As they grow, your wisdom teeth can cause pain or create problems for your other teeth. This is especially noticeable if the wisdom teeth grow at an angle, become stuck or only partially emerge. Wisdom tooth removal is a very common dental procedure and often needed to protect your oral health or remove a source of pain.
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If you have a wisdom tooth that is causing you pain, we need to look at it. Most people have four wisdom teeth, also known as the third molars, which grow at the back of your mouth. They usually emerge when you are in your late teens or early twenties, after the rest of your adult teeth, and have a tendency to grow incorrectly or become impacted due to a lack of space.
Often, wisdom teeth can be painful. We assess how your tooth is affecting the rest of your mouth. Your wisdom tooth could be causing unnecessary decay or gum disease, or become infected, and we will remove it if we consider it necessary for you to maintain or improve your oral health. In some cases, however, your wisdom tooth will not cause an issue and can remain in place, able to be managed by other treatments.
If we decide that it would be best for your wisdom tooth to be removed, we tell you the reasons and fully talk through what you can expect from the procedure. We give you the chance to ask us any questions and encourage you to mention if you are feeling concerned or worried so we can help.
We use local anaesthetic to numb the affected area of your mouth and make sure you won’t feel any pain during treatment. We loosen your tooth, moving it little by little until it is easily able to be removed. In some cases, especially if you have an impacted wisdom tooth, we will make a small cut in your gum so we can take it out successfully.
When your wisdom tooth has been removed, we make sure you are feeling well and give you some bespoke advice on what to expect in the following days.
Having a wisdom tooth removed shouldn’t be painful, as we use local anaesthetic to numb the area. You may feel some pressure as your tooth is loosened, which may be uncomfortable, but this does not take long.
The length of your wisdom tooth removal surgery varies depending on the complexity of your case and the size of your tooth. It can be anything from a few minutes to half an hour or more. Your dentist will be able to give you an idea of how long the procedure will take.
You will likely experience swelling and tenderness in the area for the first few days to a week, which can be treated with over the counter painkillers as advised by your dentist. Your recovery time will vary depending on your individual case, but many patients are able to return to normal a short time after their wisdom tooth removal.
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