Tooth and Wisdom Tooth Extraction in Gurugram

An extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone. For most teeth it is the last option: if a root canal, filling or crown can save the tooth, we will recommend that first.

A simple extraction is used for a tooth that is fully visible: the area is numbed and the tooth is gently loosened and lifted out. A surgical extraction is used for a tooth that is broken at the gum line, has curved roots, or is trapped under the gum, as wisdom teeth often are. Your dentist will tell you which you need before starting.

• Ends pain from a tooth that cannot be saved
• Removes a source of infection from your mouth
• Protects the neighbouring teeth, gums and bone
• Planned together with a replacement, if one is needed

Wisdom teeth are the last molars, usually arriving between the late teens and mid-twenties. Many jaws do not have room for them, so they come through partly, at an angle, or stay trapped under the gum and bone. This is called an impacted tooth.

A partly erupted tooth leaves a flap of gum where food and bacteria collect, causing repeated swelling and pain. An angled tooth can push against and decay the molar in front of it. Lower wisdom teeth can also sit close to the nerve that gives feeling to the lip and chin, so we check their position on a scan before planning removal.

• Signs to watch for: pain behind your last molar, a swollen gum flap that keeps flaring up, a stiff jaw, food getting trapped, or a bad taste at the back of the mouth.
• Planned from a scan: an OPG X-ray, and a 3D CBCT scan when the tooth lies near the nerve, taken in the clinic.
• Recovery: swelling usually peaks on day two or three, and most people feel close to normal within a week.
• Left alone when healthy: a wisdom tooth that is straight, cleanable and causing no problems can stay.