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Impacted Wisdom Teeth | Dental Surgery   " Impacted wisdom teeth   is a disorder where the third molars ( wisdom teeth ) are prevented from erupting into the mouth. This can be caused by a physical barrier, such as other teeth, or when the tooth is angled away from a vertical position. [1]  Completely unerupted wisdom teeth usually  result in no symptoms , although they can sometimes develop  cysts  or  neoplasms . Partially erupted wisdom teeth can develop  cavities  or  pericoronitis . Removal of impacted wisdom teeth is advised in the case of certain pathologies, such as nonrestorable caries or cysts.  Wisdom teeth likely become impacted because of a mismatch between the size of the teeth and the size of the jaw. Impacted wisdom teeth are classified by their  direction of impaction , their depth compared to the biting surface of adjacent teeth and the amount of the  tooth's crown  that extends through  gum tissue  or bone. Impacted wisdom teeth can also be classifi

Wisdom Tooth Extraction | Painless Dental Surgery   I just had my impacted wisdom tooth extracted this past week and I wanted to talk about my overall experience with the procedure and the healing process.   Here is my Facebook Post from the day of the dental procedure : " ❤️ Heartfelt thank you to Dr. David Geiger and Andrea Willis for taking such good care of me today. Not gunna lie I was a little nervous this morning, but in the end, there was absolutely nothing to worry about!"  The day of my wisdom tooth surgery , I was a little nervous. Dr. Geiger recommended that I use Nitrous Oxide to help me relax during the procedure. At LADD Dental Group , we offer multiple forms of sedation dentistry , but I felt like Nitrous was the best sedation dentistry option for me.   During the procedure I didn't feel any pain. There were certain times that I felt pressure and could feel them applying force to get the tooth out, but I never felt pain. Dr. Geiger m

Free Dental Day in McCordsville  LADD Dental Group will be hosting their 15th Free Dental Day on Monday, November 18th from 8-1pm! We will be doing free dental fillings and extractions , and this event is open to the public! Our Free Dental Day setup is a first come, first serve format!    We feel very strongly about our Free Dental Day because we believe in our mission of service! We have been putting patients and families first since we were founded back in 1978, and we love having the opportunity to give back to the McCordsville and surrounding Indianapolis communities!    We at LADD Dental Group , pride ourselves on being good community advocates and the Kokomo Head Start Program and Free Dental Day are just a few examples of how we are trying to do our part! Give us a call today and experience the LADD Dental difference!