Procedures

Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom Teeth Overview

The average adult has thirty-two teeth by age eighteen: sixteen teeth on the top and sixteen teeth on the bottom. Each tooth in the mouth has a specific name and function. The teeth in the front of the mouth (incisors, canine and bicuspid teeth) are ideal for grasping and biting food into smaller pieces while the back teeth, or molar teeth, are used to grind food up into a consistency suitable for swallowing.

However, the average mouth is made to hold only 28 teeth. It can be painful when 32 teeth try to fit in a mouth that holds only 28 teeth. These four other teeth are your third molars, also known as “wisdom teeth”.

Do You Need Relief from Wisdom Teeth Pain?

Don’t suffer any longer! Flagship Oral, Facial, and Dental Implant Surgery can gently extract wisdom teeth to prevent future complications.

Call us: 215-672-6560

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Why Do We Have Wisdom Teeth?

Anthropologists believe wisdom teeth were the evolutionary answer to our ancestor’s early diet of coarse, unprocessed food. We needed wisdom teeth for the extra chewing power they provided. Now with modern food and the use of utensils, wisdom teeth are unnecessary for chewing food. Evolution has also shown that over time, our jaws have become relatively smaller in relation to our enlarged cranial vault required for brain development. This imbalance of unnecessary teeth in an environment of less room to erupt into the mouth causes many wisdom teeth to be impacted and not able to erupt fully into the mouth.

Please remember all of the procedures described here are surgical procedures. These surgical procedures are best performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are the only dental specialists who are fully trained in all of these surgical procedures. Dr. Kienle, Dr. Steinkeler and Dr. Gunawardena are all fully trained and experienced in these surgical procedures. All doctors in our practice are board-certified in oral and maxillofacial surgery and in anesthesia and have also earned both a medical and a dental degree.

Flagship Oral, Facial, and Dental Implant Surgery is the only practice in the Delaware Valley/Tri-State area where all of the surgeons have both their medical and dental degrees and are board-certified in oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesia, and in which all of our surgical facilities are fully accredited by the Joint Commission. You can be assured that Drs. Kienle, Steinkeler and Gunawardena have the best training and experience, along with the proper staff and facilities, to provide you with exceptional safety, and comfortable surgical care.

Call Warminster Office Phone Number 215-672-6560 to schedule your wisdom teeth consultation.

To read more about wisdom teeth view our informative pages below.


Wisdom Teeth Presentation

To provide you with a better understanding of wisdom teeth, we have provided the following multimedia presentation. Many common questions pertaining to wisdom teeth are discussed.

Wisdom Teeth Presentation


 

Patient Reviews: Wisdom Teeth Removal

This reviews section is in progress. Please visit the Patient Review Form page to leave a review about your Wisdom Teeth removal experience with Flagship Oral, Facial, and Dental Implant Surgery. Call our office if you would like more information: Warminster Office Phone Number 215-672-6560.

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5 out of 5 stars based on 106 Wisdom Teeth reviews.

Patient Review by Savanna B

Overall, glad I got my wisdom teeth done here!

- Savanna B

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Patient Review by Victoria T

My experience here was great. The lady at the front desk was nice and making an appointment was quick and easy. The nurses and Dr. Kienle were nice as well, and made sure that they answered any questions that I had about the procedure. Overall, great staff and great place to get your wisdom teeth taken out. Thank you!

- Victoria T

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Patient Review by Victoria B

Really like the nurse that let me squeeze her had during the IV. The doctor is explanatory, knowledgeable, and easygoing.

- Victoria B

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Patient Review by Michael P

I was a last minute addition to schedule. all went smoothly, and I had a number of questions that were answered. Thanks to all.

- Michael P

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Patient Review by Bianca E

Getting my teeth out was a breeze.

- Bianca E

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Patient Review by John H

I had a wonderful experience, even though it was very scary, the staff made it as easy as possible.

- John H

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