Care for Wisdom Tooth Removal

Wisdom teeth are the last set of molars to develop in the mouth. They usually erupt sometime between when you are 17 years old and when you turn 25. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the removal of wisdom teeth for several years. If these teeth present well, and do not cause an individual pain then there is no reason to have them extracted. However, if they do not come in correctly or cause you a lot of pain, you will have no choice but to get them extracted.

Impaction is not an uncommon problem with the eruption of wisdom teeth. When this happens, most people have to have them extracted by a qualified surgeon, who can quickly and easily cut them away. However, occasionally such a surgeon can pull the tooth or teeth in question. This will all be determined when you set up your initial consultation with your surgeon.

During your initial consult, your surgeon will do an exam and x-rays to determine the status of the tooth. He will then review the results with you and lay out your options for removal. Regardless of whether he intends to cut out or simply pull the tooth you will be giving the option of being completely sedated via an IV or using a local anesthetic. The sedation method has the most popularity, because it allows you to simply go to sleep and have no memory of the procedure. However, if you do opt for a local anesthetic, you should be forewarned that you will know everything that is going on, but will numb so that you do not feel the pain. You will hear all the noises associated with pulling the tooth from the socket, which can be very unsettling for some people.