Wisdom tooth extraction

What is wisdom tooth extraction?

Wisdom tooth extraction is a surgical procedure to remove one or more wisdom teeth. The 4 permanent adult teeth located at the back corners of your mouth, on the top and bottom are called wisdom teeth.

If a wisdom tooth doesn't have room to grow (impacted wisdom tooth), resulting in pain, infection or other dental problems, you will likely need to have it pulled out.

Why is wisdom tooth extracted?

Wisdom teeth usually appear between the ages of 17 and 25. For some people, wisdom teeth grow normally and cause no problems. Many people develop impacted wisdom teeth that don't have enough room to grow in the mouth or develop normally.

Impacted wisdom teeth may grow only partially or not at all. An impacted wisdom tooth may -

1) Grow at an angle towards the next tooth (second molar)

2) Grow at an angle towards the back of the mouth

3) Grow at a right angle to the other teeth, as if the wisdom tooth is "lying down" within the Jawbone

To avoid further inconvenience, the impacted wisdom tooth is extracted.

Problems with impacted wisdom teeth?

You may face the below issues if you have an impacted wisdom tooth:

1) Pain

2) Trapping food & debris behind the wisdom tooth

3) Infection or gum disease (Periodontal disease)

4) Tooth decay in a partially erupted wisdom tooth

Solution

Removal / Extraction of the wisdom tooth surgically.