Impacted Teeth Treatments in Doncaster

Teeth are impacted when they fail to erupt through the gum tissue. This can be due to the tooth developing ectopically (incorrect position), lack of space in the arches or other abnormalities.

Wisdom teeth are commonly impacted as they are the last tooth to develop in the back of the arch and commonly there is lack of space. These teeth are usually extracted by an Oral Surgeon in late teen years and very seldom contribute to making space in the arch for orthodontic alignment.

Teeth that are commonly impacted that require orthodontic treatment are upper canines, upper incisors and second premolars. 

Impacted teeth may never erupt into the dental arch without treatment. Hence, adjacent teeth may drift into its place, resulting in more crowding, collapse of the arch and shift of the dental midline. In unfortunate cases, the impacted tooth can damage adjacent teeth roots as it attempts to erupt. For example, an impacted upper canine can damage roots of adjacent upper incisors leading to the loss of a few upper front teeth. This will require extensive dental treatment — implants and crowns — in the long run.