Not Always Surgical: Not all wisdom tooth removals require surgery—if the tooth is fully erupted and accessible, it can be extracted without a surgical procedure.
Impacted Teeth May Need Surgery: If the wisdom tooth is impacted (stuck under the gums or bone), a minor surgical procedure is usually required.
X-Ray Determines the Need: A dental X-ray helps your dentist decide whether a simple extraction or surgical removal is needed.
Local Anesthesia is Used: Whether surgical or not, the area is numbed to ensure a pain-free experience.
Healing Time Varies: Surgical extractions may require stitches and a longer healing period compared to non-surgical ones.
Post-Care is Crucial: Proper aftercare, including rest and following dentist instructions, speeds up recovery and avoids complications.
Conclusion:
Not every wisdom tooth removal needs surgery—it depends on the position and condition of the tooth. For safe, expert evaluation and care, visit FMS Dental for a comfortable and professional experience.
Extraction is numbing your area and pulling your tooth. Surgery is having incisions and usually be put out to get teeth out.
Wisdom tooth surgery is a common dental procedure where the third molars, also known as wisdom teeth, are removed. These teeth are located at the back of the mouth and often cause problems such as pain, infection, and overcrowding. After the surgery, patients can expect some swelling, pain, and bleeding in the affected area.
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Endodontic surgery involves dental surgery. It is a procedure that involves opening the gum tissue and removing the bone and end of the root of the troublesome tooth.
I'm not sure, but I wouldn't do it just in case.
If you are feeling better and not too loopy from the pain meds, go ahead!
Normally a wisdom tooth is a third molar.
No. I am 61 and just had a wisdom tooth removed. No problem.
it depends on the type of the surgery. if it is a wisdom teeth removal then they will To remove the wisdom tooth, your dentist will open up the gum tissue over the tooth and take out any bone that is covering the tooth. He or she will separate the tissue connecting the tooth to the bone and then remove the tooth. Sometimes the dentist will cut the tooth into smaller pieces to make it easier to remove.
a wisdom tooth beginning to protrude
You should follow up with your dentist. There could be damage to the TMJ, a problem with an adjacent tooth, or a remnant of tooth remaining in the socket, or maybe some other pathology.
Hello, I am a 24 year old student from California. I recently went through oral surgery to remove a wisdom tooth. Turns out that my wisdom tooth was impacted meaning that it was covered by my gums. The Oral Surgeon had a very difficult time extracting the bone. Anyways, my mouth was numb and swollen right after the surgery. They prescribed me medication to relieve the pain and some antibiotics. The swollen went away after about 4 days and now I just feel a lot of pressure on my teeth that were right next to the extracted wisdom tooth. I am under a lot of pain and am thinking about going to the oral surgeon tomorrow to check for a dry socket. This is my experience. I have talked to different people and some of them had different results.