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Get Pain Relief with Impacted Wisdom Teeth Removal
If you live near San Jose, California, and need wisdom teeth removal, Dr. Natalie Provenzano and her team can help. When you know more about wisdom teeth, you can also learn about the benefits of having wisdom teeth removed.
What Are Wisdom Teeth
Also known as the “third molars,” your wisdom teeth are the last teeth you develop. Generally, wisdom teeth erupt through the gum line during an individual’s late teenage years or early 20s.
Reasons to Remove Wisdom Teeth
In rare cases, wisdom teeth emergence can be painful but will not necessarily cause any damage. However, most people experience excessive pain, and their existing teeth can become overcrowded. An even scarier situation is when wisdom teeth are impacted. In this case, surgical teeth extraction is required to alleviate pain or potential future problems and ensure the rest of the patient’s teeth aren’t overly crowded.
Here are some reasons to remove wisdom teeth.
- You’ll have fewer orthodontic problems if wisdom teeth don’t overly crowd your teeth.
- Nearby teeth will experience less damage and crowding.
- There is a decreased risk of oral disease and inflammation
- There is a reduced risk of orofacial pain.
- When wisdom teeth are removed, you may have a reduced risk of cysts, tumors, and jaw damage.
Wisdom Teeth Removal Process
There are two ways to remove wisdom teeth:
- Simple extraction
- Oral surgery
Simple Extraction
With a simple extraction, wisdom teeth are removed once they come through the gum line. Your dentist can have your wisdom teeth removed in just a few minutes. Most patients are sedated and anesthetized for minimal pain and discomfort.
Surgical Extraction
If wisdom teeth are beneath the gum line or they’ve started breaking down, a surgical extraction may be required. Your dentist will cut into the gum tissue and manually remove the wisdom teeth from the jawbone.
Impacted Wisdom Teeth Removal in San Jose, California
If you want to know more about wisdom teeth removal in San Jose, California, get in touch with the Natalie K. Provenzano DDS, Inc team. Dr. Or Simel is our in-house Board Certified Oral Surgeon who makes wisdom teeth removal comfortable. We are here to answer your questions and serve you. Give us a call at (408) 226-2542 or request an appointment online today.
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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.