{"id":39,"date":"2017-02-27T15:38:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T15:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manchestervtdentist.com\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2017-02-27T15:38:58","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T15:38:58","slug":"dentist-manchester-center-tooth-extractions-info-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manchestervtdentist.com\/blog\/dentist-manchester-center-tooth-extractions-info-html\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need A Tooth Extracted? Your Dentist In Manchester Center Weighs In."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NeedingFor about a week now, the back, right side of your mouth has been throbbing. You just turned 25 and thought you may have outrun the possibility of wisdom teeth, but you visit your dentist in Manchester Center, Dr. Jonathan Mason, just in case. He confirms that your third molars are coming in. He educates you on how he knows that your wisdom teeth will need to come out, as well as the other reasons why people might need to have a tooth removed. You\u2019re scheduled for oral surgery<\/a> and you feel relaxed knowing that Dr. Mason \u2013 the same dentist who\u2019s treated you your whole life \u2013 will take care of you in the operating room, too.
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Why Do Wisdom Teeth Need To Be Extracted?<\/h2>\n

Third molars \u2013 also known as wisdom teeth \u2013 need to come out most often because they are simply too large for the patient\u2019s mouth. We used to need these teeth to help chew plant roots, uncooked vegetables, and raw meat when we were cavemen<\/a>. Now that our diets are much easier to process, and our jaws have become smaller, these teeth tend to wreak havoc on most people. For 95% of patients, wisdom teeth need to be extracted.<\/p>\n

Why Are Regular Teeth Extracted?<\/h2>\n

Regular teeth are extracted for four primary reasons.<\/p>\n