Extraction and Surgery of Third Molar or Wisdom Teeth
The third molars or the wisdom teeth do not need to be removed following an oral surgery if they are -
• Safe
• Fully erupted
• Correctly placed with their opposing teeth properly
• Capable of washing as part of everyday hygiene procedures
However, several times, wisdom teeth do not have space to grow properly and can trigger issues. At different angles in the jaw, erupting wisdom teeth will expand, sometimes even horizontally. Problems can include teeth of wisdom that:
Remain completely concealed within the gums - If they can't normally emerge, wisdom teeth inside your jaw become stuck (impacted). This can often lead to infection or can cause a cyst that can damage the roots of other teeth or bone support.
Emerging partly from the gums - Since this region is difficult to see and clean, the partially emerging wisdom teeth provide a passageway that attracts gum disease and infection causing bacteria.
Crowd of neighboring teeth - They can crowd or damage nearby teeth if wisdom teeth cannot get space to come in properly.
Some dentists recommend that wisdom teeth be removed if they are not completely grown. At a younger age, before the roots and bone are completely developed, and when healing is normally quicker after surgery, many dentists agree it is easier to remove wisdom teeth. This is why, before the teeth create complications, some young people get their wisdom teeth removed.
Removal of wisdom teeth may be appropriate, according to the American Dental Association, if you experience changes in the region of those teeth, such as:
• Pain
• Repeated soft tissue infection behind the last lower tooth
• Sacs packed with fluid (cysts)
• Tumors
• Harm nearby teeth
• Disease of gums
• Extensive tooth decay
The most common operation in oral surgery is the extraction of the mandibular third molar and it is often associated with less or more significant complications. Among these, damage to the inferior alveolar nerve is the most dangerous.
In recent decades, the prevalence of complications has been steadily reduced, thanks to increased skill in the detection of hazardous cases and the improvement of surgical techniques.
In order to limit surgical complications, the present paper describes a reasonable approach to surgical extraction of the mandibular third molar.
As far as the technique is concerned, many variables lead to clinical effectiveness, such as:
1. A proper pre-surgical diagnosis;
2. rational choice of surgical tools;
3. A minimally invasive procedure for surgery.
Diagnosis
This diagnosis involves:
1. Review of surgical indications and contraindications;
2. Assessment of danger and difficulty;
3. Preparation for action.
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