Summer is winding down soon!

Every summer, especially in August, we have a huge rush of kids coming in and it then becomes very difficult to find a convenient time. So beat the rush! Give us a call for your kids' appointments before it gets too busy!

Summer is also a great time to have wisdom teeth removed! Young adults in the 17-early 20s are great candidates for wisdom teeth removal because:

1. the ability to heal and recover is much faster
2. your jaw bone is more pliable and flexible so removal of teeth are actually easier
3. you have summers off and there is plenty of time!

Dr. David Burden would love to help you out with your wisdom teeth removal!

Summer is hot and when it's hot, we might snore more. If you or your spouse notice that you snore a lot, you may have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition where you will stop breathing when you are sleeping. When obstructive sleep apnea occurs, your risk of heart attacks raise ~8x the average. Sleep apnea is highly correlated with high blood pressure, diabetes, excessive day time sleepiness, and more!

If you've fallen asleep at the wheel, are tired all the time, snore loudly, require frequent naps or are overweight, your chance of having obstructive sleep apnea is very high. Please visit this page to learn more and take our Epworth sleep test to see if you possibly have it! We can help you out with a sleep apnea device and change your life! If you've tried a CPAP and can't sleep with it, ask us how we can help.

Dr. Pham himself has sleep apnea and has been treated for it and can tell you his story of how it has changed his life!

Please call us at 512-301-2483 (BITE) or contact us for more information!

What about my Wisdom Teeth?

I always get the question why wisdom teeth should be removed. Let's talk about why. Wisdom teeth if they are visible (erupted in your mouth) are the most difficult teeth to clean. As such, they hold the most bacteria that contribute to gum disease and cavities. Sometimes they are not fully visible and covered by a flap of gum tissue; in this situation, the risk for infection is high and can lead to a very painful condition called pericoronitis which is inflamation and infection of the gum tissue around it. Typically for an adult, the most likely recommendation for removal of wisdom teeth would be due to active cavities on them, pericoronitis or contribution of bacteria to progressive and irreversible bone loss called periodontitis.

Now what about wisdom teeth that you can't see and are hidden below the gumline? Well for those teeth, they maybe hidden now, but may erupt down the line. They also often times will lean against your last visible molar in the mouth -- in those situations, there is risk of eventual root decay on that molar one day and risk of loosing it also. Also hidden wisdom teeth do run a slight risk of cyst formation and of those cysts, there is a small chance of malignant transformation (cancer).

When should I remove my wisdom teeth? Ideally, a good time to remove wisdom teeth would be somewhere in late high school years or college simply b/c you are younger, recover and heal faster, have less dense bone and have plenty of time off and don't have to worry about missing out on work!

Remember we have sedation from nitrous (gas) to pills to IV sedation for your comfort!

Any questions, please visit our website at www.circlecdental.com