Wisdom teeth belong to oral and maxillofacial surgery and alveolar surgery of dentistry.
1. Wisdom teeth are the third permanent molars, and they usually erupt directly at the age of 18~20. Wisdom teeth are normal teeth, but due to the long-term use of some of the finer foods, will lead to jawbone degeneration. Due to the lack of length of the jawbone, there is not enough space for the wisdom teeth to erupt, and the wisdom teeth are often tilted outward and squeezed.
2. This situation can easily cause bacteria to enter the area around the wisdom teeth, which can lead to infection. The tooth will show pain and swelling, etc. This situation requires a visit to a regular hospital stomatology department, after a formal evaluation and treatment, so as not to affect the second molar, may need to extract wisdom teeth extraction.
Wisdom tooth extraction, in addition to the need to visit the dentist, but also need to go to the oral and maxillofacial surgery and alveolar surgery and other related treatment programs.