What is a dry socket? A dry socket occurs when a blood clot fails to form properly around the gums after teeth removal. Dry sockets are the most common complication of teeth removal processes. These are more likely to occur after wisdom teeth removal. When the protective blood clot fails to form, your gums are […]
We all dread visiting the dentist; we, by all means, try to avoid the unpleasant experience! But when your gums start throbbing, and there is no escaping a mouth full of pain, you are left with no choice but to make the trip. While your dentist should put every effort to save the tooth through […]
Surgical extraction is a more complex procedure, which is performed if a tooth has not erupted in the mouth or may have broken off at the gum line. Your dental surgeon will make a small incision into your gum to surgically remove the impacted wisdom tooth or broken tooth. At Springvale Dental Clinic, you will […]
Wisdom teeth are the last tooth in the mouth, which usually erupts at the age of eighteen years onwards. The wisdom tooth may need to be removed by the dentist due to lack of space, unfavourable position, pathology and orthodontic reasons. If wisdom teeth aren’t painful and are in a reasonable position, then there […]
