when a wisdom tooth is lodged in the bone and soft tissue, this condition is known as IMPACTION. And removal of such teeth is known as DISIMPACTION. 1. DISIMPACTION is initiated by administration of local or general anesthetic as decided by dentist with patient's consent.
1. DISIMPACTION is initiated by administration of local or general anesthetic as decided by dentist with patient’s consent.
2. Once anesthetized, In second step, the gums are incised and underlying bone is partially removed by surgical instruments to gain access to the impacted tooth.
3. In third step, it is decided by dental surgeon whether to remove the tooth as single structure or whether to split in multiple sections.
4.Now after ensuring the complete removal of all the pieces of wisdom tooth, the gum is approximated and sutures (stitches) are placed. The number of suture is decided by the dentist and depends on the size of incision.
5.Once the removal is completed, the dentist gives particular set of instructions to the patient so that the patient can recover quickly along with the help of antibiotics and pain killers.