Let’s shatter a myth – that wisdom tooth extraction is always painful.

One of the directions in which modern dentistry is developing is precisely towards providing the most painless treatment possible, with minimal discomfort for the patient.

Wisdom tooth extraction, contrary to expectations, is no exception.

How do we take care of this?

• We use modern methods of anaesthesia.
• We apply anaesthetics using digitally assisted equipment to reduce discomfort and administer the precise dose.
• We wait for a sufficient time to make sure that the anaesthetic has fully taken effect and the patient does not feel pain.
• We implement a personalised postoperative recovery plan that minimises swelling and accelerates healing.

“Recovery after wisdom tooth extraction is very important. We have a specific strategy that our patients follow so that the recovery is painless and causes minimal discomfort for the patient and minimal swelling. Many of our patients share that they have almost no swelling after the extraction,” Dr Manol Ivchev from COLDY DENT says.

Interesting facts about wisdom teeth

• Wisdom teeth are also called permanent third molars.
• They usually erupt between the age of 17 and 35.
• Hence their name – they appear much later than the second and third molars at an age when the child is supposed to be an adult, a wiser person.
• A huge percentage of wisdom teeth have to be extracted. According to some statistics, it reaches 85 %.
• Not everyone has wisdom teeth. A certain percentage of people do not have them or do not have the full set of four wisdom teeth. This is explained by evolution – modern people eat softer food and do not need so many molars.
• Almost 90 % of people have problems during the growth of at least one wisdom tooth – there may not be enough space for it, it may cause pain, press on or damage neighbouring teeth. The recommendation is to have such wisdom teeth extracted so that they do not lead to complications.
• Some wisdom teeth, which dentists call impacted wisdom teeth, never erupt. They can be seen on an X-ray, but they remain stuck in the jaw or blocked by other teeth. Often their direction of growth is incorrect, so they have no chance to erupt, but they can cause pressure on the dentition. This leads to pain, inflammation and crooked teeth.
• Wisdom teeth can seriously affect orthodontic treatment already carried out in childhood.

Don’t worry if you need to have your wisdom teeth extracted – trust an experienced and careful specialist.