Most people who seek wisdom teeth removal Sydney do it for several reasons including the problem if having an impacted tooth or teeth. Impaction occurs when the jaw is too small to hold all the teeth, causing the wisdom tooth or teeth to partially come through to the top through the gum, or not at all.  This can be a pretty painful affair necessitating the search for cheap wisdom teeth removal Sydney.

There are two times in one’s life that teeth pass through the gum. The first is in infancy and the second is after the baby teeth have fallen out and the permanent teeth begin to emerge. During this time, a tooth may come out partially or many not show up at all. This is a tooth that is considered impacted.  Many times impaction occurs with the wisdom teeth, which are the last molars – third set, to emerge.  These teeth usually show up between age seventeen and twenty-one. Wisdom teeth removal Melbourne is necessary in such a case.

There are several reasons for impaction as follows:

• The tooth could be stuck in the bone or the gum tissue
• There may be no room for the tooth to emerge due to overcrowding
• The tooth may have become tilted, displaced or twisted as it was emerging

Impacted teeth are not at all uncommon and are a major reason for wisdom tooth removal Sydney.  Many times they are painless but it is thought by some professionals that this impacted tooth will push on the next one and may cause your bite to be misaligned. 

It is important to note that if you have a tooth that is impacted, it can trap plaque, food and some other debris leading to tenderness, inflammation and halitosis. This condition is known as pericoronitis and many times this retained debris leads to the wisdom tooth decaying or in some cases, the tooth next to it.

Symptoms of an Impacted Tooth
If you have some or all of the following symptoms, you could be having an impacted tooth:

• Occasionally, you have a hard time opening your mouth
• A prolonged jaw ache or headache
• Swollen neck lymph nodes from time to time
• A gap that can be seen where your tooth did not break through
• Bad breath
• Tenderness or pain in the jaw bone or gums
• The gum is swollen and red where the impacted tooth is located
• An unpleasant taste whenever you bite down or close to that area

Whenever you notice these symptoms, it is time to visit an oral surgeon and enquire about wisdom teeth removal cost Sydney. You will need a few tests, a dental x-ray so that they can confirm that there is indeed an impacted tooth or teeth and then the doctor will take it from there.

Bio: The author has been a dental surgeon for many years now performing oral surgery of different kinds. He assesses each case on an individual basis, options are discussed and the appropriate cause of action taken. All care is given in the best interest of his clients and in some cases that means simple monitoring.

Wisdom teeth are usually the very last set of molars to come in. They can appear anytime from age seventeen clear through to twenty-one. If they are impacted, there may be a need to remove them but only if there are problems. Impaction is when the wisdom teeth only break through partially or not at all. When they partially break through, there may be a need for you to see an Oral Surgeon Sydney because they may cause some problems. Such teeth end up trapping bacteria and food around where the edge of the tooth causes plaque to build up. This can lead to certain problems that can lead to wisdom tooth removal Sydney as follows:

1. Dental Carries – This is also known as tooth decay. It develops when the plaque that has been building up begins to act on the tooth breaking down its surface. As the decay advances, holes are left in the tooth and this can actually affect the other teeth around it. Sometimes when the tooth has decayed really badly, it can necessitate cheap wisdom teeth removal Sydney.
   
2. Periodontal disease – this is also known as gum disease or gingivitis. The cause is the plaque that has built up around the impacted tooth. It releases toxins that can cause the gums to be irritated, become red, painful and swollen. Periodontal disease also can affect the surrounding bone and teeth leading to more problems.
3. Pericoronitis – The accumulated plaque can also cause the soft tissue around the impacted to tooth to have an infection. This leads to pericoronitis.
4. Abscess – This can be a very painful condition and often leads to wisdom teeth removal Melbourne. It is when pus begins to collect around the wisdom teeth in the gum tissue because there is a bacterial infection.
5. Cellulitis – This is also caused by bacterial infection but this time the infection is in the throat, tongue or cheek.
6. Benign growths and cysts – On very rare occasions, having an impacted tooth that did not break through the gum can also lead to a cyst, which is a swelling filled with fluid.

Among these problems, there are those that can be treated by simply administering antibiotics coupled with an antiseptic mouthwash. If these treatments work, there is no need to remove the tooth.  However, when there is no other choice, wisdom teeth removal Sydney becomes necessary.

The Procedure

Wisdom teeth Melbourne can be removed using a fairly simple procedure. Usually, it is under local anesthesia so that the area can be numbed. You may feel pressure as the tooth is being extracted since the surgeon will need to rock the tooth this way and that before finally pulling it out. Sometimes there is a need to cut the gum or the tooth may be extracted in pieces. It is important to enquire about wisdom teeth removal cost Melbourne ahead of time so you can have the payment ready.