My son is about to have a wisdom tooth, which is at his gum line pulled. I am so nervous. This posting really helped me understand what is going on. I wish I had such a source years ago when I went through this.
You mention that it's your "son" - Implying a person of youngish age. Generally speaking age is a factor that favors experiencing an uneventful wisdom tooth extraction process.
You also mention that the procedure will happen fairly soon, as in possibly you are using the holiday as the recuperation period which makes a good plan just in case he needs an extended recovery period (like in the case where there is post-op swelling that needs to come down).
And you also mention that the tooth is "at his gum line." That implies a partially erupted wisdom tooth. The kind are the most troublesome to maintain and therefore make good candidates for extraction.
Sounds like you are doing everything right. Good luck with your son's procedure.
Hi there
I’m having my upper right wisdom tooth removed next week and it is partly erupted and angled towards the neighboring tooth. It has slight decay because of the angle it made it hard to brush properly. My dentist said it doesn’t seem to difficult but the oral surgeon will see on the day. The only problem is that the root is long and touches my sinus. How difficult are those type of extractions usually? I’m 31 years old by the way.
Thanks in advance.
As opposed to tooth length, probably the larger factor associated with extraction ease is the configuration of the tooth's root's. If you've seen your x-ray, maybe your dentist mentioned if the roots were all separate like a tripod, or at the other extreme, fused together like a pointed ice cream cone.
With the latter, the extraction is often astoundingly simple. If the roots are separate, they simply offer more resistance form in regard to the tooth being removed.
Probably most on your dentist's mind is the thickness of the bone in the region where your tooth approximates the sinus (it may just be paper thin).
When an extraction is a struggle, it's possible that the tooth might push through the bone into the sinus (it's unlikely that an oral surgeon will let this occur). Or the thin bone may fracture and create an opening into the sinus (if this occurs, an oral surgeon will know how to close the wound so healing occurs uneventfully).
It seems your dentist has your best interest in mind. They see the potential for problems, and have referred you to an oral surgeon whose knowledge and skill will make it much less likely that any problem will occur.
Hi Today I recently seen my dentist for checking my left wisdom tooth that filling and broke for third time. The xray confirmed i have infection wisdom tooth and roots was twisted and needed to have extraction..my question how it caused my wisdom have twisted roots with broken tooth?
It seems you are asking how the placement of a filling, or having a tooth break, or a tooth experiencing an infection, has caused the roots of that tooth to become "twisted." Those are unrelated issues, there is no correlation between them. Instead, you have a tooth that has developed problems, that also happens to have "twisted" roots.
I'm scheduled to have an upper chipped wisdom tooth removed soon. Ive had 2 extracted in the past with sedation because they were mildly impacted.
However, the dentist didn't refer me to an oral surgeon this time and said they could just do it in the office. Its erupted and straight, just chipped. i have some lorazepam to take for anxiety. Is it wise completing the procedure in a normal dentist office?
It's possible that removing a upper wisdom tooth is one of the easiest extractions in the mouth.
It's not uncommon that this tooth's roots are fused together to form a conical shape (like a pointed ice cream cone). If so (and especially in the case where the tooth is erupted and has a normal orientation), the tooth may offer very little resistance to removal. Also, upper 3rds are often comparatively smaller teeth, and therefore have comparatively shorter roots.
While it's impossible to state anything specific about your case, one would have to think that your dentist anticipates that some of these factors apply to your situation, and therefore they expect that your extraction process will be straightforward, and hopefully even exceedingly easy.
You state: "I have some lorazepam to take for anxiety." You should make sure your dentist knows if you plan to take this (both quantity and when). That can be an appropriate drug to use for anxiety for an extraction procedure but they should know. Especially of concern would be how you plan to get to and return home from your dentist's office under the influence of that medication. Best of luck with your extraction.
Hi I have to have my back wisdom tooth taken out. It hasn’t fully formed and is at an angle. My dentist has said a surgeon needs to do this. I am 33, will this be a painful procedure?
Here are two pages we have that can help to shed some light on what you may experience, and what can be done to avoid a painful experience. Considering you'll be in hands of an oral surgeon, most likely the procedure will be routine to them and a minimal event for you. Best of luck with your procedure.
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Roger
Tue, 11/21/2017 - 13:08
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Thank you.
My son is about to have a wisdom tooth, which is at his gum line pulled. I am so nervous. This posting really helped me understand what is going on. I wish I had such a source years ago when I went through this.
Staff Dentist
Sun, 06/24/2018 - 14:13
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Roger
You mention that it's your "son" - Implying a person of youngish age. Generally speaking age is a factor that favors experiencing an uneventful wisdom tooth extraction process.
You also mention that the procedure will happen fairly soon, as in possibly you are using the holiday as the recuperation period which makes a good plan just in case he needs an extended recovery period (like in the case where there is post-op swelling that needs to come down).
And you also mention that the tooth is "at his gum line." That implies a partially erupted wisdom tooth. The kind are the most troublesome to maintain and therefore make good candidates for extraction.
Sounds like you are doing everything right. Good luck with your son's procedure.
Anonymous
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 11:46
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Hi there
Hi there
I’m having my upper right wisdom tooth removed next week and it is partly erupted and angled towards the neighboring tooth. It has slight decay because of the angle it made it hard to brush properly. My dentist said it doesn’t seem to difficult but the oral surgeon will see on the day. The only problem is that the root is long and touches my sinus. How difficult are those type of extractions usually? I’m 31 years old by the way.
Thanks in advance.
Staff Dentist
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 13:21
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Anonymous
As opposed to tooth length, probably the larger factor associated with extraction ease is the configuration of the tooth's root's. If you've seen your x-ray, maybe your dentist mentioned if the roots were all separate like a tripod, or at the other extreme, fused together like a pointed ice cream cone.
With the latter, the extraction is often astoundingly simple. If the roots are separate, they simply offer more resistance form in regard to the tooth being removed.
Probably most on your dentist's mind is the thickness of the bone in the region where your tooth approximates the sinus (it may just be paper thin).
When an extraction is a struggle, it's possible that the tooth might push through the bone into the sinus (it's unlikely that an oral surgeon will let this occur). Or the thin bone may fracture and create an opening into the sinus (if this occurs, an oral surgeon will know how to close the wound so healing occurs uneventfully).
It seems your dentist has your best interest in mind. They see the potential for problems, and have referred you to an oral surgeon whose knowledge and skill will make it much less likely that any problem will occur.
Yvonne
Fri, 08/09/2019 - 10:07
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Hi Today I recently seen my
Hi Today I recently seen my dentist for checking my left wisdom tooth that filling and broke for third time. The xray confirmed i have infection wisdom tooth and roots was twisted and needed to have extraction..my question how it caused my wisdom have twisted roots with broken tooth?
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Staff Dentist
Sun, 08/11/2019 - 15:27
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Yvonne
It seems you are asking how the placement of a filling, or having a tooth break, or a tooth experiencing an infection, has caused the roots of that tooth to become "twisted." Those are unrelated issues, there is no correlation between them. Instead, you have a tooth that has developed problems, that also happens to have "twisted" roots.
S
Fri, 01/25/2019 - 14:07
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I'm scheduled to have an
I'm scheduled to have an upper chipped wisdom tooth removed soon. Ive had 2 extracted in the past with sedation because they were mildly impacted.
However, the dentist didn't refer me to an oral surgeon this time and said they could just do it in the office. Its erupted and straight, just chipped. i have some lorazepam to take for anxiety. Is it wise completing the procedure in a normal dentist office?
Thanks
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Staff Dentist
Fri, 01/25/2019 - 15:03
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S
It's possible that removing a upper wisdom tooth is one of the easiest extractions in the mouth.
It's not uncommon that this tooth's roots are fused together to form a conical shape (like a pointed ice cream cone). If so (and especially in the case where the tooth is erupted and has a normal orientation), the tooth may offer very little resistance to removal. Also, upper 3rds are often comparatively smaller teeth, and therefore have comparatively shorter roots.
While it's impossible to state anything specific about your case, one would have to think that your dentist anticipates that some of these factors apply to your situation, and therefore they expect that your extraction process will be straightforward, and hopefully even exceedingly easy.
You state: "I have some lorazepam to take for anxiety." You should make sure your dentist knows if you plan to take this (both quantity and when). That can be an appropriate drug to use for anxiety for an extraction procedure but they should know. Especially of concern would be how you plan to get to and return home from your dentist's office under the influence of that medication. Best of luck with your extraction.
Lauren
Sat, 11/16/2019 - 16:57
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Wisdom toorh
Hi I have to have my back wisdom tooth taken out. It hasn’t fully formed and is at an angle. My dentist has said a surgeon needs to do this. I am 33, will this be a painful procedure?
Staff Dentist
Sun, 11/17/2019 - 11:46
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Lauen
Here are two pages we have that can help to shed some light on what you may experience, and what can be done to avoid a painful experience. Considering you'll be in hands of an oral surgeon, most likely the procedure will be routine to them and a minimal event for you. Best of luck with your procedure.
Tooth extractions - Will mine hurt?
Using conscious sedation with tooth extractions.
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