Wednesday 7 October 2015

Wisdom Teeth and its Related Issues

Wisdom teeth are final set of molars in human beings. It appears in humans when they are in their twenties, maybe that’s the reason to call them wisdom teeth because it shows its first sign of occurrence usually after adulthood. Wisdom teeth grow at the end of jaw line.

Sometimes it is really painful when wisdom tooth appears. It generally takes a lot of time to come out properly and one has to go through a really painful stage. This pain can start all of sudden or can come gradually. In both conditions, it is necessary to see your dentist to check if pain is really caused by wisdom tooth or it is something else. You should never be ignorant toward your dental health. Some signs of wisdom tooth are swollen gums at the end of jaw line, you feel like small piece of flesh is coming over the teeth or you feel deep pain at the same place. This can be temporarily treated by putting ice cubes at painful area or by taking some painkiller but best is seeing you dentist as soon as you see the first sign of dental problem.

It is very important to keep your wisdom teeth clean and healthy while they pop out because it can take months for them to grow fully. Only your dentist can assure you if last set of your molars are growing healthy or not. If wisdom teeth give you a lot of pain then you can remove it at dental clinics. In Sydney, wisdom teeth surgery is available at several clinics under the supervision of expert surgeons and dental practitioners. Wisdom teeth removal in Sydney can be painless and easy if you choose your dentists wisely. There are lots good dental clinics which use instruments with latest technology and advanced techniques for wisdom teeth surgery, removal and extraction. Surgery is not always the only option you have for wisdom teeth, sometimes it gets better slowly but it is very important to maintain dental hygiene because it’s a little complex to clean the area with semi grown wisdom teeth, swollen gum or piece of flesh over it.

You must consult your dentist if you have consistent pain or swelling at the end of your mouth even if you cannot see any grown tooth over there because you may have an ingrown wisdom tooth that you are unable to see which can be detected in X-rays. Sometimes, wisdom tooth grows in wrong angle and gives you immense pain or can create cavity problem post growing up. In these kinds of circumstances removal is the last option you have but you should not be worried about it as the latest technology has enabled us with techniques that can lead to painless surgery that takes around 45 to 60 minutes. After surgery, you should avoid hard food till healing.