Wisdom teeth removal procedure

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WISDOM TOOTH REMOVAL

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3 Types of Anesthesia for Wisdom Tooth Removal

• Local Anesthesia
• Your dentist will inject the anesthesia to your
  gums to numb them.
• You are awake during the tooth extraction, you
  will not feel pain even though youll feel some
  pressure and movement.
• Sedation Anesthesia
• Your dentist gives you sedation anesthesia
  through an intravenous (IV) line in your arm.
• You will not feel any pain and will have limited
  memory of the procedure. Local anesthesia will
  also be injected to numb your gums.

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3 Types of Anesthesia for Wisdom Tooth Removal

• General Anesthesia
• Your dentist might offer general anesthesia
  during special situations.
• You may inhale medication through your nose or
  have an IV line in your arm, or both and later
  youll lose consciousness.
• Your medication, breathing, temperature, fluids
  and blood pressure will be monitored by the
  surgical team.
• Theres no pain and no memory during the
  procedure.

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Main Procedures for Wisdom Tooth Removal

• To expose the tooth and bone, dentist will make
  an incision in the gum tissue.
• Removes bone that blocks access to the tooth root
• If easier to remove by pieces, tooth will be
  divided into sections.
• Removes the tooth
• Cleans the site of the removed tooth of any
  debris from the tooth or bone
• Even though its not important, the wound will
  have stitching to make it heal.
• Places gauze over the extraction site to control
  bleeding and to help a blood clot form.

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Signs/Symptoms to Call the Dentist After the
Surgery

• Difficulty swallowing or breathing
• Excessive bleeding
• Fever
• Severe pain not relieved by prescribed pain
  medications
• Swelling that worsens after two or three days
• Bad taste in your mouth not removed with
  saltwater rinsing
• Pus in or oozing from the socket
• Persistent numbness or loss of feeling
• Blood or pus in nasal discharge