Wisdom Teeth Extraction in River Edge, NJ

Dr. Jason M. Auerbach, Dds12 Apr, 2024Health

With an oral examination and x-rays of the mouth, our oral surgeons can evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth and predict if there are present or future potential problems. Studies have shown that early evaluation and treatment result in a superior outcome for the patient. Patients are generally first evaluated in their mid-teen years by their dentist, orthodontist, or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. If you do not have enough room in your mouth for your third molars to fully erupt, a number of problems can happen. Impacted wisdom teeth should be removed before their root structure is fully developed. In some patients, it is as early as 12 or 13; in others, it may not be until the early twenties. Problems tend to occur with increasing frequency after the age of 30.