Wisdom teeth removal, Don’t afraid to be hurted, get well within 1 week

Wisdom teeth removal, Don’t afraid to be hurted, get well within 1 week

Wisdom teeth are the last pairs of molars, it will grow in early 20 years old. Normally, most people have 4 pairs of wisdom teeth. 

What are differences between wisdom teeth removal and extraction

Removal

- Treatment of wisdom teeth in cases where all wisdom teeth have successfully emerged.

- Take short time

- Low treatment cost

- No have to do wound Stitching

Extraction

- Treatment of wisdom teeth in cases where the wisdom teeth are still under the gums Or not all of them surfaced.

- Take a lot of time

- High treatment cost

- Have to do wound stitching

Cause of wisdom teeth

The improved development of the chewing system has led to a gradual reduction in the size of the jawbone over time. not have sufficient space to emerge properly. This is a contributing factor that necessitates the extraction of wisdom teeth.

Types of wisdom tooth impaction

- Mesial impaction, it has partially erupted and angled towards the front. It is the most commonly occurring type. 

- Distal impaction is an eruption in opposite to the mesial, the teeth are angled towards the back of the mouth. It has the chance to emerge without inflammation or in the case that the dentist might monitoring for 1-2 years before considered extracting the teeth. 

- Vertical impaction, Since wisdom teeth with vertical impactions are in the correct position, extraction is usually not needed.

-Horizontal impaction, the tooth is lying completely horizontally underneath the gums, this type of impaction takes the longest time in treatment and recovery.  

What kind of symptoms that you should extract the wisdom tooth

1.Stiff pain, inflammation, and bleeding at the gums

2.Swollen gums

3.Jaw pain

4.Tooth decay

5.Smelly mouth breath

6.Mouth pain while opening

If there’s a symptom above, it might need to extract the wisdom tooth immediately to prevent the issues.

Is it needed to extract the wisdom tooth

You don’t need to extract Wisdom teeth . Dentists will recommend extracting the teeth that are difficult to clean, risk further inflammation and infection. The extraction in the age of 18-25 can be done easily, quick recovery, low complication. When after 26-50 years will depend on the dentist's consideration. 

Important Indication for wisdom teeth extraction that the dentist recommended

1.Partially emerged wisdom teeth

2.A wisdom tooth that infection and causing inflammation

3.Abnormal position

4.Wisdom tooth that caused abnormal impactions(overbite)

Why is it has to extract the wisdom tooth

1.Gum inflammation

2.Tooth decay, when it can not be conveniently clean so it can be easily decay

3.Causing Cyst around the teeth , it can destroy the gums and nearby bones

Dentist recommended that you extract the wisdom tooth, showing that the dentist considered that it caused more benefits than the risk of danger and even if it has complications, mostly it can be treated and it will take for a short time. 

What are the results of not extract the wisdom teeth

-Difficult to clean, that might causing tooth decay

-Breath smell, gum inflammation

-Causing cyst

-Dissolving bone from the pressure that the teeth attempt to emerge, causing the bone around the tooth root to be destroyed. 

How long it take to recover the pain

Wisdom tooth treatment will be under the specialist dentist’s instruction that has experience and specialty. So after the wisdom teeth extraction will be recovered within a week. By the first 2-3 days, the gum will swell and cause pain, difficulty in eating. The dentists recommended resting in house then the symptom will be better. If the dentist stitches the wound, don’t forget to cut it out.

Preparing before wisdom tooth extraction

1.Take a day off before extraction, then after the extraction, the patient might feel pain, so it should be at least 1-2 days at home to recover.

2.Take public transportation or take someone to pick you up, the patient might feel pain and need to rest and don’t want to travel back by themself.  

3.Take a medicine under the recommendation. Before extraction, the patient should stop taking some medicine that the dentist recommended. Patients must disclose their complete medication history, especially drugs that may affect blood clotting, to the dentist.

4.Prepare soft food, the pain after extraction will last for 1-2 days and patients might feel unable to go outside.

5.Other additional recommendations before extracting wisdom tooth

- Take a rest for at least 8 hours before extraction

- Wear comfortable and loose clothes. If a patient has long hair, it is recommended by the dentist that the patient should tie the hair up backward.

-Avoid wearing ornamentation, cosmetics and lipstick.

Methods of wisdom tooth extraction

1.Checking blood pressure, if there’s high blood pressure, the dentist will postpone until you can control the blood pressure well.

2.Taking anesthetic, the dentist will use the anesthetic on the patient and check if the effect of the drug is working then start to extract.

3.Opening a flap above the gum to access partially erupted wisdom teeth. The dentist will create an incision in the gum to reach the wisdom tooth that needs to be extracted.

4.The dentist may need to slightly remove some bone and section the wisdom tooth into smaller pieces for easier and more convenient extraction.

5.After extraction of wisdom teeth is complete, the dentist will clean and stitch the wound, give additional recommendation with dispensing the medicine to the patient, which the patient will be appointed to cut the stitch within 7-10 days later. 

If it is found that there are wisdom teeth, whether with or without symptoms, don’t leave them unattended until complications arise later on. The most important and beneficial thing to do is to seek consultation and treatment from an experienced and specialized dentist.