It’s not just wisdom teeth that sometimes become impacted and need to be removed. Other teeth, such as the cuspids and the bicuspids can become impacted and can cause the same types of problems described with impacted wisdom teeth.
Wisdom teeth, otherwise known as third molars, are the last set of teeth to develop. Sometimes these teeth emerge from the gum line and the jaw is large enough to allow room for them, but most of the time, this is not the case. More often, one or more of these third molars fails to emerge in proper alignment or fails to fully emerge through the gum line and becomes entrapped or “impacted” between the jawbone and the gum tissue. Impacted wisdom teeth can result in swelling, pain, and infection of the cheek & gum tissue surrounding the wisdom teeth. In addition, impacted wisdom teeth can cause permanent damage to nearby teeth, gums, and bone and can sometimes lead to the formation of cysts or tumors that can destroy sections of the jaw. Therefore, we recommend to people with impacted wisdom teeth to have them surgically removed.
Wisdom tooth removal is absolutely painless. It is slightly uncomfortable and tiring due to the length of the procedure. Some patients may experience some pain and discomfort post removal but it depends on:
You will be given a prescription post surgery, and as long as you follow the instructions pain and discomfort is minimal.
Generally, simple and uncomplicated procedures are usually performed under local anesthesia. However, patients with low pain tolerance and requiring complicated procedures can be done under general anesthesia also.
In this era of fast moving traffic, there has been a steep rise in the incidence of road traffic accidents, interpersonal violence, leading to increasing challenges faced by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons are trained, skilled and uniquely qualified to manage and treat facial trauma – Intra oral and extra oral lacerations, fractured teeth, facial and jawbones.
Cost of wisdom tooth removal / extraction depends on the complexity of the treatment and the condition of the wisdom tooth in the jaw bone. Many times, wisdom teeth are fused with the jaw bone and are impacted in the jaw making it necessary for a surgical intervention. Also, wisdom teeth can be very close to the mandibular nerve or maxillary sinus which requires great skill and expertise of an oral and maxillofacial surgeon to remove the wisdom tooth without damaging the nerves and sinus. To give you an estimate, generally the cost of wisdom tooth extraction can start from Rs. 4,000/- and the exact cost can be informed by a senior oral and maxillofacial surgeon after a consultation.
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