Wisdom teeth

Wisdom teeth
Description
Origin of "wisdom tooth"
Indications from the extraction of wisdom teeth
Recovery during the first 24 hours
Recovery after 24 hours
Complications
Cost of tooth extraction
See also
References


Wisdom teeth are third molars placed after the latest in the series of teeth. If they erupt, they leave between the ages of 16 and 24 years. They can be very useful for chewing if they are well aligned. But often the wisdom teeth are not completely output, which is included in the jaw, and must be extracted.

Origin of "wisdom tooth"
It is thought that these teeth are called wisdom teeth because they appear so late, much later than other teeth, at an age where people are supposedly wiser than when they were children, when other teeth erupt .

Indications from the extraction of wisdom teeth
There are several situations where dentists advise to extract wisdom teeth, or following an infection, or to avoid future complications.

When the jaws are not wide enough to allow the wisdom teeth to erupt in an alignment that is useful for chewing.
When wisdom teeth are erupted in part because this situation provides a door opening for bacteria to enter around the tooth and cause infection. The teeth partially exits are also more susceptible to cavities and gum disease because they are more difficult to clean.
A misaligned wisdom teeth may damage the crowd or second molars as maintaining hygiene is more difficult in this region, making teeth more vulnerable to tooth decay.
To reduce the risk of formation of cysts. These can be formed around a tooth included.
The best time to extract wisdom teeth at the end of adolescence, since the roots can not be completely trained, making treatment less complicated.
Sometimes a wisdom tooth does not completely, creating an extension of gum called seal. In normal situations and ingestion chewing food, this seal can be irritated and infected causing péricoronarite. This condition is manifested by redness, severe pain, bad smell and difficulty opening the mouth.

If the lid does not disappear, it is recommended to extract the tooth wisdom not to cause complications of péricoronarite.

In certain circumstances, if the wisdom tooth is out, but a seal is present, it is possible to operculectomie, ie removal of the extension of gum without extraction the wisdom tooth.




Recovery during the first 24 hours
The prolonged bleeding stops bleeding shortly after extraction, but runoff or seepage of blood can occur up to 48 hours after the procedure. The bleeding can be controlled by placing a cotton gauze on the site of extraction and closing the mouth to create pressure. A wet tea bag can also replace cotton since the tannic acid in them is using the clot formation. Avoid spitting or rinsing during the first 24 hours so as not to dislodge the clot and cause alveolitis.
Pain There may be pain for a few days, then take the pain that the dentist has prescribed or advised to take.
If swelling extraction was complicated, there can be swelling of the face, even a color change on the skin. To reduce the swelling, put a bag filled with ice on the face for 10 minutes every half hour.
Foods must eat food warm and soft during the first 24 hours. It must also avoid hot liquids and alcoholic beverages.
Hygiene can continue to brush your teeth, but we must avoid the region extractions.
Recovery after 24 hours
Swelling After applying ice for the first 24 hours, he must apply heat using a damp towel and warm. The swelling reaches maximum after four days and then slowly decreases.
Water and salt must wait 24 hours before being rinsed with water and salt. Rinsing is recommended after each meal and before sleep.
Usually stitches a visit with the dentist is taking a week after the extraction of wisdom teeth to verify the healing and remove the stitches. But if they are absorbable, they can fall by themselves after a few days.
Smoking It is important to refrain from smoking during the 48 hours after tooth extraction to avoid severe complications.
The complete recovery takes three months to settle. But after a two-week recovery was fairly made for the use of the mouth is comfortable to the sites of extractions.
Complications
Alveolitis Following extraction of a tooth a clot forms in the bone cavity. Sometimes the clot is dislodged or delays to form, creating the condition called alveolitis. This situation is characterized by intense pain, a bad taste in my mouth and sometimes the difficulty opening the mouth. It is exacerbated by smoking. The alveolitis is a temporary condition that lasts a few days, perhaps comforted by the dentist with a wick apposant soaked eugenol.
Paresthesia Very rarely, during the tooth extraction, the nerve is affected, causing a loss of sensitivity is happening especially in the language or lower teeth. The loss of sensitivity is rare and usually temporary, although it can only be permanent.