An oral surgeon or a general dentist can extract your wisdom
tooth[1]. Ninety-nine percent of the time we refer out
to one of our participating referrals.
The procedure can be done in the dentist’s office and most of the time
that is the case. However, it is
possible that you could have the surgery in the hospital, if you are having all
your wisdom teeth pulled. If the latter
is the case, you may be at a higher risk for complications.[2] Patients with infections, their surgery will
be delayed in order to avoid other health related complications.[3] Wisdom teeth are usually the last teeth to
erupt in your mouth and can cause crowding or food pockets which lead to
undesired gum infections. It is often recommended that people from the
ages 17-25 will need to have this extraction, but we judge each patient on a case by case basis. If your wisdom teeth are not causing any
noticeable problems, then it may be difficult to determine whether to have them
removed to prevent future problems. It
is quite possible that you may never have any problems.
As a part of the procedure, the tooth and the surrounding
tissue are numbed with a local anesthetic prior to having the extraction. Some people prefer to use nitrous oxide
(otherwise known as “laughing gas”). In
some cases, there is the use of a mild sedation, where the patient is still
conscious but truly unaware of the procedure.
It is even possible that you receive general anesthesia. If you decide to use the nitrous or sedation
dentistry then you will need someone drive you home from the procedure. The recovery time is usually 12 to 24 hours of
rest, but usually no more than 48 hours.
One of the more interesting or notable post procedure
recommendations is not to use a straw to drink.
The sucking through the straw may dislodge the blood clot in the socket
area and delay the healing process.
If you feel you are a candidate for wisdom teeth removal, or
we can be of service, please feel free to contact us for a
complimentary consultation.
Novy Scheinfeld, DDS, PC
290 Carpenter Drive, 200A
Atlanta (Sandy Springs), GA 30328
404-256-3620
[1]
Also known as ‘third molars’.
[2] So
in the oral surgeon’s judgment, the use of a hospital is for precautionary
measures.
[3] There
is empirical evidence of the link to periodontal disease and heart related
issues. Dental surgery may cause the
periodontal bacteria in the mouth to enter the bloodstream and cause infections
in other parts of your body. Usually
this can be cleared up by the prescription of antibiotics before and after
surgery.
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