Hello, I am 19 years old, no health or dental insurance, and I have an appointment set on the 10th to have a wisdom tooth extracted that is completely impacted under the surface at an angle. I was just looking for a little bit of advice as for comfort before getting this procedure done. My question is, would it be bad to remove only the tooth that is impacted leaving the other 3 for a later time when I can afford it (lets say 1-2 yrs later at the mosttt)? The other 3 are fully grown in but slightly crowded. And my second question, is it more common for people to heal from this without any complications, or is complications more common? I have never had any teeth pulled before so Im a bit scared, so knowing this will help me relax more.
Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. Impaction of wisdom tooth is a common condition in most of the people and the treatment for it is Extraction. The procedure usually depends on the type of impaction evaluated by the radiograph and clinical findings. I would advise you to relax and have it extracted, as it should always not be complicated. Follow the post extraction instructions properly. Do salt water gargling but not vigorous gargling as it may disturb the healing process. Do not Chat Doctor. Continue with the medications as prescribed by your dentist. Hope this was helpful. Thanks and regards.