Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom teeth (technically
known as third molars) are the last teeth to erupt
in the adult mouth. Not everyone develops their
four wisdom teeth, some people may only develop
two or three.
Third molars are positioned very far back in
the mouth making it very difficult to keep them
clean, meaning they are more susceptible to decay.
Many people do not have enough room in their mouth
for their third molars to erupt, which means that
they become impacted which causes all sorts of problems.
For these reasons third molars are generally extracted.
Here
at Oakleigh Dental Centre we perform a variety of extractions
in either our surgery or in a day hospital under General
Anaesthetic, (providing that the extractions can be performed
by a general dentist and do not require removal by a specialist
Oral Surgeon).
