Wisdom Tooth Extraction | Dental Courses in India

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Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Dr. Rajat Sachdeva
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• Wisdom teeth are the last molars on each side of
  the upper lower jaws, erupts between 17 25.
• Wisdom teeth often leads to pain dental
  problems which eventually demands the removal of
  tooth.

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• Wisdom tooth which doesnt break through the gums
  i.e. Impacted tooth or a tooth which has come
  through the gums still require the removal.

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Wisdom Tooth Impaction
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• Should You have Your Wisdom Teeth Removed?
• If wisdom teeth are properly positioned in
  your mouth without causing any pain or dental
  problems, its not necessary for you to get them
  removed.

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• Symptoms of Impacted Wisdom Teeth
• Bad breath
• Redness swelling of the gums around the
  impacted tooth
• Difficulty in mouth opening
• Unpleasant taste when biting down on or near the
  area
• Prolonged headache or jaw ache
• Swollen lymph nodes

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Extraction procedure

• 1. After application of Local anaesthetic
  an incision is made to expose the impacted
  tooth, 2. Impacted tooth is extracted using
  forceps elevators, 3. The incision is closed
  with sutures.

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• After Extraction you may experience

• Pain
• Swelling
• Bleeding
• Trismus
• Inflammation
• Numbness

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Post Extraction Instructions

• Patient should be advised to firmly bite on the
  gauze piece placed on the extraction socket for a
  minimum of half an hour after extraction.

• Patient should be advised not to rinse his mouth
  vigorously
  for the next 24 hours.
• Not to suck from a straw on the day of
  extraction.
• Warm saline rinses gentle brushing should be
  
  advised from the next day.

• Do not spit minimum for 24 hours after extraction
  because it can dislodge the clot which can lead
  to a painful condition known as dry socket.

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• Apply ice pack on the side where surgery was
  performed to reduce swelling.

• Advised to take soft diet cold liquid
  on the
  day of extraction.

• Take your medications as prescribed
  by your
  dentist.

• Do not smoke for 48 hours after extraction as
  
  the chemicals in
  the smoke can affect the clot
  
  hence chances of dry socket increases 3-4 days
  
  after tooth extraction.

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• For more information, you can book an appointment
  at
• Dr Sachdeva Dental Aesthetic And Implant ,
• I 101, Ashok Vihar Phase 1, Delhi- 110052
• Contact us at
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