Wisdom Teeth Surgery Procedure

Not all people are required to have any of their wisdom teeth extracted. This all depends on the condition of your wisdom teeth. Even if they are impacted yet they do not cause any problems, it is not a requirement to remove any of it. However, when food and bacteria is trapped on the edge of your wisdom teeth, it will cause plaque build-up and lead to different problems such as:

• Gum disease

• Tooth decay

• Cellulitis

• Abscess

• Cysts and benign growths

• Pericoronitis

Overview of the wisdom teeth surgery

Only a professional dentist or oral and maxillofacial surgeon is skilled enough to remove a problematic wisdom tooth. Usually, the procedure is done in the clinic of the skilled professional. However, if ever you decide to pull out and extract all of your wisdom teeth at once or there is a very high risk for complications, the surgery

If there are any infections present, your scheduled surgery might be delayed until you are free from the said infection. In order to help you heal the infection, your doctor might provide you with antibiotics.

How long does wisdom teeth surgery take?

If you ask your physician how long does it take to remove wisdom teeth, he may tell you that it depends on the preparation, and on your readiness to undergo the procedure. There are people who are already on the operating table, yet have to cancel the procedure due to the fact that their blood pressure levels are increasing because of anxiety and fear.

Though it is an outpatient procedure and you can go home on the same day, recovery time and how long does it take to remove wisdom teeth still depends on the complexity of the surgery as well as the anesthesia being used. You and your doctor will decide which anesthesia to use to numb the pain:

• Local anesthesia. When using a local anesthesia, you will be awake during the entire procedure yet you could not feel any pain on the surgical