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Let's have a look at the wisdom teeth removal procedures and what type of anaesthesia has been used to perform tooth removal surgery.
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3 Types of Anesthesia for Wisdom Tooth Removal • Local Anesthesia • Your dentist will inject the anesthesia to your gums to numb them. • You are awake during the tooth extraction, you will not feel pain even though you’ll feel some pressure and movement. • Sedation Anesthesia • Your dentist gives you sedation anesthesia through an intravenous (IV) line in your arm. • You will not feel any pain and will have limited memory of the procedure. Local anesthesia will also be injected to numb your gums.
3 Types of Anesthesia for Wisdom Tooth Removal • General Anesthesia • Your dentist might offer general anesthesia during special situations. • You may inhale medication through your nose or have an IV line in your arm, or both and later you’ll lose consciousness. • Your medication, breathing, temperature, fluids and blood pressure will be monitored by the surgical team. • There’s no pain and no memory during the procedure.
Main Procedures for Wisdom Tooth Removal • To expose the tooth and bone, dentist will make an incision in the gum tissue. • Removes bone that blocks access to the tooth root • If easier to remove by pieces, tooth will be divided into sections. • Removes the tooth • Cleans the site of the removed tooth of any debris from the tooth or bone • Even though it’s not important, the wound will have stitching to make it heal. • Places gauze over the extraction site to control bleeding and to help a blood clot form.
Signs/Symptoms to Call the Dentist After the Surgery • Difficulty swallowing or breathing • Excessive bleeding • Fever • Severe pain not relieved by prescribed pain medications • Swelling that worsens after two or three days • Bad taste in your mouth not removed with saltwater rinsing • Pus in or oozing from the socket • Persistent numbness or loss of feeling • Blood or pus in nasal discharge