If this is the case, then our team will instead gently extract the tooth. The process could take as little as 30 minutes, and we use anesthesia and sedation to keep you comfortable throughout the entire process. If this is done as part of your orthodontic treatment, then there may be no need for tooth replacement. However, if there is a gap left behind, then our team could discuss the placement of dental implants to ensure you have a complete smile.
If you have any questions about how our team can bracket a tooth into position, or about tooth replacement with dental implants, then contact our team today. We offer a comprehensive approach to oral surgery, helping patients of all ages enjoy their best smiles for years to come.
Talk To Your Santa Rosa, CA Oral Surgeon About Oral Surgery
Our team is here to help you enjoy an even and beautiful smile again. If you would like to learn more about addressing your impacted tooth, then contact your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons by calling (707)545-4625.
