Wisdom tooth extraction

Removing the wisdom tooth is considered a difficult process, leading to complications and prolonged non-healing of the socket. Indeed, the G-8, which appear last when the bone tissue has already formed and is very dense, often occupy the wrong position and have curved roots. In addition, teeth can only be cut partially or not cut at all. All this leads to difficulties during the operation of their removal. The most difficult case is the removal of the tooth, which did not erupt and is completely in the bone. During this operation, not only cut the gum, but also drill bone to get to the tooth. After it is removed, stitches are applied.

It should be said that the difficulty of removing the "eights", as a rule, refers to the teeth of the lower jaw. This is explained by the fact that there is less room for eruption on the lower jaw, so lower wisdom teeth often grow incorrectly. Moreover, the bone tissue of the lower jaw is more dense, which complicates the operation. The removal of the upper wisdom tooth is faster and less painful. This is due to a more malleable bone tissue and anatomical structure of the jaw.

In what cases are wisdom teeth removed?

If the tooth normally erupted and took the correct position in the dentition, then the indication for surgery can only serve as its strong destruction as a result of caries damage. In this case, the removal of the wisdom tooth will not be different from the removal of other teeth.

One of the indications for removal is pericoronaritis, the inflammatory process of the gum around the tooth, which occurs as a result of accumulation of plaque and food debris under it, which in turn leads to the reproduction of bacteria. Pericoronaritis develops with difficult tooth eruptions, when the latter can not overcome the resistance of the so-called hood - the mucosa covering the tooth. If the excision of the hood is impractical or does not bring results, then the removal of the tooth is indicated.

Removal of the wisdom tooth is assigned in its wrong position, because standing outside the arc and / or inclined in any direction the "eight" can deform the dentition, damage the crown or root in front of the standing tooth, injure the gum, tongue or cheek. Wisdom teeth can be completely erupted, partially cut or retreaded - completely in the bone.

Possible complications

With such an operation as the removal of the wisdom tooth, complications happen quite often. Her traumatic nature is associated with large and curved roots.

Swelling of soft tissues. This is a fairly common phenomenon after the removal of the G8. Edema is associated with a traumatic effect on soft tissues during surgery or an allergy to drugs used as an anesthetic. Usually, to prevent edema after a complicated removal, the doctor prescribes antibiotics. Normally, swelling occurs after three days, otherwise the doctor will need help.

Bleeding. This complication may appear three hours after the operation. The reasons are the anatomical features of the patient, hypertension, diseases associated with poor blood coagulability. When bleeding occurs, urgent medical care is required.

Temperature increase. Removing the wisdom tooth may be accompanied by a slight increase in temperature during the first three days after surgery. The high temperature, which lasts more than 4 days, is the reason for going to the hospital.

Dry hole. This complication is due to the lack of a protective clot in the hole, which contributes to the early healing of the wound. There are cases when patients accidentally or intentionally rinse out this clot, taking it for suppuration. The absence of a clot can lead to severe pain and infection of the well. In this case, special treatment is required with the help of drugs that are pawned into the well.

Paresthesia. This is a rare enough complication, which is expressed in numbness of the tongue, lips, cheeks due to nerve damage.