Christopher C. (Chris) Babcock, MD, DMD, practices dentistry and oral surgery in Louisville, Kentucky. As a staff surgeon for Louisville Oral Surgery and Dental Implants, Christopher C. Babcock, MD, DMD, delivers important preventive and restorative treatments, including wisdom tooth extraction, a remedy for severely impacted wisdom teeth.
If wisdom teeth have no room to emerge, they are considered impacted. Without proper treatment, impacted wisdom teeth can lead to a host of oral health problems. For example, partially emerged wisdom teeth are difficult to reach through brushing and flossing, which can cause the buildup of plaque. Eventually, this plaque can infect the surrounding gum tissue and cause inflammation.
Bacteria from an impacted tooth can enter the bloodstream and spread infection throughout the body. At times, a cyst or tumor may develop near the impacted tooth. The tumor can grow so large that it causes misalignment and pain in the jawbone.
Complications from impacted wisdom teeth often require invasive surgical procedures or braces.
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