Wisdom Tooth

Is Your Wisdom Teeth Causing Problems to You?

Experiencing pain in your lower or upper jaw is often the first sign that reveals your wisdom teeth are causing problems. Besides, you may feel a sensation of pressure at the end of your upper or/and lower jaw (these are third molars placed in the back of your mouth). Moreover, the gum tissue close to the erupting wisdom tooth often gets swollen, sensitive and inflamed. In some cases, people experience no pain at all, which doesn’t confirm there isn’t a problem. Therefore, you need to get your wisdom teeth examined by a practising dentist near you who will find out if the wisdom tooth extraction is required or not.

Is Wisdom Tooth Extraction Mandatory?

If your wisdom teeth are affected, thereby averting required oral hygiene, then it’s often recommended to extract them. However, teeth that erupt in an upright and functional position often don’t have to be extracted, as long as they don’t give you pain and aren’t related to gum disease or decay.

Wisdom teeth are located deep inside, back in your mouth, making them tricky to clean, so they can develop problems over time. Therefore, if you decide to keep your wisdom teeth that have erupted correctly and placed properly, ensure brushing and flossing them regularly, and do visit your dentist regularly.

Impacted Wisdom Tooth

Impacted wisdom teeth are a common problem that many people experience. These teeth are either partially or completely buried in the jaw bone or soft tissue and are often more vulnerable to disease and other problems. It is difficult to clean impacted wisdom teeth properly, so they start to decay, and you can catch gum disease. Though rare, cysts or tumours can build up around the impacted teeth.

Our dentists evaluate impacted teeth on a case-by-case basis to find out whether to extract them or not. If a tooth is completely impacted in bone and X-rays reveal that eruption is not likely, our dentist will often recommend extraction to avert future problems.

Tooth Removal/ Extraction Can Get Inevitable

Wisdom teeth and at times other teeth may have to be extracted/removed in the following situations:

• Due to an unexpected extra tooth.
• When the pulp disease is enduring and a patient does not wish to continue with the alternative root canal treatment.
• Excessive tooth mobility due to advanced gum disease.
• Large-scale destruction resulting from dental decay can’t be repaired/reversed.
• Related pathology conditions such as tumors or cysts, or a problematic impacted third molar are often referred to as wisdom tooth/teeth.
• Due to an irreparable fracture due to traumatic events or deep cracks.
• The patient’s orthodontist may have requested to extract/remove specific teeth as part of a holistic orthodontic treatment plan.

Wisdom Tooth Extraction in Kings Langley, Sydney

If one of our experienced dentists determines that a wisdom tooth requires to be extracted/ removed, then they will administer a local anesthetic and remove the wisdom tooth while you’re comfortably seated in the dental chair.

Nevertheless, if the case is a complex one due to the positioning or shape of the roots, our dentist may refer you to a specialist oral surgeon. The specialist oral surgeon will perform these complex dental procedures while you’re asleep under general anesthetic in the hospital.

If you require emergency wisdom teeth removal in Kings Langley, then contact us at Kings Family Dental Centre at 02 9674 3491, and we will be delighted to serve you.