WISDOM TEETH PROBLEMS

WISDOM TEETH PROBLEMS

Wisdom teeth or third molars are the last teeth to come out in the mouth, by which time the jaws have grown and there may be no space left for them. In such cases, they get stuck within the bones, known as impacted teeth. This can cause pain in the jaws, swelling and infection of the gums around that area, ulcers/ cheek bite in back regions of mouth, food lodgement with neighbouring teeth, decay of wisdom teeth.
Treatment options depend on level of difficult position of wisdom teeth and severity of infection around.
  • Tooth contouring – For some mild cases, coronoplasty of sharp tooth edges can be done to relieve from neighbouring skin.
  • Wisdom tooth removal – For more severe cases, teeth become difficult to access to clean and to treat, hence the most suitable option in such cases is extraction of wisdom teeth.