The cannines, also known as the "eyeteeth", are the most common unerupted teeth adult teeth.
To have an unerupted tooth exposed, orthodontic treatment with braces will be required. The braces will be used to create a gap for the unerupted tooth, and to ensure the teeth remain in proper alignment once it’s pulled into place.
After a gap is made using orthodontic treatment, surgery will take place. In this procedure, an oral surgeon will open up the bone and gum tissue covering up the unerupted tooth. Then, a small orthodontic bracket and a gold chain will be attached to the tooth, and the gums will be sutured shut.
The wire attached to the unerupted tooth will be attached to the braces in order to pull the tooth into the proper position. Dr. Davina Bailey will adjust the tension on the chain to move the tooth gently over time. This can take several months or up to a year.
When the tooth is in place, the chain will be removed. If your orthodontic treatment is complete, your braces may also be removed at this time.
Your oral surgeon will provide you with a comprehensive set of recovery instructions after your oral surgery. You will need to follow these instructions to the letter in order to ensure your mouth heals and recovers properly.
For example, after any oral surgery, you should take care when brushing near the surgical site for a few days. You may wish to gargle with salt water instead of brushing the site directly to sanitize it and avoid irritating the sutures or the healing gum tissue.
It may also be a good idea to avoid very tough and chewy foods, and to eat a diet of mostly soft foods. When eating harder foods, eat them on the other side of your mouth from the surgical site. You should also avoid heavy exercise for a few days.
Complications are very rare from this procedure as long as you follow your oral surgeon’s instructions, so make sure you take every step you can to maximize healing.
About 2% of people have "impacted" canines that require surgical exposure.
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