{"id":154,"date":"2019-04-07T07:36:08","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T07:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silvercreekdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=154"},"modified":"2019-04-30T07:41:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T07:41:38","slug":"orthodontist-in-ripon-discusses-impacted-teeth-and-how-theyre-treated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvercreekdentistry.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/orthodontist-in-ripon-discusses-impacted-teeth-and-how-theyre-treated\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodontist In Ripon Discusses Impacted Teeth and How They\u2019re Treated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You may hear people talk about having an impacted tooth, but not feel quite sure of what that means. While they say that what you don\u2019t know can\u2019t hurt you, in this case, that isn\u2019t true. Impacted teeth can affect your oral health in several ways, particularly before and after getting braces. In this blog, you\u2019ll find out what impacted teeth are and when an orthodontist in Ripon recommends treatment. Learn more below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Are Impacted Teeth? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Impacted teeth are teeth that haven\u2019t \u201cerupted\u201d normally\nthrough the gums. Teeth can be totally impacted, where you can\u2019t see them at\nall under the gum tissue, or partially impacted, when just part of the tooth\nhas come through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most commonly, the wisdom teeth (also called the third\nmolars) become impacted because there simply isn\u2019t enough room in the jaws to\naccommodate them. In many cases, it\u2019s a good idea to have impacted wisdom teeth\ntaken out after orthodontic treatment to prevent them from affecting the rest\nof the teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second most common teeth to become impacted are the upper\ncanine teeth. Since the canines are quite important for a healthy smile and an\naligned bite, an orthodontist will usually recommend treatment to help these\nteeth properly erupt. This is often done as part of overall orthodontic\ntreatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Signs and Symptoms? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, impacted teeth don\u2019t exhibit any symptoms,\nbut that doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t cause problems down the road. In these cases,\nyou may not know that you have an impacted tooth until a dentist or\northodontist takes an X-ray. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partially impacted teeth are more likely to cause signs and\nsymptoms because they create \u201cflaps\u201d or pockets of gum tissue that collect plaque\nand bacteria. Since these areas are so difficult to clean, a serious infection\ncan develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these cases, here are some of the signs and symptoms that\ncan develop:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n