Wisdom Teeth Extraction

A tooth extraction means to have a tooth removed, usually because of disease, trauma, or crowding. Dental extraction may be necessary for an individual infected or damaged tooth or for 2-4 impacted wisdom teeth

If you need an extraction, your dentist will first numb the area to lessen any discomfort. After the extraction, your dentist will advise you of what post extraction regimen to follow. In most cases a small amount of bleeding is normal. Your mouth will slowly fill in the bone where the tooth root was through the formation of a blood clot.

Here are some tips to follow to make recovery after tooth extraction easier: avoid anything that might prevent normal healing, don’t smoke or rinse your mouth vigorously, avoid drinking through a straw for 24 hours; and follow the diet your Las Vegas dentist suggests. For the first few days, if you must rinse, rinse your mouth gently. If you experience swelling, apply a cold cloth or an ice bag and call your dentist right away. Ask your dentist about pain medication. You can brush and floss the other teeth as usual. But don’t clean the teeth next to where the tooth was removed.

Wisdom teeth, or as your expert Las Vegas dentist will call them, third molars, got their name because of being the last teeth to come in during young adulthood. As part of a dental visit, your dentist should examine you to determine if your wisdom teeth are healthy and properly positioned. Every patient is unique, but in general, wisdom teeth may need to be removed when there is evidence of changes or symptoms in the mouth associated with them.