Bridgeport Dentists extract teeth because they are broken, impacted, badly positioned, or because of decay or advance gum disease.
In addition, Bridgeport Dentists also recommends wisdom teeth extraction. Wisdom teeth are difficult to clean and are more susceptible to plaque, debris and bacteria. If flossing and brushing cannot properly clean a tooth, gum disease or periodontal disease can occur and spread to other teeth. Other risks include:
· Pericoronitis - Pericoronitis occurs when the crown of the wisdom tooth breaks through the gum line while the rest of the tooth sits below the gum line and gum tissue grows around the tooth. It is difficult to clean the area below the gum line and plaque can grow leading to an infection that spreads around the wisdom tooth. This can cause decay and unpleasant odors.
· Decay - Wisdom teeth grow in hard-to-reach places and easily accumulate plaque and other bacteria. Sometimes a filling could solve the problem, but in the long run, extracting wisdom teeth save Bridgeport Dentists patients the time and money on future treatments for problematic wisdom teeth.
· Tooth Decay on Adjacent Teeth - If a wisdom tooth is misaligned, it can collide with an adjacent tooth causing debris and plaque to get caught in between both teeth. This plaque and debris is difficult to clean and could lead to decay on both the wisdom tooth and adjacent teeth.
Bridgeport Dentists is happy to discuss in detail extractions and wisdom
teeth extractions to all family patients.