601 W. Capitol Avenue Suite A, Little Rock, AR 72201
Wisdom tooth extraction in Little Rock, AR
Safe & Gentle Wisdom Tooth Removal
Do you feel a pain in the back of your upper or lower jaw? Have your gums become sensitive in that area? These may be indications that you need your wisdom teeth removed. If so, you shouldn’t procrastinate. Wisdom teeth can cause a great deal of damage to neighboring teeth if you wait too long.
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Effective Removal of Wisdom Teeth
Most individuals will require extraction of their wisdom teeth at some point in their lives. These teeth may never fully emerge through the gums, or they may come in at an irregular angle. In either case, wisdom teeth can become impacted, leading to a range of problems, including severe pain and complications that may affect your overall oral health and surrounding teeth.
Many general dentists do not offer advanced treatment for wisdom teeth extraction. Fortunately, this procedure is a key focus of our practice. Our experienced oral surgeon provides effective care designed to remove wisdom teeth in the most efficient and comfortable way possible. If you or your child needs wisdom teeth removal to relieve current symptoms or to prevent future complications, our team at Capitol Oral Surgery & Implant Center is here to help.
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What Are Wisdom Teeth?
Wisdom teeth are molars that usually develop in the late teens or early twenties. They're called "wisdom" teeth because they appear as we age, a time associated with gaining maturity. However, these teeth are not essential for chewing and often lack the space to grow properly. When left untreated, they can lead to significant oral health issues, making it a smart choice to have them removed.
Why Remove Wisdom Teeth?
If left untreated, wisdom teeth can become impacted, causing pain, swelling, overcrowding, infections, and gum disease. They can also damage nearby teeth, interfere with orthodontic work, and lead to cysts or tumors in the jawbone. Even without symptoms, removal is often recommended to prevent these potential complications.
Wisdom Teeth Impaction
When wisdom teeth become impacted, they can cause a number of detrimental symptoms, including severe pain, swelling in the gums or around the jaws, bleeding gums, bad breath, strange tastes when eating, and even headaches. With that in mind, some individuals who have impacted wisdom teeth experience no symptoms at all.
Wisdom teeth impaction can occur to varying degrees. Soft tissue impaction is present when the top portion of the tooth (the crown) has come through the bone but is fully or substantially covered by the gum. A partial bony impaction involves a wisdom tooth that has partially erupted, but is still primarily below the gum tissue and inside the jawbone. A full bony impaction is a tooth that has not erupted and is completely covered by the jawbone.
Our surgeons will determine the type of wisdom teeth impaction you may be experiencing during the initial consultation and evaluation. If extraction is necessary, a customized treatment plan can be created to effectively remove the wisdom teeth.
How Is Wisdom Teeth Removal Done?
Wisdom teeth removal is one of the most commonly performed procedures at our practice. This is an outpatient treatment that typically does not require an overnight hospital stay. In addition to the safe and effective removal of the wisdom teeth, your comfort is a high priority for our team. While a local anesthetic is often all that’s necessary to minimize potential discomfort during this procedure, we offers a variety of anesthesia options – including general anesthesia and nitrous oxide – for patients who would like to ensure they feel as relaxed as possible.
Once the wisdom teeth have been removed, a small number of sutures will often be necessary to seal the opening in the gums. These sutures resorb on their own so you will not need to come back in to have them removed. Wisdom tooth extraction is typically a very simple treatment, and our team strives to make the process a quick, comfortable, and efficient one. Once your procedure is complete, we will provide you with aftercare instructions and a kit that includes antibiotics and, if necessary, a prescription for oral pain medicine.
Wisdom Teeth Removal with Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF)
Scientific advances in the field of tissue and bone regeneration have paved the way for new techniques in oral surgery that can enhance healing and quicken the recovery process. One of these advances involves the use of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), a substance derived from the patient’s own blood that can more rapidly repair and regenerate oral tissues, which can promote healing in the areas where the wisdom teeth were removed. A small amount of blood will be taken before the wisdom tooth extraction procedure. The blood will then be placed in a state-of-the-art, FDA-cleared device called the IntraSpin™. This device will separate the blood platelets to produce leukocyte platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF™), which contains natural growth factors that can aid the healing process. The L-PRF™ will then be prepared for application on the treatment sites. The PRF technique is a revolutionary step forward for wound healing, and has become a standard part of our wisdom teeth removal procedures.
