Wisdom Teeth and Their Treatment Process
Wisdom teeth or third molar teeth are the last adult teeth to grow.
Is It Necessary to Extract Wisdom Teeth?
It is believed that wisdom teeth are unnecessary and fast decaying. Wisdom teeth are also believed to be extracted as soon as possible. However, they need to be preserved if they grow properly. Impacted wisdom teeth which can be observed only with x ray may stay in the mouth without giving a trouble one’s lifetime. These impacted teeth may not be a problem and may not require extraction. There is no need for extracting wisdom teeth if they help chewing properly.
In Which Situations Wisdom Teeth Must Be Extracted?
The pressure occurred during the eruption of wisdom teeth leads to pushing in teeth as it applies force to the adjacent teeth as well. If you have a disorder such as narrow jaw, this pushing results in crowding. Inflammations in teeth might become inevitable if you don’t pay enough attention to your teeth. Following this, inflammation will be observed in gum too. If wisdom teeth are not maintained properly, they will begin to decay as food residues are accumulated on them mostly.
These decays leads to bad breath. It is healthful to extract wisdom teeth if there are ever-repeating gingival and/or maxillofacial inflammations, advanced tooth decays or a teeth elongation caused by the situation when upper wisdom teeth grow but lower wisdom teeth do not for example. Tooth related cysts and infections may occur if these wisdom teeth are not extracted.
Is the Extraction of Wisdom Teeth Different from a Standard Extraction?
If there is nothing wrong with the location, position and size of wisdom teeth or they are not covered with bone or mucosa, the extraction of wisdom teeth is not different from a standard extraction at all.
Does Any Swelling Occur on the Face After Extraction?
Edema in the cheek vary from person to person. A cold compress must be applied on the cheek for 24 hours from that time in order to prevent swelling. A slight swelling is normal and a part of the healing process.
Jaw Cysts
Jaw cysts are caused by infections, eruption disorder, epithelial remnants left after extraction etc. The most common reason is infection which has not been treated for a long time. Another reason is impacted teeth. Jaw cysts widen while causing deterioration in the bone and they may reach a very huge size if not detected. They need to be extracted after they are detected. They are extracted with local or general anesthesia based on their size and location on jaw. After the cyst is extracted, the tissues are sutured in their normal position.
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