A Close Look At Wisdom Teeth
Also
known as the third set of molars, the wisdom teeth are the last set of teeth in
the mouth to erupt, which normally happens around the ages of 17 - 25. For many
years, there has been a lot of controversy as to the need to remove these
teeth. If the teeth don’t cause any harm
or pain, they are normally fine to stay in place. If they present a bad position or cause you a
lot of pain or discomfort, they will need to be removed.
When
the wisdom teeth first come in, they will sometimes be impacted. Impacted teeth will normally need to be
extracted. Sometimes they can be pulled,
although in most cases they need to be cut out by a qualified surgeon. When the time comes to have your wisdom teeth
extracted, you’ll need to go to an oral surgeon and have a consultation first.
During
the consultation, you’ll take a few x-rays that will let the surgeon know how
bad your wisdom teeth are. He will go
over the results with you, take a look in your mouth, then tell you what options
you have. If he is going to pull or cut
out your teeth, you’ll have the option of using local anaesthesia or going with
an IV sedation. An IV sedation is the
preferred way to have wisdom teeth extracted, as you’ll be so relaxed you won’t
know what is going on. If you decide to
just use local anaesthesia, which is numbing, you’ll be fully aware of the
procedure. You’ll also hear the popping
and cracking involved, which can make you feel quite uncomfortable.
Depending
on the shape, size, and the formation of the wisdom teeth, the removal process
can vary from easy to hard. If the root
tips have managed to wrap themselves around the bone, the removal process can
be very time consuming and quite painful.
Once the extractions have been completed, there is normally little to no
swelling involved. Your dentist will
prescribe you some pain medicine, which you should use as soon as you arrive
home. If you are going to use IV sedation,
you’ll need to someone to accompany you, as you won’t be able to drive home.
After the removal of your wisdom teeth, your dentist
will go over what you need to do to ensure the proper healing of your gums and
mouth. Normally, he will give you
information to go over, to make sure that you experience no problems in the healing
process. Someone will need to be with
you for the first 24 hours, to make sure that you ok. You won’t be able to eat certain foods for
the first 48 hours, which is to be expected.
Once you get your wisdom teeth removed through - you’ll notice a big
improvement in your mouth - and your health
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