It's Time to Let Your Smile Shine!
Call Tyler Dental Care today to schedule your consultation or exam. For over 25 years, Dr. Dowd has provided anxiety-free dental care and exceptional general and family dentistry. Located in Tyler, our office serves patients from Jacksonville, Palestine, Lindale, Longview, and beyond.
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SEDATION DENTISTRY
In addition to helping patients manage fear and anxiety, sedation dentistry can also be used during oral surgeries, such as wisdom tooth removals or root canals, and we also treat medically compromised patients.
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COSMETIC DENTISTRY
As a general and cosmetic dentistry with 25 years of experience, Dr. Dowd can transform any smile - faster than you might think. Schedule An Appointment
Wise Decision
Wisdom teeth begin to erupt somewhere between the ages of 15 and 25 years. However, the modern jaw shape often can't accommodate wisdom teeth, leading to either of two unhealthy conditions: crowding of existing permanent teeth, or impaction – the incoming molars get stuck in place. Since few people’s jaws can accommodate these large third molars, we typically examine our 11 and 12-year-old patients to predict the upcoming developmental positioning of the wisdom teeth, recommending extraction prior to 17 to 19 years of age.
While extraction may not sound like a lot of fun, it's far better than the typical alternatives. Crowded teeth can misalign your bite, cause severe jaw pain, and lead to gum disease, causing dental problems for the rest of your life. Partially-erupted wisdom teeth allow bacteria and germs to multiply, leading to infection or cyst formation; tumors may even grow on a trapped wisdom tooth. Impacted or partially-erupted wisdom teeth may force entry, pushing up in whichever direction they find the most give: sideways, vertically, backward, forward. They can become stuck while still fully encased in the jawbone (called a bony impaction), or prior to erupting through the gums (called a soft tissue impaction). Such impaction can cause severe pain, swelling, and infection. The good news is that with IV Sedation and the expertise of Dr. Dowd and his team, these surgical procedures can be performed comfortably in one office visit.