The Smile Center | Implant and Dental Clinic

Wisdom Teeth Removal

Wisdom teeth are the teeth at the back of your mouth (the third molar teeth). They tend to come through (erupt) in the late teens or twenties. Some wisdom teeth do not come through fully (partly erupt) and get stuck (or impacted) against nearby teeth or bone. This often leaves a flap of gum over your tooth. Others grow too long (over erupt).

Why is this done?

You might need wisdom teeth removed if you:

Have one or more impacted wisdom teeth. (“Impacted” means partially or fully trapped in your gums or jawbone.)
Have wisdom teeth that grew in crooked or sideways.
Develop pain near the back of your mouth.
Trap food and debris around your wisdom teeth.
Develop gum disease, particularly around your molars.
Have tooth decay (cavities) in a partially erupted wisdom tooth.
Develop a cyst (fluid-filled sac) around one or more wisdom teeth.
Have damage to nearby teeth or surrounding bone.

PROCEDURE FOR WISDOM TOOTH EXTRACTION

The tooth removal process depends upon the stage in which the wisdom teeth is. It is easy to extract wisdom tooth if it has fully erupted. But if the tooth is impacted then it will require an incision in the gums. Usually, the tooth is extracted in parts to minimize the amount of bone required to be extracted for tooth removal.

Post Operative Instruction after Wisdom Tooth Removal

Avoid vigorous rinsing and touching the area
If you start feeling discomfort take the prescribed medicines
A certain amount of bleeding is expected, however, if the bleeding exceeds then visit your dentist immediately
Swelling around mouth and cheeks is common for a couple of days
Be on a liquid diet for the first few days. Avoid the use of straw
Do brush twice a day but make sure you are gentle on rinsing