The last four teeth to grow on your dental ridge, known as wisdom teeth, are technically your third set of permanent molars. For most people, however, two sets are enough, and there is often little room left on their dental ridges to accommodate more. This often leads to problems with the growth and development of… Read more »
Category: Wisdom Teeth
Why You Still Have Your Wisdom Teeth
Perhaps you have been wondering why you still have your wisdom teeth. Why didn’t anyone ever tell you to have them taken out? Why didn’t you ever agree to have them taken out? Or, why didn’t your parents have them removed when you were a teenager like many of your friends? This is one of… Read more »
Wisdom Teeth: Don’t Wait Too Long For Removal!
When we talk about wisdom teeth removal, it’s easy to feel like you have all of the time in the world to act. You know that the solution, of course, is to extract potentially harmful teeth. However, you wait a week and that can turn into a month, which can become years if you aren’t… Read more »
Parent Alert: Wisdom Teeth Removal Opportunities Are Near!
Hey, there, parents! In case you didn’t notice, we have now entered February, which may make you feel like there’s plenty of time before your kids have any time off from school. From our perspective, however, all that we see is that there are some student breaks coming up, which means it’s time to schedule… Read more »
Wisdom Teeth: Why Might They Cause Pain?
You might understand in a “big picture” sense that wisdom teeth should come out in many cases because they can cause problems. You may already be aware of the fact that they’re not necessary for your oral health in any way but that they do have a tendency to fail to grow in successfully. What… Read more »
Teen Talk In The New Year!
When the new year begins and you have a family, there’s a lot to consider! If your family includes teenagers who may require oral surgery, then this can mean lots of planning, sorting through details, and more. How to make sure that you are making the best use of 2019 before the year is nearly… Read more »
Important Benefits of Extracting Wisdom Teeth
Despite the fact that humans mostly no longer need a third set of permanent molars, many of us still develop them. As a result, these molars (often referred to as wisdom teeth) can lead to several complications, most of which occur due to a lack of adequate room along the dental ridges. At Santa Rosa,… Read more »
Your High School Seniors: Remove Their Wisdom Teeth Soon!
Do you have a senior in high school in your family? Does your son or daughter still have his or her third molars, though you are almost positive wisdom teeth removal is going to be required? If this is the case, then our Santa Rosa, CA team wants you to remember that the sooner you… Read more »
Wisdom Teeth Removal: The Gift Your Child Wasn’t Expecting!
As we inch closer and closer to Christmas and you plan out gifts for the people in your life, one thing you probably didn’t plan on giving to your child as a special present is wisdom teeth removal. However, this might actually prove to be something you should begin considering. Of course, we don’t necessarily… Read more »
Wisdom Teeth Removal: Plan For Your 2019 Treatment
If you are sitting at home, shaking your head because you’d love to come in to see our Rohnert Park, CA team as soon as possible for wisdom teeth removal but you essentially have your life planned and booked from now through the final day of the year, then we can help. Whether you need… Read more »
Dr. Rogers was published in CDA’s November Issue. Click above to see his article (pg.601).