You may be astonished when your dentist recommends that you remove your wisdom teeth. The dentist may refer you to an oral surgeon who will carry out the simple operation. It will take less than a week to recover and feel normal again.

Wisdom teeth are the 3rd set of molars that develop at the age of 17-25 years and they are located at the back of most adult mouths. They are easily spotted by the help of X-rays. There are a number of reasons that make people remove them.

Wisdom teeth are impacted meaning that they are located at the back of the mouth and they may not appear normal. There is a high chance that they may be trapped within the jaw making them very painful. There are some wisdom tooth that grow at a wrong angle pressing on the other set of teeth.

There are people who have a mouth that is not big enough. This means that the jaws are not big enough to accept another set of molars. There are people suffering from gum diseases or cavities and they are unable to reach their wisdom teeth using their normal tooth brush.

There are a few things that are done before the surgery. First, you will have to meet with oral surgeon and discuss a few things with them. You should make sure that you talk about: you should tell them any oral health complications you may have or had, they should also know the type of drugs you use regularly. It is also the best time to ask any question you may have about the procedure.

You will have the chance to choose if you want the procedure to be done by a Santa Clarita dentist when you are totally asleep or only the mouth is numb. You should plan ample time from your normal schedule and ensure that you have a ride home after the surgery, because it is a bit had to drive in that condition.

The surgery normally takes less than 45 minutes. You will have to be under anesthesia to ensure that you do not feel a lot of pain. There are three type of anesthesia you may get: general, IV sedation or local anesthesia.

The surgeon will have to cut open your bone or gum to get the tooth out. If this happens the surgeon will have to use stitches to close the wound and allow it to heal quickly. They are special stitches that dissolve into the tissues after sometimes. There may be need to use gauze pads that are very useful in absorbing excess blood.

Different people react in different ways to anesthesia. You might find yourself feeling alert enough to drive yourself home or even to go back to work and continue with your activities. However, you might feel drowsy and thus you will require someone to take you home. You may find yourself feeling little or no pain at all. Your mouth might also need a couple of days to recover completely.