A wisdom tooth canbe any of the four hindmost molars which appear mostly at the age of twentyyears.
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
It is a surgicalprocedure for removing one or more of the four hindmost molars.
When to consider Wisdom Tooth Extraction?
Since wisdom toothappears at a later stage of the life, there may not be enough room for them togrow. This can result in the trapping of the wisdom tooth in the jaw or underthe gums.
Shared below are some of the typical scenarios in which your dentist may consider wisdom tooth extraction in Lahore.
- The tooth does not have the right position and starts contributing totrapping of food.
- The wisdom teeth did not come in properly and are making it difficultto properly chew the food.
- Wisdom teeth that did not come through fully and can give space tobacteria. This accumulation of bacteria can lead to infection, resulting inpain, stiffness, and swelling.
- A wisdom tooth does not have enough space to grow and is damaging theneighboring teeth.
- A tooth which is not able to erupt in the oral cavity starts forming a cyst, thereby damaging adjacent tooth along with the bone.
How do we help our patients with Wisdom Tooth Extraction?
At DentalAesthetics we follow a step by step wisdom tooth extraction process.
Correct Diagnosis
We believe that patient comfort comes first. This comfort can only beachieved by ensuring no pain. A no pain approach is possible by carefullyplanning the whole wisdom tooth removal process. A detailed x-ray helps usdetermine the structure of the tooth that needs to be removed. This preliminaryanalysis gives us a clear picture of the least painful path to toothextraction.
Treatment Plan and Communication
Another way of comforting our patients is to discuss the treatment with them. After the x-ray analysis, the dentist will sit with the patient and explain to them the process. This communicative and transparent approach gives our patients
The Role of Specialists
Extraction is the job of a maxillofacial surgeon. We have a maxillofacial surgeon on our panel and also available to handle all kinds of emergency situations. The surgeon trained in oral and maxillofacial surgery takes forward the plan of removing the impacted tooth with minimal pain.
Why A MaxillofacialSurgeon?
A maxillofacial surgeon specializes in surgeries in areas of neck,jaws, and face, including the soft and hard tissues in the maxillofacial andoral region. The availability of such an international surgical specialty addsto the comfort of the patient.
How Does Wisdom Tooth Removal Help?
Every patient’s wisdom tooth case is unique. However, in most cases,getting rid of a problematic wisdom tooth is suggested. These are some of thecases where removal of a wisdom tooth becomes unavoidable.
- Damage done to the neighbouring teeth
- Presence of infection
- Gum disease
- Cysts
- Tooth decay
- Tumours
