Any dental procedure, be it filling or extraction, is an expensive affair. The same is also true for wisdom tooth removal. However, cost estimates for wisdom tooth removal vary from one place to another. In a small town, it goes without saying, that the cost of wisdom tooth removal is much cheaper compared to large city.More...
How Long Does It Take Wisdom Teeth Extracted ?
The wisdom tooth is also called the third molar and it is the last tooth to emerge in the mouth. The emergence of the wisdom tooth usually occurs after a person crosses 16. In majority of people, there is insufficient space to accommodate the wisdom tooth and that is why the tooth does not erupt normally. This causes the tooth to impact and the impaction can occur towards the adjacent molar or backwards into the jaw bone.More...
What To Eat After Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Extracted ?
Wisdom teeth extraction is extremely painful and that is why patients are given anesthesia or IV sedation for the removal. Once the anesthesia or sedation wears off, the person can be in tremendous pain and to combat this pain, prescription painkillers are given. The surgery is a major one and for a few hours post-surgery, the person will experience bleeding. The extraction site also is stitched using mostly self-dissolving sutures.More...
Can Tissue Grow Around Food After Wisdom Teeth Are Pulled ?
After a wisdom tooth extraction, your doctor will warn you about keeping the wound clean and informing you not to chew food on the side of the extraction. And, after eating you should rinse out your mouth with salt water solution to get rid of all the food debris that might have enter the wound. Many people wonder why this is necessary. Can tissue grow around food after wisdom teeth are pulled?More...
Can You Pull Wisdom Tooth At Home ?
Many people who do not have dental insurance keep wondering whether they can pull a wisdom tooth at home. While it may seem like a good idea to you to pull your wisdom tooth at home, it can actually be a very dangerous thing to attempt. So, can you pull a wisdom tooth at home? No, you cannot and the reason for this is very simple -- the structure of the tooth does not allow it to be pulled at home.More...
How Long To Leave Gauze In Mouth After Wisdom Tooth Removal ?
If you have an impacted wisdom tooth, the dentist will always recommend that you remove it. However, many people are afraid of the surgery that is required to remove the tooth due to many reasons. However, the most common reason for the fear is the pain and bleeding that occurs after the surgery.More...
Pre Op Guidelines For Wisdom Teeth Surgery
Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to emerge in the mouth. They usually start erupting anytime from when the person turns 16. If the wisdom teeth are aligned properly and the gums are healthy, they do not have to be removed. However, in most people this does not happen and extraction becomes a necessity.More...
Sleeping After Upper Wisdom Tooth Pulled
Wisdom tooth extraction is required when the wisdom tooth is impacted. In other words, the space in the jaw is not sufficient to facilitate the eruption of the tooth and as a result it may grow sideways into the adjacent molar, erupt partially or remain in the gum and bone. This can cause an infection, pain, swelling or dental caries. That is why the dentist will recommend that you have the tooth pulled out.More...
Teeth Shift Caused By Wisdom Teeth
The third molars, more common known as wisdom teeth, are the last set of 4 molars to erupt in your mouth. Usually wisdom teeth erupt in your late teens or early twenties but it is not unheard of people getting their wisdom teeth even when they are in their forties or sixties.More...
Wisdom Tooth Extraction And Serious Complications
All surgeries conducted under anesthesia have risk and wisdom tooth extraction is no different. Prior to the surgery, you should make sure that you speak to your dental surgeon about wisdom tooth extraction and serious complications that can occur due to the extraction. Although serious complications are rare, the risk is always there. A point to be noted is that if you are over 25 and have a wisdom tooth extraction, the chances of serious complications increase.More...
