20 Tooth Extraction
Teeth that erupt at the age of 20 and next to the molars are called wisdom teeth. There are 4 of these teeth in the mouth. It consists of two upper right and left and two lower right and left. These teeth are very susceptible to decay due to their presence at the end. Wisdom teeth are the teeth that help chewing next to the chewing teeth. It is recommended to be pulled because it is very suitable for rotting. At the same time, it can come out crooked when exiting, disrupting the jaw structure or staying buried.
How is wisdom tooth extraction done?
In order to extract wisdom teeth, extraction should be done with local anesthesia. These teeth are extracted by specialist dentists. First of all, the doctor should be sure of dental health. In case of inflammation or damage to the body, the removal of these teeth will create harmful effects. It will be easy to extract healthy teeth that are not inflamed and abscessed. After the dental X-ray is taken, it will be decided to extract the impacted tooth. First of all, a drug injection is applied to the roots of the wisdom tooth.
The numbness will take approximately 5-10 minutes. Then, your doctor will try to pull your big tooth by breaking it off with suitable tools. This process can be completed in half an hour with a specialist and an assistant doctor. You will not feel any pain during the operation. You are likely to just feel the pulls.
Impacted tooth extraction
The extraction of impacted wisdom teeth is a little more difficult than the others. For this, your skin must be split. The embedded tooth is removed from the split skin. In this, your doctor will apply a local anesthesia method. After the extraction, the surgical site is thoroughly cleaned and sometimes it is closed with suture method.
Points to consider after tooth extraction
After the tooth extraction is finished, your doctor will give you a tampon to hold in your mouth and bite into. You have to bite this tampon for one hour. This tampon is very useful in stopping the bleeding. Eating and drinking is prohibited for 2 hours and smoking is not considered appropriate for 6 hours. It is necessary not to deal with the surgical site with your tongue or any external object.