Surgery

The wisdom tooth is the third and rearmost molar in each half of the jaw. Wisdom teeth usually appear between the ages of 18-26. Not everyone gets wisdom teeth. About 25 percent of the population is missing one or more wisdom teeth.

Wisdom teeth can sometimes cause problems in the bite because they are more easily attacked by cavities due to their position in the bite. The reason is usually that they are difficult to reach and therefore difficult to keep clean.

Another reason is lack of space, which leads to wisdom teeth only partially erupting or pressing against other teeth. Sometimes the wisdom tooth is partially covered by gum, which can cause gum pockets, which in turn leads to bacterial infection in the gum (pericoronitis).

Problems with wisdom teeth can cause symptoms such as toothache, swelling in the cheek and gums, difficulty opening the mouth fully, fever, and effects on general health.

If you experience pain and swelling, you should immediately contact your dentist. You can take painkillers to relieve the symptoms. The dentist can help you with cleaning and rinsing to acutely reduce the infection. Sometimes antibiotics need to be started to reduce symptoms. With repeated problems and poor prognosis for keeping the wisdom tooth, the tooth needs to be removed. This is done either by extraction or surgery depending on the anatomy and position of the wisdom tooth.

Implants are an alternative for replacing lost teeth by placing a titanium screw in the jawbone and then building it up with a strong construction connected to the implant.

The dentist administers effective local anesthesia and folds back the thin gum to access the jawbone. A hole is drilled and the titanium screws are attached. How many implants are needed depends on the size of the procedure and how many teeth are to be replaced.

After the screws have been attached to the jawbone, a certain healing time is needed for the implants to grow into the bone. How long this takes varies, but usually it takes about 3 months.

If the gum, for example, covers too much of the teeth or if the gum line is very uneven, a correction of this can lead to a more beautiful smile. In some cases, individual corrections are required to achieve a symmetrical appearance. Sometimes mucosal plasty is required in connection with prosthetic treatment to achieve good aesthetic results.

All types of mucosal plasty are performed only under local anesthesia and should be painless during the treatment.