Why do we have Wisdom Tooth?
The reason for wisdom tooth growth is a mystery, but unfortunately, by the time they arrive, most people do not have room in their jaw bones to allow them to come in straight.
The average mouth can only accommodate 28 teeth and by age 18, most people will develop an additional four molars, known as wisdom teeth.
The reason for wisdom tooth growth is a mystery, but unfortunately, by the time they arrive, most people do not have room in their jaw bones to allow them to come in straight.
Once you are experiencing the symptoms related to impacted wisdom teeth, the damage has already begun. The longer you wait into adulthood, the more difficult the extraction can be and the more damage can be done.
Not all wisdom teeth pierce through the gums. They can be impacted even if you don’t feel them there. Some do come in straight and do not present as much of a problem. Some grow in crooked.
There’s only one way to know for sure. Visit a dentist with a routine dental X-ray. It will show whether your wisdom teeth are causing problems.
Removing them as early as possible. As a young person, the roots have not had as much time to fully form, making extraction much easier and causing fewer potential complications from oral surgery. The longer you wait, the more difficult the extraction will be, while the effect of impacted wisdom teeth will be felt even greater.
Wisdom tooth is performed under local anaesthesia or general anaesthesia. Local anaesthesia aims to numb and causes absence of pain sensation at a particular area. General anaesthesia is a medically induced anaesthetic condition that makes a person goes into an unconscious state and loses their protective reflexes.
Some patient will experience some swelling and inflammation and it takes about 1-2 days to subside. After surgery care is important to keep the area clean to prevent infection. Our oral surgeon will remove the stitches after 7 days. There is no restriction in diet and lifestyle after wisdom tooth extraction.
Dr Wong is an experienced specialist in dentofacial trauma and surgery. She is an expert in
wisdom teeth removal, dental implant treatment, corrective jaw surgery, management of oral
facial trauma and infections.
She is also well versed with the management of patients who have serious systemic
conditions, such as heart disease, head and neck cancer/irradiation, anti-coagulant and
bisphosphonate therapy.
Dr Wong qualified from the University of Malaya in 1995 and obtained her Master of Dental
Surgery in her chosen field of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery from the National University of
Singapore in 2002. She was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental
Surgeons in the subsequent year and was conferred Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine of
Singapore in 2005.
Dr Wong Wai Yee
MOH Accredited Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon
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