Wisdom teeth are the last molars at the back of the mouth, usually coming through between ages 17 and 25. Often there isn’t enough room, so they grow at an angle or stay partly under the gum – this is called an impacted wisdom tooth. Patients visit our dental clinic in Krishna Nagar for careful assessment and removal.
Not every wisdom tooth needs removing. If it is healthy and easy to clean, it can stay. Removal is advised when it causes pain, infection, decay or damage to the tooth in front.
Wisdom tooth problems often flare up suddenly. For severe pain, swelling or difficulty opening your mouth, contact our emergency dentist the same day.
A dull or throbbing ache behind your last molar, sometimes spreading to the ear or jaw, is a common sign of a problem wisdom tooth.
The gum over a partly erupted wisdom tooth can trap food and become infected (pericoronitis), causing swelling, pain and a bad taste.
Swelling around an infected wisdom tooth can make it painful or hard to open your mouth fully. This needs prompt care.
If the gum around a wisdom tooth keeps getting infected, removing the tooth is usually the best long-term solution.
Wisdom teeth are hard to clean, so they often decay – and can damage the molar in front of them too.
An impacted wisdom tooth pushing against other teeth can cause pressure, discomfort and sometimes crowding.
Most wisdom teeth are removed in 30 to 60 minutes under local anaesthetic.
Dr Mani checks the position of the tooth and its roots, and the nearby nerve.
Local anaesthetic numbs the area completely.
For impacted teeth, a small opening is made in the gum.
The tooth is removed, sometimes in sections for gentler removal.
Dissolvable stitches may be placed and you receive aftercare advice.
Stops repeated flare-ups of pain and swelling.
Removes a tooth that traps food and bacteria.
Prevents decay and damage to the molar in front.
Makes the back of your mouth easier to keep clean.
Book an assessment with Dr Mani. An X-ray shows whether the tooth needs removing.
Swelling usually peaks around day two or three and then settles. Most people recover within a week.
The cost depends on how the tooth is positioned and whether surgery is needed. Dr Mani confirms the cost after your X-ray.
Nervous about the dentist? Tell us. Dr Mani explains each step, goes at your pace and makes sure you are comfortable before anything begins.
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No. Healthy, well-positioned wisdom teeth can stay. Removal is advised only when they cause problems.
The area is fully numbed, so you feel pressure, not pain. Some soreness and swelling afterwards is normal.
Most people recover within a week; swelling peaks around day two or three.
Soft, cool foods such as curd, khichdi, soup and mashed vegetables for a few days.
Sometimes the infection is treated first with cleaning or antibiotics.
Not always. Dr Mani will advise based on your X-ray.
Choose a date and time that suits you. Appointments are available 7 days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, at our clinic on Krishna Nagar Main Road.
