Wisdom Teeth – The Do’s and Don’ts

13 / 03 / 2023

Wisdom teeth! Everyone has either heard about wisdom teeth problems or had their own experience of reoccurring episodes of pain and infections requiring emergency dental visits and antibiotics.

Wisdom teeth are the third molars that erupt in your mouth usually between the age groups of late teens and early twenties. Occasionally there is not enough space for these wisdom teeth to come through in your mouth causing various problems such as infections, swelling and pain in the gums while they are erupting and may lead to recurrent infections.

According to a study nearly 152,000 people have their wisdom teeth removed in England alone each year excluding the patients having treatments privately or abroad.

The most common reasons for wisdom teeth extractions are:

Unrestorable Caries / decayed or fractured wisdom teeth.

Damage or decay to the adjacent teeth.

Recurrent infections.

Gum disease or Periodontal disease.

Wisdom teeth in the line of fracture jaws or as preparation for planned jaw surgeries.

Cysts associated with wisdom teeth.

Do’s:

Regular dental check-ups.

Get an assessment of the position of wisdom teeth either with your own dentist or an oral surgeon to determine if they need to be removed.

Practice meticulous oral hygiene and attend hygienist appointments regularly.

Discuss with the dentist or oral surgeon the various options of wisdom teeth removal as you can opt to have wisdom extracted either with just numbing or numbing and conscious sedation which seems to have a more positive and comfortable experience.

Listen carefully to all the risks and complications following wisdom teeth removal and plan a suitable appointment as you may need to take some time off work.

Follow the post op instructions following wisdom teeth extractions.

Don’ts

Don’t ignore the pain or problems with wisdom teeth as they may lead to severe infections.

Extracting wisdom teeth at a younger age seem to have less complications and a quicker recovery unless suggested otherwise by your dentist or oral surgeon.

Definitely avoid smoking and drinking alcohol for few days after the extractions to avoid post operative complications.

Please do not hesitate to contact your dentist or oral surgeon if you have any concerns or queries regarding the procedure, preoperative needs, and post operative complications.

Author:
Dr Mahesh Kotli
DwSI in Sedation and Oral Surgery

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