Many people could tell you their wisdom tooth removal stories, both good and horrific, but that is only one side of the story. Your oral surgeon has a story to tell about your extraction too!

Wisdom teeth are removed to correct an actual problem, or to prevent problems that can occur in the future. Your jaw may not be large enough for them, and they may become impacted and unable to break through your gums.

Your wisdom teeth may break partway through your gums, causing a flap of gum tissue to grow over the site. Food and germs can get trapped under the flap and cause your gums to become red, swollen, and painful-these are signs of infection.

Before removing a wisdom tooth, your dentist will give you a local anesthetic to numb the area where the tooth will be removed. A general anesthetic may be used, especially if several or all of your wisdom teeth will be removed at the same time.

A general anesthetic prevents pain in the whole body and will cause you to sleep through the procedure. Your dentist will probably recommend that you don’t eat or drink after midnight on the night before surgery, so you are prepared for the anesthetic.

To remove the wisdom tooth, your dentist will open up the gum tissue over the tooth and take out any bone that is covering the tooth. He or she will separate the tissue connecting the tooth to the bone and then remove the tooth.

Sometimes the dentist will cut the tooth into smaller pieces to make it easier to remove. After the tooth is removed, you may need stitches.

Some stitches dissolve over time and some have to be removed after a few days. Your dentist will tell you whether your stitches need to be removed-a folded cotton gauze pad placed over the wound will help stop the bleeding.

The entire process doesn’t take all that long, cialis cheap usually one to two hours tops. Once it is over, your oral surgeon will recommend that you bite gently on the gauze pad they inserted periodically, and change pads as they become soaked with blood.

Call your dentist or oral surgeon if you still have bleeding twenty four hours after your surgery. While your mouth is numb, be careful not to bite the inside of your cheek or lip, or your tongue.

Do not lie flat, as this may prolong bleeding. Prop up your head with pillows.

Try using an ice pack on the outside of your cheek for the first twenty four hours. You can use moist heat, such as a washcloth soaked in warm water and wrung out-for the following two or three days.

Relax after surgery. Physical activity may increase bleeding.

Eat soft foods, such as gelatin, pudding, or a thin soup. Gradually add solid foods to your diet as healing progresses.

Do not use a straw for the first few days. Sucking on a straw can loosen the blood clot and delay healing.

After the first day, gently rinse your mouth with warm salt water several times a day to reduce swelling and relieve pain. Do not smoke for at least twenty four hours after your surgery.

The sucking motion can loosen the clot and delay healing. In addition, smoking decreases the blood supply and can bring germs and contaminants to the surgery area.

Avoid rubbing the area with your tongue or touching it with your fingers. Continue to brush your teeth and tongue carefully.

Your dentist will remove the stitches after a few days, if needed. When done correctly, the surgery will prevent crowding of the back teeth, wisdom teeth becoming impacted, gum pain, and gum disease or tooth decay in your back teeth, which can be hard to clean then your other teeth.

While some surgeries do have negative complications and side effects, most happen successfully, without any problems. There is no way to know if you are going to be the person who has complications or not.

Listen carefully to your surgeon, because they know exactly how to recover without any problems. Choose someone with lots of extraction experience, and who can put your fears to rest by explaining exactly what they are going to do during your procedure.

Author Bio: Ignacio Lopez has been working as an Oral Surgeon since 1985. He has written several article about oral health throughout his life. He recommends Dental Implants Utah for all your oral needs.

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