{"id":4640,"date":"2020-11-25T13:20:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T13:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drtosundental.com\/?p=4640"},"modified":"2023-07-18T08:01:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T08:01:40","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-wisdom-tooth-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drtosundental.com\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-wisdom-tooth-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for Wisdom Tooth Removal?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you hear the phrase \u201cI\u2019m having my wisdom teeth removed,\u201d you\u2019re likely to listen to a few horror stories of how painful the experience was. However, wisdom teeth removal<\/a> is very common. When you\u2019re prepared, you can minimize your pre-surgery anxiety, as well as the potential for post-extraction complications and pain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To clear things up, here\u2019s everything you need to know about your wisdom tooth removal – before, during, and after your procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are wisdom teeth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Wisdom teeth are a set of four adult teeth located in the upper and lower corners of your mouth. Wisdom teeth usually grow between the ages of 17 and 24. Medically known as third molars, many adults do not have enough space in their mouth to accommodate these teeth. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why do we have wisdom teeth?<\/strong> <\/span><\/i>Most anthropologists <\/span>theorize wisdom teeth were necessary for our caveman ancestors, who survived on a diet of raw roots, leaves, meat, and nuts. Through the course of our evolution, our modern jawlines are smaller and no longer accommodate these molars. In other words, modern humans no longer need their wisdom teeth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impacted vs. partially impacted wisdom teeth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wisdom teeth can develop in one of two ways: impacted or partially impacted. Impacted teeth are wisdom teeth that form in the mouth, but they do not break through the gums. Partially impacted wisdom teeth break through the gum. In both cases, these teeth typically grow at an angle (due to lack of proper space in the mouth). This can cause many problems, to include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n