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WISDOM TOOTH / IMPACTED TOOTH /THIRD MOLAR.


HI EVERYONE..
I AM AGAIN BACK WITH THE COMMONEST PROBLEM YET TAKEN VERY LIGHTLY BY THE INDIVIDUALS. 
SO , MY DEAR READERS.... LET’S UNDERSTAND THE TOOTH WHICH ANNOYS AT THE AGE BETWEEN 17 AND 25YRS OR SOMETIMES GETS EXPRESSED  IN THE LATER YEARS.
ERUPTION OF THE WISDOM TOOTH IN THE JAW PRIMARILY DEPENDS UPON THE ROOM SPACE  AVAILABLE IN THE MOUTH.

NUMBER OF TEETH IN THE MOUTH ARE:28 
BUT THE NUMBER VARIES FROM 29,30 31 ,32(ALL CALLED  THIRD MOLARS MEDICALLY) FROM ONE  INDIVIDUAL TO ANOTHER.
EVOLUTION OVER AGES: LEADS TO IMPACTION (in dental terms) as the JAW SIZE (UPPER/LOWER) is decreasing causing ERUPTION EITHER SMOOTHLY (STRAIGHT) or ERUPTION in MALALLIGNED POSITION or COMPLETE ABSENCE now a days seen in many individuals OWING TO VERY SMALL CONSTRICTED JAWS WITH EVOLUTION. 

NOTE: BE VIGILANT ABOUT THE THIRD MOLAR ERUPTION(IMPACTED TOOTH/WISDOM TOOTH).

ALLIGNMENT/POSITIONING OF THE TOOTH CONCERNED IN UPPER / LOWER JAW VARIES:


TOOTH ORIENTATION:

ALLIGNMENT DEPENDS UPON THE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THE ERUPTION IN THE MOUTH.
ALLIGNMENT CAN BE HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL  AND OBLIQUE (MESIAL AND DISTAL) .
ALLIGNMENT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL AT TIMES AFFECTING THE ADJACENT TEETH IN UPPER/LOWER JAW.

PROBLEMS FACED DURING ERUPTION OF THE WISDOM TEETH:
Swelling  and soreness of gums around the tooth(PERICORONITIS).
Difficulty while EATING /CHEWING ON THE SIDE CONCERNED. 
Difficulty OPENING/CLOSING MOUTH.
Very PAINFUL CONDITION AT TIMES.(EXCRUCIATING PAIN).
JAW ACHE ( CAN BE IN THE UPPER AND LOWER JAW. DEPENDING UPON WHICH TOOTH INVOLVED.)
UNPLEASANT PAIN  in the MOUTH OR UNPLEASANT ODOUR.

IGNORANCE REGARDING THE ERUPTION OF WSDOM TOOTH (PARTIAL /COMPLETE ) AND ITS EFFECTS ON  OVERAL HEALTH CAN BE VERY DETRIMENTAL.

IMPORTANCE OF DENTAL VISIT:
COMPLICATION CAN TRIGGER, IF IGNORED AND NOT VISITING THE DENTIST WELL ON TIME.


INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVED ARE :

FULL MOUTH X RAY(OPG).
RVG (INSTANT XRAY) ON THE CHAIR IN THIS DIGITAL ERA OF DENTISTRY.

TREATMENT AT HOME : 
WARM SALINE GARGLES.
USE OF MOUTHWASH. 
USE OF ANTIBIOTICS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE DENTAL SURGEON. 
IF IN CASE NO RELIEF,
VISIT THE DENTAL SURGEON AND GET THE NEEDFUL DONE INSTEAD AFFECTING YOUR WHOLE QUALITY LIFE.

FACTORS DECIDING THE REMOVAL OF TEETH:

COMPLEX ALIGNMENT OF THE TOOTH.
EXTREME PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE GUMS. (PERICORONITIS).

DIFFICULTY CHEWING(MASTICATION).
ADJOINING ACHES AROUND IN TERMS OF HEADACHE AND EARACHE(REFFERED PAIN).
DIFFICULTY SPEAKING. 

THROBBING PAIN IN THE BACK OF THE MOUTH. 

SWOLLEN GLANDS IN THE SHOULDER AND THE NECK.

CYST FORMATION(FLUID -FILLED SAC) CAN CAUSE PAIN AND NERVE DAMAGE.

REMOVAL BEFORE UNDERGOING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT( BRACES) IN CASE SPACE IS REQUIRED FOR REGULAR ALLIGNMENT OF TEETH(MALALLIGNED).

ROLE OF DENTIST IN HELPING YOU  GETTING RID OF THE NON- FUNCTIONAL TOOTH (THIRD MOLAR) BY FOLLOWING FEW INSTRUCTIONS BEFOREHAND .

EXTRACTION IS THE FINAL TREATMENT MODALITY.
SEVERE:
IN CASE OF SEVERE IMPACTION AFFECTING THE ADJACENT TOOTH.

MILD TO MODERATE :
BUT SOMETIMES IN MILD TO MODERATE IMPACTION,TIME CAN BE GIVEN FOR ERUPTION OF THE THIRD MOLAR STRAIGHT INTO THE MOUTH.

POST EXTRATION EXPERIENCE INVOLVES:-
BLEEDING OF GUMS.
SWELLING OF GUMS.
PAIN.
SORE THROAT AND DIFFICULT SWALLOWING AND SPEAKING. 
STIFF JAW(LOCK JAW).
DISCOLORATION OF GUMS.
FEVER AND LIGHTHEADEDNESS.
NUMBNESS .
NAUSEA 
DRY LIPS.
ACCIDENTAL BITING OF TONGUE AND CHEEKS OWING TO NUMBNESS.

ABOVE ALL ,BE VERY CLEAR WITH YOUR MEDICATION AND IN EXPLAINING ALL THE SYMPTOMS REGARDING THE SYSTEMIC ILLNESS YOU ALL ARE SUFFERING WITHOUT MISGUIDING THE DOCTOR.

SO READERS ,UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT STATUS OF YOUR TEETH AND DO TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY AND GET YOURSELF TREATED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT DELAY.

AVOIDANCE /NEGLIGENCE AT ANY  STEP CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS. 

POINT TO PONDER:
SO READERS FOLLOW ALL THE POST EXTRACTION INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY YOUR DENTAL SURGEON.

COMPLICATIONS  CAN OCCUR DURING OR AFTER EXTRACTION VARIES FROM PERSON TO PERSON.

TRISMUS(LOCK JAW) -(HYPEREXTENTION OF JAW DURING EXTRACTION PROCEDURE).

DRY SOCKET(INFECTION IN THE HEALING SOCKET DUE TO DISLODGEMENT OF THE BLOOD CLOT).

INFECTION AT THE SUTURE SITE (STITCHES GIVEN) IF ORAL HYGIENE NOT FOLLOWED POST EXTRACTION.

NERVE INJURY DURING EXTRACTION. 

INFECTION CAUSING LOCAL AND SYSTEMIC COMPLICATIONS. 

AND ALSO CAN CAUSE SYSTEMIC COMPLICATIONS AS WELL IF LEFT IGNORED. 
These are some important videos link associated with Wisdom tooth. Kindly watch.


KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR DOCTOR TILL THE HEALING IS COMPLETE.

SO NOW I END THIS BLOG..WILL SEE YOU ALL IN MY NEXT BLOG..TILL THEN DO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES..STAY SAFE..

DO FOLLOW AND COMMENT.

THANKYOU. 

Comments

  1. Dr Rohit9 May 2021 at 04:55

    Yes..very common but neglected problem no doubt.nice info. Keep blogging. All d best

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  2. Anonymous9 May 2021 at 07:04

    Very Informative...and well written..keep it up..all the best for your future blogs!!

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  3. Dr Meetu12 May 2021 at 15:52

    Interesting and engaging blog!!
    Keep up the good work.

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