Wisdom tooth or third molar erupts between the age of 17-25 yrs when the person is in late teens or early youth. There is no functional use of wisdom tooth and dentists advise to remove them as they may cause problems in later years. They are also prone to dental diseases as chances of sticking of food particles are quite high.
There are cases where wisdom tooth erupt only partially as it fails to emerge fully. In such cases also, it is best to get wisdom tooth extraction by a notified surgeon. In other cases, wisdom tooth emerges horizontally rather than vertically then also it has to be extracted essentially.
Proper Dental X-Rays along with proper examination of wisdom tooth is essential before its extraction. It is a noted observation that wisdom tooth extraction at younger age gives less complication than in later years of life. Even healing process is great at younger age. However, there is no specific age for extraction. It is better to have extraction when wisdom tooth roots are in forming stage.
Extraction of wisdom tooth requires lot of precision. It is best to get wisdom tooth extracted by some renowned dental surgeons. They are able to extract tooth with high precision and are able to take control of complications if any. Sometimes, while extracting, there is heavy bleeding or patient experiences low blood pressure or any other similar complication. The situation is better handled by surgeons rather than normal dentist. Therefore, to take care of complications at the time of extraction, it is better to get extraction by dental surgeons.
Faith in your dentist is also essential, because lack of faith will make you less supportive towards dentist and make you feel insecure as well. Therefore give full support to your dentist while he/she is extracting your wisdom tooth and don’t feel nervous about the whole situation.
After extraction care is also essential. Once the numbness is over after 4-5 hrs then pain starts developing which is unbearable for some people. Place a clean moist cloth in the space created by extraction and bite it firmly to stop bleeding and reduce pain.
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