General dentistry
Extractions & Wisdom Teeth
Clarendons is West Yorkshire’s busiest provider of oral surgery
Our team of oral surgeons treat hundreds of patients a week in our state-of-the-art facilities. We believe that there is no better team and location to have your wisdom tooth or teeth extracted!
Our Oral Surgery service has been recognised by receiving prestigious secondary care contracts from NHS England, Mid-Yorkshire NHS Trust and The Leeds Dental Institute. We are thankful for the referrals we receive, for wisdom tooth removal and oral surgery from 100’s of dentists throughout Leeds & West Yorkshire.
Tooth Removal
The most common oral surgery procedure is a tooth extraction. A Tooth extraction can be required if you have…
- Pain from teeth that cannot be repaired either via tooth decay, tooth/root fracture or trauma
- Impacted or partially erupted wisdom teeth
- Deciduous (baby) teeth that have failed to fall out, preventing the eruption of permanent teeth
- Orthodontic treatment plans, as these may require the removal of some teeth to achieve the desired results
Wisdom Teeth Removal
Surgical extractions are only made following a careful examination and discussion with one of our oral surgeons. Your long-term oral health is of paramount importance to us and so it’s imperative that any decision to remove a tooth is made by highly qualified and experienced oral surgeons.
At your consultation appointment you will be advised about the NICE guidelines on whether your wisdom tooth/teeth need removing and you will also be advised regarding the risks and benefits of such a procedure.
We offer wisdom tooth removal under local anaesthetic with or without sedation for phobic patients.
Wisdom tooth removal may also be done for other reasons such as orthodontic therapy or as part of more complex corrective jaw operations.
Wisdom teeth can cause a variety of dental problems
These problems are commonly caused by tooth decay and /or recurrent infection in or around the wisdom teeth:
- Tooth and/or jaw pain
- Infection of the gum and soft tissues surrounding the wisdom tooth
- Swelling of the mouth or face
- Limited mouth opening
- Decay of the wisdom tooth or the adjacent tooth to the wisdom tooth
- Gum disease
- Not to mention the sleepless nights and time off work or education.
FAQ’s
Of course...simply book in for a consulation. Please email or bring in a hard copy of your xray as this may mean no further xrays would be required at your consultation.
These are the third and final set of molars that we get erupting in our mouth, normally between the age of 17 and 30. They may erupt into normal ‘functional positions’ and can be used for chewing. However, in many cases they are poorly aligned (impacted) and may require removal if they become problematic.
A wisdom tooth with overlying gum, bone or another tooth. This impaction can either be total or partial. A wisdom tooth is described as being partially impacted when a portion of it has broken through the gum.
1. Pain in the area that might radiate to the entire lower jaw or the neck
2. Swelling and redness of the gum around the wisdom tooth site
3. Difficulty in opening the mouth.
4. Sometimes the swelling around the impacted wisdom tooth can make biting down painful in that area.
5. A bad taste or odour in the mouth originating from the wisdom tooth areaIf pericoronitis is left untreated it may result in a much more severe infection.
Most people need an OPG (Panoramic) X-ray. We have this Digital OPG facility available at our clinic. This image shows the impacted wisdom teeth as well as other important structures such as the adjacent teeth, bone and nerve canals. If the roots of the teeth overly the nerves a more specialist cone beam CT scan may be needed which is also available at our clinic.
Most people need an OPG (Panoramic) X-ray. We have this Digital OPG facility available at our clinic. This image shows the impacted wisdom teeth as well as other important structures such as the adjacent teeth, bone and nerve canals. If the roots of the teeth overly the nerves a more specialist cone beam CT scan may be needed which is also available at our clinic.
This may involve a cut in your gum to expose the wisdom tooth. A small amount of bone may also need removing to aid in the tooth’s removal. The gum is then replaced using dissolvable sutures (stitch).
The dentist will explain everything in detail to you during your initial examination and consultation visit (including any risks and benefits of the procedure).
The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic, i.e. the area will be numbed, so you’ll be aware of what the surgeon is doing but there will be no pain. In the unlikely event you do feel any pain, simply raise your hand and the procedure is stopped. Should that happen more anaesthetic is given and the oral surgeon will ensure there is no pain before continuing again. If you opt to have the extraction whilst sedated you will likely have no memory of the procedure.
Yes, sedation is very safe and if that is what you prefer a sedation assessment will be carried out prior to your procedure during which everything will be explained.
This varies between patients and depends on the extent of the surgery required. Many return to work the next day but usually between 1 and 5 days covers most people.
We can often see and treat patients on the same day. To find out more, email: smile@clarendondentalspa.co.uk or call 0113 345 9004
There are some risks involved with tooth removal. All of which will be explained to you at your appointment. Here are some examples:
- Bruising and or swelling
- Bleeding from the extraction site
- Dry socket: this is when the blood clot doesn’t develop as intended, or it has dissolved before the wound has healed.
- Nerve Damage
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