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IMPACTED TEETH Wisdom teeth, otherwise known as third molars, are the last set of teeth to develop. Sometimes these teeth emerge from the gum line and the jaw is large enough to allow room for them, but most of the time, this is not the case. More often, one or more of these third molars fails to emerge in proper alignment or fails to fully emerge through the gum line and becomes entrapped or "impacted" between the jawbone and the gum tissue. Impacted wisdom teeth can result in swelling, pain, and infection of the cheek & gum tissue surrounding the wisdom teeth. In addition, impacted wisdom teeth can cause permanent damage to nearby teeth, gums, and bone and can sometimes lead to the formation of cysts or tumors that can destroy sections of the jaw. Therefore, we recommend to people with impacted wisdom teeth to have them surgically removed. It's not just wisdom teeth that sometimes become impacted and need to be removed. Other teeth, such as the cuspids and the bicuspids can become impacted and can cause the same types of problems described with impacted wisdom teeth. Wisdom tooth should be extracted in following conditions:

To brush properly your teeth, you need to follow these steps - use short, gentle strokes, paying extra attention to the gum-line, its hard-to-reach back teeth and areas around fillings, crowns or other restoration. Concentrate on thoroughly cleaning each section as follows: Clean the outer surfaces of your upper teeth, then your lower teeth. for more question write us at http://www.chaselodgedental.co.uk/

For some people flossing seems to be complicated. But when flossing is actually performed, it's all easy and you feel like you were wrong about it. For people who have had difficulty flossing in the past, it can be an intimidating experience. Here are a few tips which can help you floss right and make your experience much more effective.