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The Procedure of Getting Wisdom Teeth Extracted for Optimal Oral Health

  • Dr. Natalie Provenzano
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Wisdom Teeth Extracted in San Jose CA Area

Wisdom teeth are the last molars to erupt, usually for patients aged 17-21. While some patients can live with wisdom teeth without problems, others aren’t so lucky. Wisdom teeth, or third molars, erupt when other teeth have already grown. As a result, there is usually not enough space for healthy growth. Wisdom teeth can cause pain, overcrowding, infection, cysts, and other problems, warranting removal.

Natalie K. Provenzano DDS, Inc. offers gentle yet effective wisdom removal services to maintain optimal oral health. Whether your wisdom tooth is impacted or has broken through the gums, our in-house oral surgeon, Dr. Or Simel, of San Jose, California, will comfortably remove your tooth in our office.

How are wisdom teeth removed?

It depends! If your wisdom tooth has fully erupted, the doctor will remove it with a simple extraction. Here, the dentist numbs your gums with local anesthesia before using special tools and skills to pull out your tooth from its socket.

If your tooth is impacted (trapped beneath the gum line), the dentist will administer surgical extraction or disimpaction. Before this procedure, the doctor will precisely anesthetize your gums and possibly administer sedation dentistry for optimal comfort.

To perform this surgery, the doctor makes a small incision on the gums and partially removes the underlying bone to access the trapped tooth. The doctor often breaks the tooth into fragments for easier removal. After removing every piece, the dentist cleans and stitches the area to kick-start healing.

Aftercare tips after wisdom tooth removal

After removing your wisdom teeth, post-treatment care is essential to prevent health complications during recovery. Observe the tips below for faster recovery after wisdom tooth removal.

  • Adhere to the recommended dosage of painkillers and antibiotics.
  • Consider a cold compress to manage pain and swelling.
  • Eat soft foods in the first few days after surgery.
  • Rest and refrain from physical activities to allow healing.
  • Observe optimal oral hygiene to prevent infections at the surgical site.
  • Quit smoking as this delays the healing.
  • Contact your dentist immediately if you notice prolonged or increasing discomfort.
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Don’t let a dysfunctional wisdom tooth compromise your oral health. Instead, schedule an appointment with Drs. Natalie Provenzano and Or Simel for expert tooth extraction services.

Call (408) 226-2542 to reserve an appointment today. We can’t wait to see you live a happy, pain-free life.

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Dr. Natalie Provenzano has been practicing dentistry since 2002 when she graduated from the University of Southern California Dental School in the class’ top 10. She served on the school’s ethics committee and was a member of the Oral Sedation Team and the National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. She also received the American Association of Women Dentists’ Female Dentist of the Year Award.

Also an alumnus of Loyola Marymount University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Biology, Dr. Provenzano was an active member of Ignatians Service Organization and Delta Gamma Fraternity and was chosen for the Order of Omega and Delta Sigma Nu Honor Societies.

Oral surgeon Dr. Or Simel has been practicing dentistry since 2009. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry (DDS), UCSF School of Medicine (MD), Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, (BS/Biology), and UCSF School of Dentistry (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery). He graduated Summa Cum Laude and was on the Dean’s List, and National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.

He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, and California Dental Association.

Together, they provide exceptional general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry to patients of all ages in the area.

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