How Wisdom Tooth Surgery Works

Ever wonder how wisdom tooth surgery works? Wisdom teeth are the last molars

at the back of your mouth. Sometimes they grow in crooked, impacted,

or don’t have enough space, which can cause pain, infection,

or damage to nearby teeth. The surgery begins with anesthesia. This can be local,

numbing just your mouth, or general, putting you fully asleep.

The goal is to make the procedure painless. Next, the dentist or oral surgeon makes a

small incision in the gum if the tooth is impacted. Sometimes they need to remove a bit

of bone to access the tooth. The tooth is then carefully removed. In some cases,