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Exposure of Impacted Teeth

Impacted teeth don’t have to negatively impact a child’s smile.

It’s exciting when your child’s permanent teeth come in. But sometimes things don’t go as nature planned. When a tooth fails to “erupt” through the bone and gums (usually one of the upper canines), it’s considered “impacted.” And that can be trouble.

It’s important to take care of impacted teeth before they erupt in a way that damages neighboring teeth or becomes infected. In some cases, impacted teeth have been known to form cysts. So don’t delay treatment.

Working closely with your child’s orthodontist, we “expose” the impacted tooth and guide it into place

The procedure:

First we numb the area. Then make a small incision to push back the gums to reveal the impacted tooth. In certain cases, we use a laser to stop the bleeding before we attach an orthodontic bracket to the tooth. In some cases the tooth remains “exposed.” If necessary, the wound is closed with sutures. And, sometimes we cover the surgical site with a special Band-Aid to help with post-operative discomfort.

The area may be tender for 4 to 5 days, but shouldn’t prevent your child from attending school as soon as the day after surgery. For more information, click here.

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BIRMINGHAM

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2425 East Lincoln St., Suite 100
Birmingham, MI 48009

248-901-0000

248.901.0003

frontdesk@pristineperioimplants.com

HOURS

Monday: 8AM – 5PM
Tuesday: 8AM – 7PM
Wednesday: 8PM – 2PM
Thursday: 8AM – 2PM
Friday: 8AM – 12PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

CANTON

CONTACT

45185 Joy Rd,
Canton, MI 48187

734-589-0608

734-589-0609

frontdesk@pristineperioimplants.com

HOURS

Monday: 8AM – 5PM
Tuesday: 8AM – 7PM
Wednesday: 8PM – 2PM
Thursday: 8AM – 2PM
Friday: 8AM – 12PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed