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Impacted Teeth The Causes and Impacts to Your Dental Health

Often it is seen that despite our efforts health complications do crop up from time to time affecting any of our body parts. Similarly, dental health issues are pretty common among people and the majority of them complain about having impacted teeth. Impacted teeth is a condition where your wisdom teeth donu2019t grow properly and creates difficulties for you. Go through the slide to know the causes & symptoms of impacted teeth.

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Impacted Teeth The Causes and Impacts to Your Dental Health

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  1. Impacted Teeth: The Causes and Impacts to YOUR DENTAL HEALTH

  2. The human body often suffers different issues in its various parts, one of which is the tooth.

  3. One of the peculiar issues that are associated with human teeth is the impacted teeth.

  4. An impacted teeth is prevented from breaking through the gum due to a variety of factors.

  5. Wisdom teeth, which are typically the last teeth to grow, are the most commonly impacted.

  6. When wisdom teeth. Also known as ‘third molars’ appear, the jaw has most often stopped growing.

  7. As a result the mouth and the jaw may be insufficient to accommodate them.

  8. SYMPTOMS OF IMPACTED TEETH

  9. Often, impacted teeth are discovered during routine X-ray at the dentist’s office.

  10. However, if a wisdom teeth that is impacted becomes infected, it causes other dental issues.

  11. Gums that are swollen and red Gums that are tender or even bleeding Jaw ache Swelling of the jaw Bad breath problems Your mouth has a bad taste You’re having trouble opening your mouth Difficulty in chewing, biting, or opening the mouth Pain when opening your mouth or chewing and biting

  12. CAUSES OF IMPACTED TEETH

  13. Generally, a tooth becomes impacted when there isn’t enough room in your mouth for it.

  14. This could be due to inherited traits or orthodontic treatment.

  15. In many cases, the mouth is too crowded for third molar development to occur normally.

  16. The tooth, whether partially or completely impacted, could:

  17. Grow in at an angle to the second molar or the following next tooth

  18. Grown in at an angle in the direction of the back of the mouth

  19. Wisdom teeth could grow at a right angle to another tooth, as if it were lying down along the jawline.

  20. They can grow down or straight up, but may be locked within the jawbone.

  21. Prevention of Impacted Teeth

  22. Keeping regular six-month dental appointments for checkups & cleaning allows the dentist to keep a tab on the wisdom teeth.

  23. Regularly updated dental x-rays can detect impacted wisdom teeth even before symptoms appear.

  24. HOW TO TREAT IMPACTED TEETH

  25. If you suspect you have an impacted tooth, make an appointment with your dentist as soon as possible.

  26. At the Dental Group of Simi Valley, we are specialists who offer expert dental care services.

  27. We believe in proper dental care for your general health and wellbeing.

  28. MAILING ADDRESS 1720 E. Los Angeles Ave. Suite 202 Simi Valley, CA 93065 Contact Us WEBSITE https://www.dentalgroupofsimivalley.com/ PHONE NUMBER (805) 312-7596 FOR FEEDBACKS OR INQUIRIES

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