The best time to have a wisdom tooth pulled is when you are young and before the tooth causes the rest of your teeth to crowd. The pressure from an impacted wisdom tooth trying to erupt into the mouth can cause the rest of the teeth to move out of place. Most patients do not have enough room for a wisdom tooth and by the time these teeth come in, most of the room in the mouth is taken. They don't fit.

          You know that you need your wisdom tooth pulled, if the gums around your third molar get infected, swell and cause wisdom tooth pain. A wisdom tooth removal is not necessarily a bad experience. Local anaesthetics provide deep numbness. Most oral surgery procedures at the Atlanta Dental Group PC go very well, take less than an hour and are performed in the office. Wisdom tooth surgery is a routine procedure.

          Delaying having an infected wisdom tooth pulled can lead to a serious dental infection. Unfortunately, antibiotic resistant bacteria are developing that do not respond to the use of tradtional dental antibiotics. This makes it even more important to treat dental problems early before they grow and get out of hand. Wisdom tooth swelling can rapidly grow and prevent a patient from opening his or her mouth. In rare cases, patients have been known to die from serious wisdom tooth problems, such as Ludwigs Angina.

         The dentists at the Atlanta Dental Group PC are dedicated to their patients' good health and well being. They provide patients with most oral surgery services including extractions. You are welcome to join our family of patients and if you have a dental problem, emergency patients needing a wisdom tooth pulled can usually be seen immediately. Because we know that dental pain can be terrible, our Financial Manager will do everything she can to assist you in making financial arrangements to help you obtain your needed dental care. If you wish to schedule an appointment with our senior Atlanta Georgia Dentist, Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky, call 404-874-7428.