Wisdom Actually Comes with Pain!!!
Wisdom teeth are the last molars of each dental arch that usually erupt around late teens, that is why they are referred to as “wisdom tooth” which usually due to deficient space may get misaligned or malpositioned.
Wisdom tooth removal generally requires certain degree of bone removal to facilitate delivery of tooth from its position. The procedure can be traumatic and painful intra / post operatively if not done by a skilled clinician.
What Causes Wisdom Teeth to get Malaligned?
The wisdom tooth is the last tooth to erupt in a dental arch. There have been various theories prevalent since ages that depict impaction of wisdom tooth
- Limited jaw theory – daily jaw activities, motion of the masticatory apparatus have been declining due to changes in eating style and social background leading to reduced temporomandibular functionality. Greater wisdom tooth impaction prevalence in developed countries and in urban areas of developing countries have been reported as compared to rural areas due to traditional rural lifestyle and mastication pattern. Slow and small range of chewing food became popular in modern society, hence, limiting jaw movement during eating.
- Evolution theory – With evolution, there has been a reduction in functionality of the mastication apparatus, due to refinement in food / eating habits, which has caused a decrease in the length of the jaw, hence provided insufficient space for the inclusion of wisdom tooth in the dentition.
- Another part of evolution theory states that an increased brain size is at the expense of the jaw size. Hence, the jaw has become too small for the wisdom tooth to erupt normally.
- Growth and development theory – this theory states that impaction of wisdom tooth is mainly due to improper growth of the jaw. For example as in response to endocrine factor which regulate the growth of the tongue and mastication muscles.
How Do I Know That I Have A Need to Undergo its Removal?
A wisdom tooth demonstrates symptoms only when it becomes infected, damages other teeth or causes other dental problems, such as :
- Red / swollen / bleeding gums
- Trismus / difficulty in mouth opening
- Pain / may be radiating
- Bad breath / Any unpleasant taste in your mouth
- Pathologies (cysts, tumors) in chronic stages
If symptoms persist for a longer duration, it is best to get them removed.
Why I cannot retain my Wisdom Tooth?
Retention of infected / malpositioned / misaligned wisdom tooth can lead to various problems :
- Tooth Decay – food and bacteria get easily trapped between the gum and a partially erupted tooth. Therefore they are more prone to decay.
- Damage to other teeth – during eruption, wisdom tooth may apply pressure to the second molar leading to crowding of the other teeth or increase the risk of infection in that area.
- Pericoronitis – It is an inflammatory gum condition, causing severe pain , trismus and sometimes pus discharge.
- Cysts – The sac around the wisdom tooth can fill with fluid, semi fluid or gaseous content, forming a cyst that can damage the jawbone, teeth and nerves.
- Cellulitis – a bacterial infection in cheek, tongue or throat may occur.
- Sinus problems – such issue arise with maxillary wisdom tooth. They can push and rub against the sinuses putting pressure on them leading to sinus pain, pressure, headaches, and congestions.
Although it is not a common problem as sinus lining is usually distant from the tooth.
Painless Wisdom Tooth Removal
Dr. Rajat Sachdeva and his team at Dr Sachdeva’s Dental Institute believes in non invasive dental care and specializes in painless, one-step wisdom tooth extraction procedure. The team ensures you are most comfortable throughout and is committed to provide a fearless experience to the patients.
Painless Injection –
Anesthetic delivery devices which using pressure and vibration (VIBRAJET ) , eutectic mixtures of anesthetics (EMLA), and supplemental anesthesia into the osseous tissue.
In Vibrajet When vibration and pain signals are combined, the“vibration” impulses predominates over “pain” impulses carried by nerves. The patient only experiences vibration.
Sedation Techniques Available
Conscious sedation achieved by taking an oral medication, along with an anti-anxiety pill, shortly before the procedure can relieve you from your apprehensions of your wisdom tooth removal procedures. And whichever method of anesthesia you decide on, you can trust the team at Dr Sachdeva’s Dental Institute to provide you with a safe and painless dental experience.
Laser In Wisdom Tooth Extraction –
The team at Dr Sachdeva’s Dental Institute have been using the latest, most invasive and far too gentle then the scalpel surgery, LASERs for incision. The lasers have an upper hand on providing a bloodless operating field, minimal swelling, scarring, and much less or no post-surgical pain. They provide a perfect blend of hemostasis and coagulation.
Peizosurgery
It is a new and revolutionary bone removal technique utilizing the microvibration of scalpels at ultrasonic frequency resulting in less swelling, less trismus.
