The four permanent adult teeth known as wisdom teeth are placed at the top and bottom rear corners of your mouth. A wisdom tooth extraction is a surgical operation to remove one or more of these teeth. You'll probably need to have a wisdom teeth removed if it is impacted, or if it is causing you pain, an infection, or other dental issues. Wisdom tooth extraction may be done by a dentist or an oral surgeon. Even if impacted teeth aren't currently causing issues, some dentists and oral surgeons advise wisdom tooth evacuation to avoid potential future issues.

Why Wisdom Teeth cause Issues

The final permanent teeth to erupt in the mouth are the wisdom teeth, also known as third molars. Between the ages of 17 and 25 is when these teeth typically erupt. Some individuals never get wisdom teeth. Others do not have any issues when their wisdom teeth emerge naturally, just like their other molars did. Wisdom teeth that don't have enough space to erupt into the mouth or grow normally are known as impacted wisdom teeth. Impacted wisdom teeth may erupt only partially or not at all. An impacted wisdom tooth may: Grow at an angle toward the next tooth (second molar) Grow at an angle toward the back of the mouth Grow at a right angle to the other teeth, as if the wisdom tooth is "lying down" within the jawbone Grow straight up or down like other teeth but stay trapped within the jawbone

When do I need Wisdom Tooth Extraction?

Problems with impacted wisdom teeth If your impacted wisdom teeth causes issues like these, you'll probably need to have it extracted: Food and debris are stuck behind the wisdom teeth, causing pain. Viruses or gum disease (periodontal disease) dental rot in a wisdom tooth that has partially erupted Damage to a tooth close or to adjoining bones creation of a cyst (cyst) around the wisdom teeth that is filled with fluid Complications with orthodontic procedures to straighten other teeth

What is the Process of Wisdom Tooth Extraction?

Procedure of Wisdom Tooth Extraction

During the procedure  of Wisdom Tooth Extraction: Depending on how comfortable you are and how complicated the removal of your wisdom teeth is predicted to be, your dentist or oral surgeon may choose one of three forms of anaesthetic. Options consist of: A local anaesthetic Each extraction location receives one or more injections of local anaesthetic from your dentist or oral surgeon. Your dentist or surgeon will probably numb your gums with a chemical before administering an injection. During the tooth extraction, you are awake. You won't feel any discomfort, although feeling some pressure and movement. Anesthesia with sedation. Through an intravenous (IV) line in your arm, the oral surgeon or dentist administers sedative anaesthesia to you. During the surgery, sedation anaesthetic subdues your consciousness. You won't remember much of the process and won't experience any discomfort. Additionally, you'll need local anaesthetic to make your gums numb. general sedation In special situations, you may be offered general anesthesia. You might either have an IV line in your arm or inhale medicine via your nose. You subsequently become unconscious. Your medicines, respiration, temperature, hydration intake, and blood pressure are all continuously monitored by your surgical team. You won't feel any discomfort and won't remember the process. Additionally, local anaesthetic is administered to ease discomfort following surgery. When removing wisdom teeth, your dentist or oral surgeon will: creates a cut in the gingival tissue to reveal the tooth and bone bone that prevents access to the dental root is removed if it's simpler to remove the tooth in portions, divide it. takes out the tooth removes any dental or bone debris from the area where the tooth was removed. Closure of the wound with stitches is done to aid in healing, albeit it is not always necessary. Apply gauze to the extraction site to stop bleeding and promote the formation of a blood clot

Risks of Wisdom Tooth Extraction

The majority of wisdom tooth extractions don't cause long-term issues. However, sometimes a surgical procedure that involves creating an incision in the gum tissue and bone excision is necessary to remove an impacted wisdom tooth. Rare problems may arise from: When the post-operative blood clot is lost from the site of the surgical wound, a painful dry socket or exposed bone results (socket) bacterial or food-particle-trapped infection in the socket damage to the bones, sinuses, nerves, or teeth close