Wisdom Teeth Treatment
Why are healthy gums so important?
Wisdom teeth ( or third molar s ), are the final teeth to develop. Most of us have four wisdom teeth, one in each comer of the mouth, They usually emerge during our late teens or early twenties.
Occasionally, wisdom teeth become entrapped or impacted in the jawbone and cause crowding, displacement, decay, infection or gum disease. Impacted wisdom teeth can grow in many different directions – horizontally, vertically, or at an angle.
Angular, bony impaction of third molar ( wisdom tooth ).
Soft tissue impaction of third molar ( wisdom tooth ).
Is most cases, it is recommended that impacted wisdom teeth are extracted.
Wisdom tooth surgery is performed, usually under local anesthesia, in our offices, an outpatient surgical facility or a hospital. You’ll want to make arrangements to have someone drive you home. If an extraction is required, you will want to plan to rest home for the remainder of the day.
Procedure :
The incision is made and the overlying bone is removed, exposing the crown of the impacted tooth.
The tooth is extracted whole, or surgically sectioned. The site is then closed with sutures
To ease nay pain or discomfort and to promote healing :
Use ice packs on the cheek for swelling, alternating on and off every thirty minutes.
Apply biting pressure with clean gauze to step bleeding.
Eat soft foods and drink extra liquids. Avoid hard of crunchy food in the tender area.
Brush your teeth carefully during the first few days after the surgery.
Call your doctor immediately in case of excessive or continued bleeding or swelling, persistent pain of fever.