Why it’s important to have your remove wisdom tooth extracted.

Although oral surgery might sound frightening, getting rid of these teeth early may do you more good than harm. Here are the reasons:

• Where they’re trapped in your gums or jawbone causing pain
• The additional set of molars may push your other teeth, causing pain, bite issues, and crowding
• Cysts may form around the wisdom teeth and damage the nerves and hollow out the jaws
• Wisdom teeth may be hard to clean due to their position. This may cause the tissue around them to swell and get cavities or gum disease
• Wisdom teeth can cause sinus pain, pressure, and congestion
• Repeated or serious infection of the gum
• Tooth decay
• A wisdom tooth can grow out too far and damage the cheek or gum
• You may need an operation to move your jaw forwards or backward
• Your tooth may be in a position that makes it difficult to clean properly
• An orthodontist may need to make space to move other teeth backward
• You may have a cyst near or around your tooth or other jaw problems
• Your tooth may be in the line of a jaw fracture

Wisdom teeth extractions are commonly performed to prevent or address the following symptoms:

• Overcrowded teeth
• Decayed wisdom teeth
• Impacted wisdom teeth
• Partially impacted wisdom teeth
• Gum infection or inflammation
• Bone damage
• Pain associated with the above

Leaving wisdom teeth untreated can cause:

• Bleeding
• Swelling and bruising
• Infection
• Allergic reaction to the equipment, materials or medication
• Dry socket, where the socket does not heal well
• Retained roots, where it is not possible to remove the whole tooth
• Damage to nearby teeth
• Sinus problems
• Broken jaw
• Not being able to open your mouth fully (trismus) and jaw stiffness
• Damage to nerves
• Osteonecrosis, a rare condition where tissue in your jawbone starts to die
• Tumors
• Cysts
• Impaction
• Misalignment of other teeth
• Gum disease, which can lead to tooth decay

What if I don’t have my wisdom teeth removed as a teenager or young adult

As wisdom teeth develop, the roots become longer and the jaw bone denser. When it is necessary to remove impacted wisdom teeth in your thirties, forties, or beyond, the post-operative course can be prolonged and there is a higher complication rate. Treating these complications is often more difficult and less predictable than with a younger patient. Healing may be slower and the chance of infection can be increased. 

Wisdom tooth removal at Gadkaris Clinic

Gadkaris Clinic has a group of top-rated oral surgeons and dental specialists to deliver a comprehensive range of dental services, including wisdom tooth extraction in Mumbai. We apply non-invasive dental techniques for wisdom teeth surgery to achieve the best results.

Gadkaris clinic is the best destination if you need to have your wisdom teeth removed. Many people don’t have sufficient space on their jawbone for wisdom tooth eruption.

In such a case, you can benefit from our affordable wisdom tooth surgery in Mumbai that causes no complications afterward A free consultation is also available.

Our team will prepare you appropriately so that you feel little to no pain before the wisdom teeth extraction process is carried out. Local anesthesia is administered inside the gum tissue near the damaged tooth after your dental examination.

To make it simpler to reach the wisdom tooth, the surgeon aims to expand the jaw gap. The surgeon may chop the tooth into tiny pieces if the tooth is difficult to remove as a whole because it hasn’t grown through the gum or is only partially erupted, making it difficult to access the wisdom tooth.

After being removed, the wound is then patched. A gauze pad is provided to bite on to stop as much of the bleeding as possible if blood forms, which is a likely occurrence. This causes a blood clot to form.

The blood clot is necessary for protecting the nerve and bone structures beneath. This takes time to fully develop.

There are two approaches, depending on the severity of the case and the number of wisdom teeth being extracted. 

1. Extraction under local anesthetic 
2. Surgery performed by a specialist oral surgeon at Gadkaris Clinic

Extraction generally takes anywhere between ten minutes to an hour.

Extraction under local anesthetic:

This procedure is for simple extractions at the dental clinic. It’s suitable when the tooth has emerged from the gums with no major issues.

A local anesthetic is used to numb the area while the patient remains awake, though they may choose to be mildly sedated if this is an option. Forceps are used to loosen and remove the tooth, in much the same way as a regular tooth extraction.

For patients who need to remove all four wisdom teeth – it’s common to remove the upper and lower molar on the same side during a single session, and come back at a later date for the other side.

Wisdom teeth surgery using general anesthetic:

Dental surgery occurs at our clinic under general anesthetic, which means the patient isn’t conscious during the procedure. This is a day procedure, so it’s important to organize for someone to accompany you home. 

This is the only option for complex cases where the tooth is trapped beneath the gums (impacted) or there are other obstacles (such as the roots getting in the way). 

The procedure involves cutting the gum to extract all tooth fragments and traces of infection, before disinfecting the area and sealing the wound with stitches. 

Our Specialist will discuss the best option for you and recommends if surgery is required. Surgery may also be considered by patients who want to extract all four teeth at the same time to get it over and done with, even if their case isn’t complicated.