Wisdom teeth generally emerge at late teens or early youth at the back of the mouth. Most adults have the whole set of wisdom teeth that amounts to four in number. If the wisdom teeth appear lesser than four in number the condition is called hypodontia and if they appear more than four, this condition is called as supernumery.
They usually do not cause any problem unless there is less space for them to erupt, or they become trapped or only partially erupt through the gum. This can lead to many problems such as infection, swelling, inability to chew food properly, loose gum near the impaction, bad breath & bad taste in the mouth, inability to fully open the mouth and aching gums. Many of us tend to overlook these symptoms and do nothing about it, this way we just make risks knock our doors. It is always suggested to get your wisdom tooth extracted if it is causing problems. Sometimes antibiotics are used to get rid of the infection, but this is only a temporary cure. Hence a permanent solution to it is the extraction of wisdom tooth. Wisdom teeth removal requires an oral surgery, which means you need to look a special oral surgeon. You can visit Irresistible Smiles if you are looking for wisdom tooth extraction treatment in San Diego. Extraction of wisdom teeth is a normal tooth extraction procedure, where a dentist prepares the patient for a small-operation by anesthetizing the patient. The patients having high or low blood pressure, asthma, diabetes or any other health problem are given extra care. The gum tissue surrounding the wisdom tooth, plus part of the jaw bone that is covering the tooth is cut to make the removal easier. After this, the tissue connecting the tooth and the bone are split to extract the wisdom tooth. The wound is then sutured and cotton is placed over the wound to stop the bleeding. This procedure needs post-operation care as well. Patients should not rinse the mouth and place the gauge on the extraction site as per dentist’s specifications. The dental surgeon should be contacted if the bleeding does not stop for more than a day. Proper care should be done by consuming soft food and avoiding hot & hard foodstuff, as the extraction site remains extra-sensitive for few days after surgery.
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