Should wisdom tooth surgery? What is wisdom teeth? These are the questions we often hear customers ask.

What is wisdom teeth?

Wisdom teeth are the last aspect of teeth that most people have when they are in puberty or at age 20.

The Dental Association recommends that everyone take oral exams before the age of 20 to check if their wisdom teeth have developed. If needed, your dentist or wisdom tooth surgeon may advise you to wisdom tooth surgery to prevent harm to your oral health.

When the wisdom teeth are deflected, they can be arranged horizontally, forward or away from the molars, or inward or outward.

That can affect and damage your teeth, jaw, and nerves. Wisdom teeth can also greatly affect your health if it grows out of the frame.

Example:

You will feel the pain can not eat. Sometimes you wake up when the pain breaks out. Worse, it causes infection, swelling, stiffness. The location of wisdom teeth is difficult to access and difficult to handle when brushing and flossing.

How do I know I have wisdom teeth?

Signs of wisdom teeth are easily recognizable in some people, but it does not necessarily appear to everyone.

Signs:

• You will have a mild fever, someone with fever up to 39 degrees.
• Feeling pain in the gums.
• Anorexia appears.
• Feeling tired, uncomfortable.

These are the signs that you may encounter. And that is just a sign that you are grow wisdom teeth. It’s not entirely accurate. Because these signs can also tell you that you are suffering from another illness such as the flu. The best and most accurate way to know if you have wisdom teeth is to go to dentistry.

The dentist will take an x-ray to check if you have wisdom teeth. Thanks to x-rays they will determine the location and arrangement of wisdom teeth. The dentist will evaluate and give you advice on whether to keep your wisdom teeth or remove them.

How to remove wisdom teeth?

The dentist will check the position and stage of development of wisdom teeth, to provide the best dental care for you.

Process of wisdom tooth surgery at Fusion Dental:

Before surgery for wisdom teeth, your doctor will give you local anesthesia around the teeth. In addition to local anesthetics, dentists can let you use sedatives so you can control any anxiety that occurs to you.

Recover after wisdom tooth surgery

After the dental surgery is complete, your rate of recovery depends on the condition of the teeth before wisdom tooth surgery. For example, your new wisdom teeth grow and there are signs of improper framing. This recovery rate will be faster than if you detect a delay.

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But in general, this is what you expect:

In the first 24h

Bleeding: It can occur for several hours after wisdom tooth surgery. For control, you should place a clean gauze cloth on the teeth and keep it. Apply continuously for 45 minutes. Moisturizing tea bags are an effective way to prevent bleeding. Tannic acid in tea helps to heal blood clots. If your blood volume is not holding you should contact your dentist or surgeon

Facial swelling: In the area of wisdom tooth surgery, it will show signs of swelling. To reduce the swelling, you put a piece of ice or cloth wrapped in ice, put on your face for about 10 minutes.

Then, you pause for 5 minutes and continue to repeat that process for another 10 minutes. If it is still swollen, you should continue to do it again, usually after 24h where swelling will decrease.

Analgesic: Analgesic is a necessity if you need it. Types of drugs that can be used: acetaminophen (tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil). These are drugs used for mild pain. If you have severe pain, your dentist or dental surgeon may prescribe a stronger painkiller if needed.

Antibiotics: This is a medicine that can be prescribed under a prescription to treat any infection around your wisdom teeth.

Take care of yourself after wisdom tooth surgery:

Food:

You should only eat liquid foods until the pain does not appear. We usually recommend that our patients eat liquid foods for 3 to 7 days. You shouldn’t drink alcohol or smoke, caffee, soda or hot food. It will affect the recovery speed after wisdom tooth surgery.

Don’t forget to brush your teeth:

Many patients did not do this because of the pain and fear of contact with the toothbrush. That makes the recovery speed after the wisdom tooth surgery slow down, even, it is easy to form bacteria. The brushing should be guaranteed to continue. But you need to avoid bringing the toothbrush close to the surgical tooth within the first 24 hours.

Remember, don’t use mouthwashes in department stores, supermarkets, as they may cause irritation at the site of wisdom tooth surgery.

At Fusion Dental, dentist or wisdom tooth surgeon will show you how to take care of your teeth during recovery. We will show you how to brush your teeth during this time.

Next 24h:

Facial swelling:

If your face is still swollen in the area of wisdom tooth surgery. You need to use a moist towel applied to the swelling for 20 minutes. If it does not go away after 24 hours, you need to go to the dentist again.

Gargle with warm salt water (1/2 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup of warm water) after meals and before going to bed.

Repeat again, you should not use mouthwash at department stores, supermarkets during this time.

Monitor the on-site signs of wisdom tooth surgery:

You should monitor your health as well as your oral health. If you have complications such as: continuous fever, high fever, fatigue, anorexia, continuous bleeding, pain, …. You should immediately see a dentist or dentist who has surgeried your wisdom teeth, so that they can handle the complications promptly.

Recovery speed:

Usually within the first 1 to 2 weeks. Even patients take several months to recover. The dentist will explain in detail your dental condition as well as the recovery time for you as soon as you come to the consultation for wisdom tooth surgery.

Summary:

The above are some small knowledge that you should know about your wisdom teeth before it’s too late. Take care of your teeth as you take care of yourself. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us immediately for a free consultation.