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How are wisdom teeth extracted?

The process of wisdom teeth extraction is very simple. First, the doctor will take an x-ray of your teeth to see where the teeth and roots are located, and if the wisdom teeth are not pressing on blood vessels or nerves, then the extraction process will go smoothly. Once the dental x-ray has determined the number of roots and where they are located, the doctor will know where to start, and the next step is to administer the anesthetic. The doctor will inject anesthetic into your mouth, and then your mouth is like ice cream eat too much feeling, numb, and so on the numbing effect, the doctor began to extract the tooth, the general extraction process is very fast, after the extraction of the tooth bite on the disinfectant hemostatic cotton ball, rest for half an hour, the doctor to observe the bleeding is not, then you can go home. After the wisdom teeth extraction pay more attention to rest, do not do heavy physical work, do not eat stimulating food, do not brush your teeth within 24 hours, rinse mouth.

After a wisdom tooth is extracted, there is a healing cycle, which usually doesn't heal completely for a few weeks to a few months after the tooth is extracted. But usually within a week or two after the extraction, there will be signs of improvement at the extraction site, and at the same time your mouth will have a stronger sense of adaptation and comfort. Pay attention to your oral hygiene and you must rinse your mouth with mouthwash after meals. Brush your teeth frequently and never eat anything hard or you will go to the doctor a second time.