Wisdom Teeth Extractions
middleton, manchester
A normal adult has 32 teeth in their jaws. There are 16 upper teeth and 16 lower teeth. Wisdom teeth are the last of the three back molar teeth to develop and normally appear at any age between around 17 and 24.
Often there is not always enough room for the wisdom teeth to come through properly and they often get stuck. This is known as impaction and the wisdom teeth is said to be impacted.
Impacted wisdom teeth do not always cause problems or symptoms. However if they do cause problems these can manifest as symptoms of pain and swelling and infection. Impacted wisdom teeth can also get decayed and can also cause decay on the back surface of the second molar in front of them. Occasionally cysts can form around wisdom teeth as well. Acute symptoms are often treated with antibiotics and pain relief. However if symptoms from impacted wisdom teeth keep recurring then wisdom tooth removal is indicated.