Thinking about surgery, any type of surgery, let alone oral surgery can cause a person to have nightmares. The most important thing is to get educated. Ask your dentist and oral surgeon about the surgery for removal or extraction, then listen to their reply. This should arm you with the knowledge and confidence that will help you through the surgery.
A visit to the oral surgeons office is caused by many factors. Wisdom teeth removal probably the most common factor why your dentist may make a referral to an oral surgeon for their opinion. Oral surgeons do have other procedures that they perform, like dental implants and dentures, but often it is wisdom tooth extraction.
A normal dentist usually can perform a regular tooth extraction. A good question is "Why do I need to go to an oral surgeon?". There are many reasons the wisdom tooth is more complex. The root is the main problem. If the roots are aligned properly and the tooth begins to break the surface of the gum, the easier and pain free the extraction and recovery will be. The aftercare will involve less bleeding, swelling and pain.
Another reason wisdom tooth extraction can have problems is because of how the roots are formed. Just like every person is different so are teeth and their roots. The bottom wisdom teeth just have two roots, while the top wisdom teeth have three. The differences of the roots from tooth to tooth is what determines how the surgery is impacted. Not only can each individual be unique; but also each tooth can be different in the way the roots have developed.
The development of the teeth is affected by the mouth and it's health. The roots may be individual or grown together or formed in a really odd way. There are so many situations that involve the wisdom teeth that a normal tooth does not entail. To put it simply the wisdom teeth are in a class all their own.
Before you start dwelling on the worse case situations and this is way too easy to do. Educating yourself is the key to calming your fears. Take the time, like a few days before your procedure to ask all the questions you can think of to your dentist or oral surgeon. By the time you are finished asking questions you should know what to expect on swelling, bleeding, pain and eating. Your dentist or oral surgeon should give you plenty of extraction aftercare tips. Remember one important thing about having a wisdom tooth extracted: you will be asleep!
When you do have your oral surgeon remove your wisdom teeth, the only thing you need to worry about is getting better. If your wisdom tooth extraction went really good, then in turn your recovery will go smoother. Unfortunately, if you had some major complication, your healing time may take a little longer. Again, don't go jumping to worst case scenario. Proper planning comes through gaining information. Talk to your dentist or oral surgeon regarding the healing procedures so you can plan for the quickest recovery. Always remember that the more you know the less scary the whole process is. Many people have gone through this procedure with no problems. This knowledge should give you the confidence you need to walk through that door.
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