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Wisdom Teeth: Treatment, Procedure, Cost, Side Effects and Removal

Last Updated: Oct 28, 2021

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What are wisdom teeth?

Wisdom teeth, also known as the third molars generally evolves up during late teenage or even in the early twenties (17 to 22years). These teeth remain inside the skin and tend to crop up during this span of life. It turns out to be a problem if a wisdom tooth does not find sufficient surface area and thus gives birth to pain. Wisdom teeth grow on the backside of the mouth.

Well, for some people they turn out to appropriate while for most of the people it raises a feeling of discomfort and often leads to severe pain. It is known as the wisdom teeth as it crops up during the age when a person experiences his/her adolescence or more likely the phase when a person is expected to get maturity with age.

What causes wisdom teeth?

However, most of the people who tend to face severe pain as a result of wisdom teeth include several causes for its growth. The most common reason remains the lack of space of wrong positioning of the wisdom teeth that cannot fit properly in its shape in the mouth. This may lead to infection in the surrounding area.

The condition is severely painful and even ends up with bad oral health of the person. Added to that, in some cases, wisdom teeth erupt all at a sudden while sometimes it lingers within the skin and constantly pushes to come out. This long span of time gradually cropping out causes extreme pain.

What are wisdom teeth pain symptoms?

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Some of the symptoms of wisdom teeth that you are supposed to face include sudden pain at the back part of the mouth, especially where molars exist. The pain will increase with time as the wisdom teeth push itself upward to get a space. Even redness or tenderness around the area are the welcoming call of wisdom teeth. On facing any such symptoms, you must not keep neglecting the pain and quickly consult a doctor.

Do all people get Wisdom Teeth?

It is usually not necessary for a wisdom tooth to occur in each and every individual. However, it has been found that 2 percent of people are there in whom Wisdom Teeth have not erupted till their lifetime, while 90 percent of individuals in the early 20s have been found with the absence or partial eruption of at least one wisdom tooth.

Is Wisdom Teeth good or bad?

Wisdom Teeth have not shown any proven health benefit or so, as it is a kind of vestigial organ that was probably functional in our ancestors. However, they can be left as such in our oral cavity as far as not causing any trouble. In cases when they create any problems like pain or malalignment of other teeth due to less space, or any complications such as pericoronitis or impaction, they become a matter of concern and need to be removed as early as possible.

Can you have 6 Wisdom Teeth?

In normal cases, there occur a total of four Wisdom Teeth in an adult, present in each of the quadrants. However, in some of the cases, the number varies, from being one to three in some individuals or it may not be present in some. There is a rare possibility for the occurrence of more than four Wisdom Teeth in an individual, occurring as a supernumerary tooth.

How to diagnose wisdom teeth pain?

Mostly, the remedy involves extraction of the teeth. On visiting a dentist, you are primarily to inform the doctor with all the details of the condition you are facing. The doctor is supposed to check the affected area and with his experience evaluate the immediacy to perform the surgery process.

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How wisdom teeth pain is treated?

The doctor is supposed to check the affected area and with his experience evaluate the immediacy to perform the surgery process. However, there are various complications in the treatment process. For wisdom teeth that have already erupted out breaking through the skin, the job of the doctor becomes much easier. This is because he can just check the situation and extract out the wisdom teeth at the right time.

Well, in case of wisdom teeth that exists under the skin and pushing the surface area producing severe pain, the process becomes complicated. Here, the dentist generally makes an incision right at the surface of the gum. Then the tooth covering the wisdom tooth is removed and finally, the wisdom tooth is extracted. Often the dentist ends up cutting the teeth in several different pieces instead of extracting the whole at the same time. This is mainly done to avoid damage to sensitive tissues and nerves.

At the same time, if you are suffering from the pain of wisdom teeth, the doctor will surely prescribe you some medication. This involves intake of painkillers for temporary relief of pain until the tooth is extracted. At the same time, use of ice bags and saltwater dressing is necessary to keep the area germ free along with reducing the pain to an extent.

On removing the tooth or post the surgery, the doctor advises the patient to have food products of low temperature like chilled ice cream or milk. This helps to normalise the pain.

Who is eligible for the treatment?

People who are suffering from wisdom tooth pain are supposed to undergo the treatment. Even if you are experiencing any symptoms that indicate the existence of wisdom tooth, you are supposed to consult a dentist and treat the issue before any infection evolves and worsen the situation.

How wisdom teeth removal surgery is performed?

Doctor provides anesthesia on the particular region so that the patient suffers less pain. Now, the doctor opens the gum tissue and removes the bone that comes in the way of the tooth. The dentist then extricates the tissue that connects the bone and wisdom tooth. Lastly, like other surgeries, this also ends with the stitching process. This, however, gets dissolved over time or may be removed by the dentist after some time.

What age do you get Wisdom Teeth pulled?

The age usually recommended for the Wisdom Teeth to get pulled out from the oral cavity varies between 18 years and early 20s. However, there is not any rule regarding the age for Wisdom Teeth extraction as it may take place earlier or later than the recommended age data.

Is Wisdom Teeth removal painful?

Although the process of tooth removal is painful, local anesthesia is used to be given for the specific tooth area in the mouth. The particular tooth region gets numb during the administration of the anesthesia which ensures the painless removal of the tooth. Pressure is felt during the process which arises as a result of the widening of the tooth socket before its removal.

What are wisdom teeth removal surgery aftermath?

Nowadays, extraction or removal of wisdom teeth is mostly preferred. However, one of the major side effect in the process remains the probability of damaging sensitive nerves and tissues while extracting the teeth. However, the risk can be avoided when proper care is taken while conducting the surgery.

Added to that, your dentist would prescribe some painkillers to reduce the pain. However, painkillers include several side effects like vomiting tendency, nausea and even diarrhoea.

What happens if you never get your Wisdom Teeth pulled out?

Wisdom Teeth may lead to some complications if they are not removed. Those complications include pericoronitis, which is caused due to partial eruption of the tooth and accompanied by pain and inflammation in the specific region. Another serious complication is a cyst, which is caused due to unerupted Wisdom Teeth and is associated with damage to bone and gums.

Can Wisdom Teeth come at 30?

The time for the eruption of Wisdom Teeth usually varies between the ages of 18 years till 24 years. This is the ideal time period for the tooth eruption, however, the eruption may take place around the age of 30 years. Although this is not common, it can occur sometimes and the condition remains quite normal.

What are the post wisdom teeth removal guidelines?

Having done with the removal of wisdom tooth, the immediate action is to treat the bleeding. The blood clot in the socket is extremely useful in enhancing the recovery process. Thus, you should not destroy or damage the clot.

  • You are advised not to rinse your mouth heavily or smoke at least for 24 hours.
  • Intake of alcohol could be dangerous in this condition.
  • Talk less and give the least stress in performing activities that include functioning of the mouth.
  • Having liquid food is more preferable in this case.
  • Ice cream, hot or cold milk can produce better and quick results.

How long does it take to recover?

When the tooth is removed, the swelling and the discomfort takes around 3-4 days to recover completely. A check to all post-treatment guidelines will ensure proper and swift recovery.

What is the cost of wisdom teeth removal surgery in India?

Treatment for a wisdom tooth in India ranges bewtween Rs 1000 to Rs 10,000 . The variation in range is due to different charges and extraction cost that varies from place to place.

Are the results of the treatment permanent?

The treatment for the solution to wisdom teeth mostly involves extraction or removal of the teeth. The treatment provides full recovery within few days if not situation gets worse with an infection that would require intense medication for complete recovery.

What are the alternatives to the treatment?

A Wisdom tooth holds down-sensitive nerves in the roots and damage to those may lead to a defect in speaking and you may lose the feeling of sensitivity for the entire life. In this regard, research on dental updates shows the use of the coronectomy procedure is considered safe as it does not lead to any chance of neurological imbalance or malfunction. The coronectomy procedure involves the removal of the crown part of the wisdom tooth leaving the roots at their place.

On the other hand, adoption of homemade remedies like ice bags, tea bags, clove, peppermint, onion, guava leaves, cucumber slice and baking soda paste can help amazingly in reducing pain.

Summary: Wisdom Teeth, commonly referred to as third molars, do not show any proven health benefit or so, as it is a kind of vestigial organ that was probably functional in our ancestors. They may lead to some complications if not removed which include pericoronitis, pain or malalignment of other teeth, impaction, or cysts formation. It is usually recommended to get Wisdom Teeth extracted. But extraction is much painful. It is done with the application of local anesthesia.

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