Wisdom Teeth Removal
An assessment of whether yours need to come out at all, and what it involves if they do.
New patients welcome — we'll confirm your time by phone.
Book a wisdom tooth assessment→About wisdom teeth removal.
Wisdom teeth arrive last and often find no room. Some sit perfectly well and should be left alone; others are partly through, impossible to clean, and cause repeated infections, decay in the tooth in front, or a cyst.
The first job is deciding which yours are. That is an examination and an X-ray, and 'leave them and watch' is a legitimate answer that we give often.
Not every wisdom tooth needs removing — many are better left and monitored.
Repeated infection, decay in the tooth in front, or a cyst are reasons to act.
Lower wisdom tooth roots can lie close to a nerve — a 3D scan shows how close.
Expect swelling and limited jaw opening for a few days afterwards.
What actually happens, in order.
An X-ray, and a 3D scan where the roots sit close to the nerve.
Whether removal is warranted at all — often it is not.
Under local anaesthetic, with sedation available; sectioning the tooth where that is less traumatic.
Swelling peaks around two to three days; written aftercare and a review.
Questions we get.
If yours is not here, ask when you book — it is a better answer in person anyway.
Do they all have to come out?
No, and that idea causes a lot of unnecessary surgery. A wisdom tooth that is fully through, cleanable and causing no trouble is left alone and watched.
How long is the recovery?
Swelling peaks at two to three days and settles over a week or so. Plan a quiet couple of days, especially for lower ones.
Is there a risk to the nerve?
For lower wisdom teeth whose roots lie near the nerve, yes, and that is exactly what the scan is for. The risk is discussed specifically for your case before anything is booked.
Also under Oral Surgery & Endodontics.
Book a wisdom tooth assessment.
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