Removal of wisdom teeth on the upper and lower jaw

From this article you will learn:

how wisdom teeth are removed - photos and videos,
how painful it is, what complications there are,
price for wisdom tooth removal in Moscow.

The article was written by a dental surgeon with more than 19 years of experience.

Removing a wisdom tooth in dentistry - in half of the cases, is a complex surgical operation, which is associated with the difficulty of extracting the tooth from the dental alveoli (for example, due to severely curved roots or abnormal position in the jaw). Of all the human teeth, it is the eruption of wisdom teeth that causes patients the most discomfort, which usually happens when there is not enough space in the dentition for their eruption. And in this case, their removal also helps prevent crowding of the front teeth.

The times when dental surgeons hollowed out wisdom teeth using a surgical chisel and hammer are long gone. And even more so, none of the dentists use such a weak anesthetic as novocaine for pain relief. Currently, if a wisdom tooth is in such a position that it cannot be removed entirely from the jaw (without causing significant injury to the surrounding tissues), the doctor uses a special water-cooled drill. This allows you to separate the tooth into parts, quickly removing the roots individually.

Removal of the eighth tooth (wisdom tooth) –

The decision to remove already erupted wisdom teeth is made based on the possibility and necessity of using them for prosthetics in the future. It is very easy to remove a wisdom tooth, but effectively restoring the end defects of the dentition (if you do not have 6-7-8 teeth) can only be done with dental implantation. Therefore, sometimes even a severely damaged eighth tooth is worth restoring in order to later use it as a support for a bridge or to improve the fixation of removable dentures.

If we are talking about removing wisdom teeth that have not yet erupted (or partially erupted), then in adolescents it is optimal for the orthodontist to make the decision. The rudiments of the eighth teeth are formed in children aged 4-5 years, while the formation of the crown part ends at approximately 12 years, and the complete formation of roots - only at 24 years. If necessary, a teenager can have his unerupted eighth teeth removed, i.e. with not yet fully formed roots.

Is it painful to remove a wisdom tooth?

The most common question we hear from patients is whether it hurts to remove a wisdom tooth. Correctly administered anesthesia by a doctor eliminates pain during the removal process (of course, if you do not abuse analgesics, as well as alcohol and drugs). However, in the comments to this article you can read that the reviews of a small part of patients about wisdom tooth removal say that they experience severe pain and that “never again in their life.” And as an experienced dental surgeon, I will comment on this in detail.

Pain during tooth extraction – this most often happens when a wisdom tooth is removed from the lower jaw. The fact is that in this case, so-called “mandibular” (torusal) anesthesia is administered. This type of pain relief is quite complicated, because... the tip of the needle should be located strictly at a certain point - approximately in the middle of the inner surface of the lower jaw branch. This is where the nerve that innervates the teeth on this side of the lower jaw passes. Removal will be painful when the doctor is not very experienced or hastened.
Thorusal anesthesia (technique) –
In this case, the following will indicate a well-placed anesthesia: half of the lower lip on this side, as well as the tip of the tongue, should become very numb. Numbness occurs in about 5-10 minutes, after which the doctor usually asks you whether your lip and tongue are numb. If the numbness is weak, it is better to ask the doctor to give another injection of anesthetic. It is better to use drugs based on articaine as anesthetics (for example, Ultracaine containing vasoconstrictors). If you were given regular lidocaine without vasoconstrictors, the effectiveness of anesthesia will be lower.
But removing a wisdom tooth in the upper jaw does not require complex anesthesia techniques. In the upper jaw, the bone is quite soft and porous, so the anesthetic easily penetrates through the bone tissue. The injection is made into the gum - approximately in the projection of the roots of the upper wisdom tooth. After administration of the anesthetic, pain relief occurs within just 5 minutes and usually lasts from 15 to 45 minutes (depending on the choice of anesthetic). The usual symptoms you should experience are numbness in the cheek and part of the roof of your mouth.
Pain after tooth extraction – when patients complain of pain associated with the removal of wisdom teeth, in 90% of cases this is pain that occurs after the removal. In this case, the reason is severe tissue trauma during a complex extraction, or as a result of the development of inflammation of the socket of the extracted tooth. Unfortunately, sometimes a quick 5-minute procedure for removing a wisdom tooth often ends in a week of nightmare, which occurs due to alveolitis of the socket of the extracted tooth. In some cases, it is the patients themselves who are to blame for not following the doctor’s recommendations after removal.

To summarize, the removal process itself is more scary than painful. In this case, the pain begins after removal, and it can be associated either with the excessive trauma of the removal (i.e., the doctor did not perform the operation quite competently), or with the fact that the patient could rinse out a blood clot from the wound. Well, we also forgot to say that there is another option for removing a wisdom tooth - this is removal under general anesthesia (not too pleasant, but not scary).

Removal process

Whether it is painful to have a wisdom tooth pulled out depends not only on the psychological mood of the patient himself (if he is tense, scared and does not want to cooperate with the dentist, the process may indeed not go so smoothly and may cause pain). Another factor influencing the course of the operation is the type of removal; whether a simple procedure will be performed or a complex one. The first step to consider is simple wisdom tooth extraction.

Easy removal

Simple extraction involves the use of only dental forceps and elevators; the process does not involve cutting the soft tissue of the gums, does not separate the roots, and does not use a drill to drill out the bone. Such a procedure, especially if carried out efficiently and carefully, is not accompanied by pain during and after extraction. Simple removal takes place in several stages:

Anamnesis collection. The doctor asks the patient about complaints, conducts an external examination, and, if necessary, x-rays. The medical history is studied, allergic predisposition is assessed, concomitant diseases are determined, and blood pressure levels are measured. All of these factors can directly affect the course of the operation.
Conducting anesthesia. Most dental clinics prefer to remove wisdom teeth using local anesthesia. Extraction under general anesthesia is carried out for critical indications and only in a hospital setting, under the supervision of an anesthesiologist.
Extracting the tooth from the socket using elevators and forceps. An elevator is a special device consisting of a pear-shaped handle, a rod and a working part that acts as a lever. It is applied to the molar being removed, resting on the wall of the socket or adjacent tooth. A simple extraction lasts from 5 to 15 minutes, sometimes the process can take 30-40 minutes, after which the final stage begins.
Removing the remaining parts of the tooth from the socket and washing the wound with antiseptic solutions. If there is evidence for this, the doctor will inject an anti-inflammatory drug.

After tooth extraction, dentists try to suture the gum to reduce the risk of wound infection and bring its edges closer together.

The process is not accompanied by pain, since the anesthesia is still in effect. Next, the doctor gives recommendations on proper care of the socket during the recovery period.

Difficult removal

For patients who had to have their wisdom teeth pulled out during Soviet times, the fear of dentists remained for many years, because previously the procedure was painful and lasted for several hours in a row. In modern clinics, a drill with a special bur, forceps, elevators and other equipment are used to separate the roots of the eighth molar and reduce the volume of bone tissue.

Previously, dentists' offices were poorly equipped; the doctor had to separate the roots with a chisel and hammer. The coronal part of the tooth was first broken off, and the tip of a chisel was placed on the interroot septum, which was hit with a hammer. If the dentist had the skill, he could divide the root in 1–2 strokes; in difficult cases, the procedure was delayed for several hours.

Perhaps this fact, preserved in the memory of many patients when removing figure eights was very painful, still frightens them, forcing them to delay a visit to the doctor.

Most often, the wisdom tooth is positioned incorrectly and grows at an angle, so an x-ray is necessary before removal. Almost no dentist will undertake an extraction without examining an x-ray, unless the situation is critical, when there is no time or opportunity to conduct an examination. The doctor will also pull out the complex figure eight in several stages:

Anamnesis collection.
Preparation for extraction - removal of hard dental plaque, rinsing the oral cavity with antiseptics.
Carrying out anesthesia in the required dosage so that with the injection the patient does not feel pain for 2-3 hours in a row.
Cutting the soft tissue of the gums, separating the roots using a drill and extracting them.
Cleaning the hole from remnants of bone tissue, roots and sawdust.
Smoothing the sharp edges of the socket using a drill or bone nippers.
Wash the wound with antiseptic solutions and inject an antimicrobial drug (as indicated).
Suturing the edges of the wound to avoid infection.

Particular attention is paid to patients whose eighth molar is impacted, that is, has not erupted

Many people face this problem when the dentition does not have enough space for full eruption. In this case, sharp pain occurs in the gums, since the molar growing sideways or horizontally is not visible above the soft tissue, but pushes the neighboring tooth from the inside. If the tooth still erupts on top, but is covered with a hood of gums, this often causes serious suppuration. Such situations require immediate surgical intervention.

How do dental surgeons remove wisdom teeth?

Typically, removing an upper wisdom tooth is easier than removing a lower wisdom tooth. This is due to the fact that the bone tissue of the upper jaw is softer and more porous, and therefore it is much more difficult to break off one of the roots (when removing a tooth from the socket). However, on the other hand, if the doctor does break off the top of one of the roots, then removing it from the upper jaw will be much more difficult. The latter is due both to the lack of good visual access and to the fact that working with thin elevators necessary to extract the root apex from the socket is much more dangerous in soft bone.

The bone tissue of the lower jaw is much denser, and lower wisdom teeth almost always have massive and/or often curved roots. Therefore, the roots of the lower wisdom teeth generally break off more often than the upper ones. But the doctor always has the opportunity to reduce the risk of such an outcome by taking an x-ray that will show us the shape and position of the roots in the jaw. If there is a risk of breaking off the root during tooth extraction, a good doctor will first saw it into pieces, after which he will separately remove the roots and parts of the crown. All this usually takes less than 15 minutes, but you come to understand this with experience.

But most often you can find a different picture, when the doctor uses all his might to loosen the tooth with forceps or tries to dislocate the tooth from the socket with an elevator, but one of the roots suddenly breaks off. Then the doctor begins to either pick at the wound for a long time with a thin elevator, or drill out the bone tissue (to get to the broken off tip of the root). In both cases, very significant trauma is caused to the jaw, which will lead to severe pain and inflammation of the wound in the postoperative period. Therefore, experience and understanding of the extraction strategy play a big role, and sometimes even a very complex tooth, on which one doctor can spend a whole hour, another may need only 5-10 minutes.

Simple and complex wisdom tooth removal –

Thus, removing the eighth tooth can be either simple or complex. In some cases, we can assume in advance that there will be a difficult removal. Here are a few options at a glance: 1) we need to remove a tooth that has not yet erupted above the mucous membrane, 2) on the x-ray we see curved roots, 3) the tooth has a strong slope towards the 7th tooth, resting against it with the crown in the cervical area, 4) the tooth has a horizontal position in the jaw, 5) the crown of the tooth is almost completely destroyed and there is no way to “catch” on it with instruments.

Variants of the position of the wisdom tooth in the jaw -

With similar options for the position of the wisdom tooth (as in the radiographs above), we plan a complex extraction in advance. But even removing such teeth with the right strategy may not be too difficult, taking only 15-20 minutes. Below we will describe in detail how simple wisdom tooth removal is carried out, and also show one of the options for complex removal.

Causes of abnormal growth of wisdom teeth

Medial or distal figure eight dystopia develops for various reasons. It is impossible to determine the specific type of anomaly that led to this position of the tooth, but the most common reasons for horizontal growth of molars are:

Lack of baby teeth. “Eights” are the only teeth that do not have milk “twins.” They erupt around the age of 17-18, although they can “sleep” until the 40th birthday. Thus, they do not have natural predecessors who would pave the way for them and stake out a place for them. As a result, the development of the dental unit occurs uncontrollably, which causes the horizontal position;
Malocclusion. Childhood bite problems often lead to misalignment of the adult dentition, which leaves too much space for the outermost molar. Without natural support, the tooth begins to “fall” forward or backward, because the jaw bones, like the entire body, are constantly growing and developing up to 25 years. If bite problems are not resolved in childhood, then the likelihood of molar dystopia increases to 75%;
Jaw injuries. A fracture, bruise and even severe inflammation in the tissues of the jaw can cause a change in the natural position of the teeth. This rule also applies to the last molars in the row. Unfortunately, it is impossible to determine and correct abnormal tooth growth as a result of injury; all that remains is to wait for the moment when it begins to erupt and remove it surgically;
Genetic abnormalities. Most problems with teeth begin in the womb at the stage of formation of their rudiments. A mother who suffered an infectious disease during pregnancy does not herself know that she caused the crooked growth of her child’s teeth. You should also not forget about heredity - if the dad has had bad teeth since childhood, it will be extremely surprising if the child’s teeth suddenly become super strong, even and healthy.

Simple wisdom tooth removal -

In video 1 below you can see how the lower wisdom tooth is removed.
Please note that before loosening the tooth using forceps, the doctor used a special tool to separate the gum mucosa from the neck of the tooth. Thus, the entire removal process took only a few minutes, plus another 1-2 minutes will be required to apply 1-2 stitches. Video 2 shows how the removal of an upper wisdom tooth is performed. Please note that removal is carried out with a special tool (elevator), which looks like a large screwdriver. With the help of an elevator, the wisdom tooth is dislocated from the socket, and forceps are used only to remove the moving tooth from the socket (24stoma.ru).

Important points that will allow you to avoid complications...

When taking your medical history, the most important thing you should tell your doctor about is: allergies to medications, diabetes, bronchial asthma, problems with blood pressure, bleeding disorders, whether you are taking anticoagulants.
If you took Aspirin within 1 week before, then this should also be mentioned, because it thins the blood and thereby contributes to the development of bleeding and the formation of hematomas. It is very important for women to inform the doctor about their critical days. The fact is that during menstruation, the number of platelets in the blood decreases by 30-50%, and stopping bleeding depends on them. If this is not taken into account (and the doctor does not suture the wound), you can get severe bleeding, and not necessarily right away in the doctor’s chair, but when you come home.

After removing the tooth from the socket, simple removal does not involve making incisions in the gums or drilling the tooth out of the bone tissue. The tooth is rocked with forceps or an elevator and removed. After extraction, a good doctor will always put the drug Alvogel into the socket of the extracted tooth, which will reduce the risk of developing alveolitis (inflammation of the socket of the extracted tooth). This common drug is available in every clinic.

Stitching - after simple removal, doctors rarely sutured the wound.
But a good doctor will always put stitches to bring the edges of the wound (mucous membrane) closer together, even after a simple removal. Studies have shown that this step almost completely eliminates the risk of bleeding or clot falling out of the wound, and the wound will hurt significantly less after removal. But the most important thing is that the risk of developing alveolitis is reduced by 70-90%. Therefore, I advise you - even before removal, ask the doctor to put 1-2 stitches on you, even if you have to pay extra for it. Believe me, in the end, thanks to this, you will save yourself a lot of nerves and money on medications and repeated visits to the doctor (if bleeding or inflammation of the hole develops). For assignments after deletion, see the end of the article.

How complex removal can sometimes be made simple -

We want to show you another video where an impacted tooth that has not yet fully erupted is removed. Despite the fact that the doctor makes an incision in the mucous membrane and saws out the bone tissue around the tooth with a drill, removal takes only 5 minutes. Please note that in this case, the tooth is not removed using forceps, but the tooth is again dislocated from the socket using an elevator. This video clearly demonstrates that a good doctor is often able to turn a complex removal into a simple one.

Possible complications during the development of wisdom teeth dystopia

Third molars are extremely problematic teeth. If teething occurs with tolerable pain and the patient does not rush to the dentist, then the following complications are possible:

Pericoronitis – inflammation of the gum mucosa;
A follicular cyst is a “sac” of fluid pressing on the roots;
Periostitis is inflammation and suppuration (abscess) of the periosteum.

The appearance of these complications will lead to longer, more painful and expensive treatment, so you should not put off going to the doctor if you feel that your wisdom tooth has begun to erupt.

Complex wisdom tooth removal –

In cases where the tooth has not yet erupted, or it has numerous branched and curved roots, or when the crown of the tooth is almost completely destroyed (there is nothing to grab with forceps), or the tooth has a strong slope or occupies a horizontal position - all this suggests that removal can be difficult. And here, of course, it is advisable to have an x-ray.

Complex removal always involves a number of steps. In this case, the doctor will make an incision in the gum, or saw the crown of the tooth into 2 parts (in order to then extract the roots separately). Complex removal may involve drilling out the bone tissue to facilitate loosening and removal of the tooth from the socket, or to get to the top of one of the roots broken off in the wound. Accordingly, at the end we will definitely need to apply several stitches.

Complex wisdom tooth removal (Fig. 4-8) –

Description of the operation - after anesthesia, an incision is made in the mucous membrane of the gum, and the edges of the mucous membrane are moved back to expose the crown of the tooth and the bone tissue around it. Further, sometimes we can immediately dislocate a tooth with an elevator, but sometimes we first have to cut it into several parts with a drill, or first drill out the bone tissue around the tooth with a drill. Next, using an elevator, we loosen the tooth and remove it from the socket.

Next, the wound is washed with antiseptics and the anti-inflammatory medicine Alvogel is placed in the hole. The fact that it was placed in your hole is always indicated by a specific iodine smell and taste. This medicine dissolves on its own after 7 days, i.e. you don’t have to remove it from the hole. After this, the wound is sutured. The suture material may be self-absorbing (within 7-10 days), or you will have to return to the clinic to remove the sutures.

Complex removal of the lower wisdom tooth (video) –

In video 1 below, you can see that the doctor first completely saws off the crown of the tooth with a drill, and only after that removes the roots of the tooth. In this case, this is necessary for the reason that the wisdom tooth is located at a strong angle to the 7th tooth in front, resting against it in the cervical area (this will not allow the 8th tooth to be removed from the socket without breaking its roots). In video 2, the doctor saws the crown of the tooth into two parts, after which he extracts the roots separately.

Important: it should be noted that after the removal of wisdom teeth, inflammation of the socket (alveolitis) develops in 25-30% of the sockets of the extracted teeth. After the removal of teeth of any other location, such inflammation develops only in 2-5% of cases. Therefore, it is very important to provide antiseptic treatment of the wound after a complex removal, place an alvogel in the hole, apply sutures, and also make sure that a blood clot forms in the hole.

What complications may arise?

Removing lower wisdom teeth is a labor-intensive procedure and requires a highly qualified dental surgeon. If in order to remove the upper extreme molar, forceps are most often enough, then for the lower teeth this will not be enough. This is due to the unpredictable position of the tooth roots, of which there may be several, and the deep seating of the tooth in the bone. Preliminary diagnosis using radiography or visiography helps reduce the likelihood of errors when removing lower wisdom teeth.

After the outermost molar on the lower jaw is removed, various complications can arise. Among the most typical:

heavy prolonged bleeding from the tooth socket (lasting up to a day; if this causes weakness, dizziness, decreased blood pressure, and the bleeding does not stop, you should consult a doctor);
severe pain syndrome (after surgery, the doctor usually prescribes painkillers; in case of prolonged pain, when painkillers do not help, the temperature rises, problems arise in the functioning of the jaw and bad breath bothers you, you need to urgently visit a doctor);
swelling in the gum and cheek area;
damage to the nerve in the lower jaw, which can lead to partial or complete loss of sensation in any area of the face;
an inflammatory process with suppuration in the soft tissues (most often occurs due to insufficient antiseptic treatment of the wound after surgery, as well as as a result of the patient’s violation of the rules of oral hygiene in the postoperative period), etc.

The consequences described above can occur even if the procedure for removing the lower “eight” was carried out correctly. But there are situations when complications result from medical errors. The most common are the following:

fracture of the lower jaw due to excessive force during tooth extraction;
tearing the corners of the mouth;
dislocation of the “seven” molar adjacent to the one being removed;
cut on the gum or cheek, etc.

This can be avoided if you contact a trusted dental clinic with experienced doctors, for example, at Optimal Choice.

How much does it cost to remove a wisdom tooth: price in Moscow

How much does it cost to remove a wisdom tooth: the price in Moscow will depend on the complexity of the removal, as well as on the pricing policy of the dental clinic. For example, the cost of wisdom tooth removal can differ significantly in public clinics and private economy class clinics - from the price in clinics of medium and high price categories.

In addition, in some clinics there may be a gradation of wisdom tooth removal only into simple and complex, while in others - into simple, medium complexity and complex. After analyzing the prices, we divided them into economy class clinics and clinics in the middle and high price segment.

Wisdom tooth removal: price in economy class clinics in Moscow

A simple removal of a wisdom tooth costs from 1,500 rubles, the cost already includes anesthesia, but if you need to put 1-2 stitches, you will have to pay another + 500 rubles.

Removal of average complexity costs about 3,000 rubles, this price includes anesthesia and suturing.

Complex wisdom tooth removal - from 5,000 rubles, this includes the removal of impacted and dystopic wisdom teeth. The price is already “all inclusive”, including anesthesia, repeat examinations and suture removal.

The price of wisdom tooth removal in clinics of the middle and upper price segment is –

Simple removal – from 3500 rubles.
Complex removal costs about 10,000 rubles, this price is also “all inclusive”, including repeated examinations.

Removal of the eighth teeth of the upper and lower jaw

Extraction of the eighth teeth on the lower and upper jaw has its own characteristics:

Upper jaw The danger lies in the proximity to the maxillary sinuses and the risk of their perforation during the extraction of 8 teeth. Especially if the roots have grown into the sinus cavity. In this case, everything depends on the experience and accuracy of the surgeon’s actions. At the same time, removal of the upper eights in the absence of pathologies is much easier than the lower eights. This is due to the porous structure of the jaw bone.
Lower jaw Extraction of the lower eights mainly requires the use of a complex technique, that is, fragmentation of the tooth and extraction in parts. This is due to the denser structure of the jaw bone and the risk of damage to the mandibular nerve passing near it. In addition, the lower molars have more massive and often curved roots.

We remove teeth using a gentle ultrasound protocol

Regardless of the degree of complexity of the operation, we do not use outdated radical surgical instruments such as chisels, saws and hammers. Only a piezo scalpel, which eliminates the disadvantages of traditional instruments. Allows extraction to be performed as carefully as possible, without damaging bone and soft tissue.

Levin Dmitry Valerievich Chief physician and founder of the Doctor Levin center

Recommendations after wisdom tooth removal –

After a simple extraction, it is enough to follow the standard recommendations after tooth extraction. But what to do after the removal of a wisdom tooth, if the removal was difficult or was carried out against the background of purulent inflammation. To the standard recommendations in the link above, we recommend adding the following -

NSAID-based analgesics - without waiting for the anesthesia to wear off, take an NSAID-based analgesic (for example, ibuprofen). The advantage of these drugs is that in addition to pain relief, they also have an anti-inflammatory effect. Be sure to drink on day 1, then as needed. And remember that after removal you cannot take aspirin and its derivatives.

Antihistamines - they are also called antiallergic. We recommend taking it (preferably Suprastin) once a day before bedtime in the first 3 days after a complex removal. The advantage of these products is that they help reduce the swelling of soft tissues, which will certainly develop after a complex removal.

Antibiotics – Antibiotics after wisdom tooth removal should only be prescribed by a dental surgeon and not taken on your own. Most often, dental surgeons are accustomed to prescribing Lincomycin 0.25 capsules (2 capsules 3 times a day, for 5 days). This is an inexpensive Russian drug, quite effective, but it has a strong effect on the intestinal microflora, killing all living things.
Another popular antibiotic in dentistry is Amoxiclav. For adults, it is necessary to use Amoxiclav tablets containing 500 mg of amoxicillin and 125 mg of clavulanic acid - 2 times a day. However, if you have had stomach upsets (diarrhea) after taking antibiotics, then it is better to opt for the antibiotic Unidox-solutab 100 mg 2 times a day for 5-6 days.
We recommend the latter option. And try never to take Russian antibiotics in your life if possible, if you do not want to develop pseudomembranous colitis. It would be better then to give preference to inexpensive Indian antibiotics.

Preventive measures

To avoid complications during the postoperative period, you must follow certain rules. Dentists at the Optimal Choice clinics give their patients the following recommendations:

for three hours after the operation, do not eat or drink hot or cold; if you are very thirsty, you can drink still water at room temperature an hour later;
solid foods should be avoided until the hole heals;
do not use a toothbrush with hard bristles;
reduce physical activity to a minimum, the same applies to the activity of facial expressions;
stop smoking and drinking alcohol;
hot baths, compresses, baths, saunas are contraindicated;
do not rinse the mouth, as this may wash out the blood clot;
you can take oral baths with antiseptic solutions of furatsilin, chlorhexidine, infusions or decoctions of medicinal plants (oak bark is especially good for healing);
to relieve swelling, you can apply a cold compress to the sore cheek for about five minutes;
take all medications prescribed by your doctor;
A few days after tooth extraction, visit the dentist again.

If the pain after surgery does not go away for a long time, or any alarming symptoms are observed, you should see a doctor as soon as possible.

Wisdom tooth removal: consequences, complications

As we have already said: there are much fewer complications if, even after a simple removal, the doctor always sutures the wound. Below we will also list all the main complications after wisdom tooth removal, which (we must admit) in most cases are the cause of the following doctor errors -

Wrong strategy - inexperienced or lazy doctors try, if possible, to remove a wisdom tooth only with forceps and an elevator, sometimes torturing the patient for 1-2 hours, instead of immediately making an incision and sawing out a small amount of bone, or sawing the tooth crown into several parts, removing this is each root separately.

Poor instrumentation - if you see that the doctor is using a chisel, then it is almost natural that you will then have complications (inflammation of the socket, pain in the temporomandibular joint, numbness of the lower lip due to nerve injury). Gouging out is simply unacceptable. Sawing of roots and bone should only be done with a water-cooled drill (the absence of water cooling in 100% of cases leads to overheating of the bone and the development of inflammation of the socket).

Incorrect prescriptions after extraction - after any complex extraction, especially one carried out with sawing out the bone, sawing the crown of the tooth, as well as even after a simple extraction, but if the tooth was removed due to inflammation, it is necessary to prescribe antibiotics. Some doctors do not do this, resulting in inflammation of the extracted tooth socket after 1-2 days.

The most common complications are

Bleeding after removal - sometimes bleeding does not develop in the doctor’s chair, but several hours after removal or even at night. There are special methods for stopping bleeding at home that help most patients.
If numbness of the lower lip appears, this indicates an injury to the mandibular nerve, which passes near the tips of the roots of the lower teeth. In this case, you need to urgently contact a dentist and neurologist.

Inflammation of the socket of an extracted tooth is the most common complication, which is commonly called alveolitis. Symptoms are aching pain, which can be moderate or moderate in severity. If after removal your pain/swelling does not decrease, but only increases, if you experience pain when cold or hot water gets on the wound, if there is an unpleasant odor from the socket, if there is no clot in the socket and food gets stuffed there - all this is typical for alveolitis .

What are the indications for removal? And what are the problems with wisdom teeth?

They are difficult to clean due to poor accessibility, so caries develops very quickly on the “eights”. Caries often becomes complicated - inflammation of the gums begins
There is a risk of tooth decay between the wisdom tooth and the adjacent tooth. It will probably be necessary to treat the neighboring teeth as well.
There are injuries to the tongue and cheek due to improper placement of wisdom teeth.
If wisdom teeth are positioned incorrectly, this can lead to deformation of the dentition.
Possible cheek biting. Chronic cheek biting is often associated with wisdom teeth
Also, these teeth are one of the causes of crunching and pain in the joint (TMJ) when opening the mouth and when chewing.

What do patient reviews depend on?

Positive reviews will primarily depend on the experience and professionalism of the dental surgeon. It is better to find an experienced doctor rather than a young doctor straight out of medical school. Ideally, the doctor has experience in maxillofacial surgery and/or implantology. Read patient reviews about wisdom teeth removal in the comments to this article. We hope that our article on the topic: Wisdom tooth removal consequences photo - was useful to you!

Sources:

1. Higher prof. the author’s education in surgical dentistry, 2. Based on personal experience as a dental surgeon, 3. National Library of Medicine (USA), 4. “Outpatient surgical dentistry” (Bezrukov V.), 5. “Qualified removal of third molars” (Asanami WITH.).

How does removing the “eight” differ from the usual one?

Wisdom teeth (eights, third molars) are the last ones in the dentition. They practically do not participate in the chewing process. Outwardly they look like other chewing teeth, but they have a complex root system and often curved roots. The last ones to grow up are closer to 17-18 years old, sometimes later. In 80% of cases, they erupt with complications and pain, which is an indication for their removal. Among the most common problems:

Dystopia - incorrect location in the dentition
Retention - incomplete eruption

Unlike conventional removal, wisdom tooth extraction is associated with certain difficulties. These are not only the structural features of the root system and the pathology of eruption, but also the close location of the roots to the maxillary sinus (on the top row) and the mandibular nerve (on the bottom), which increases the risk of injury to the sinus or neurovascular bundle.

The recovery time and sensations during this period depend on how carefully the doctor performed the operation. the removal of wisdom teeth to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon . Only the maxillofacial surgeon has enough necessary knowledge and manual skills to perform the operation without complications. Average surgeons usually do not stand on ceremony, often “mercilessly tearing out” teeth along with pieces of the jaw. At the same time, patients often lose consciousness right in the chair from pain and fear.

We categorically do not accept punitive surgery in our practice . In our Center, the removal of wisdom teeth of varying degrees of complexity is carried out by experienced maxillofacial surgeons with at least 7 years of experience using gentle protocols that eliminate unpleasant consequences. For our specialists, this is an ordinary routine event, in addition to which they daily perform complex maxillofacial and ENT operations.

KolchinSergey Alexandrovich

Maxillofacial surgeon, 7 years of experience

A doctor with ENT training, surgery on the maxillary sinuses, bone grafting in extreme situations, atraumatic removal of the most complex teeth

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