The third and last molar is usually referred to as the wisdom teeth. It erupts between the ages of 17 to 24 ,although sometimes they may appear many years later. Problems associated with the incomplete eruption of the third molar may necessitate its removal.
Wisdom teeth that is impacted or partially erupted needs to be removed because it may lead to infection in the surrounding tissues called pericoronitis, it can get decayed affecting the adjacent tooth aswell, can lead to cyst within the jaw bone and may also damage the roots of the adjacent tooth.
Some of the common signs of wisdom tooth problems include:
A minor oral surgery, Wisdom tooth extraction surgery is performed by a Dental or Oral Surgeon and could take anywhere between 30-60 minutes.
The procedure begins by injecting anaesthesia to the patients to numb the area around the part where the surgery will be. After waiting for a couple of minutes to ensure that the patient’s mouth is completely numb and they cannot feel anything, an incision is given around the target tooth, and the surgeon begins to extract the wisdom tooth.
Depending on the complexity of the case, the surgeon then needs to perform the surgery. If the tooth comes out of the socket in one go, it’s a quick process but if some part of the tooth is still stuck in the socket, then the surgeon might cut a part of your dental bone to get to it before wrapping it all up.
The bleeding is then stopped by putting a gauge around it and recommending medications to the patients. This concludes the wisdom tooth removal procedure.
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