![]() It is of course possible to develop soreness, pain, malaise (feeling out of it), swelling (edema), discoloration, and/or discomfort after wisdom teeth removal. Swelling, Discoloration, Pain, Malaise, Bruising, and/or Discomfort Now without further ado here are the wisdom teeth removal complications:ġ. Further some of the complications occured many many years ago and would clearly not be representative of the care one would reasonably expect to receive today. In addition a few of the case descriptions described did not occur in the U.S. Many of the complications below are highly unusual and extremely rare. Millions of people have succesfully had wisdom teeth removed without problems. If you have a problematic wisdom tooth or wisdom teeth you should seek medical treatment and NOT continue reading. In very rare instances deliberate intentional harm can occur which is not a complication but still an unfortunate risk and discussed below. Many complications that can potentially occur are the result of unfortunate mistakes without intent to harm. No discussion below is made of those who have succesfully had any wisdom tooth extracted with no complications and problems. This page is not for for the faint of heart so please do not read any further. If you are looking to minimize risks please discuss your medical history with your physician, dentist, and surgeon and postpone (as in delay) any potential scheduled extraction(s) if you have any severe upper respiratory symptoms such as cough and cold. More serious problems may occur for those older than 25 and/or have deeply impacted wisdom teeth. These problems aren’t always serious or permanent. About 1 in 10 people get problems during or after an operation to take out their wisdom teeth. It’s hard to say exactly how often problems happen with surgery to remove wisdom teeth. A few of these complications occur much more frequently than others. Do not be misled to believe that all of these complications can occur with any sort of equal probability. The incidence or amount of time one would expect a complication to occur is not well known for many of these complications. Some of these complications below are common whereas others are quite rare and some dentists and oral surgeons may not even know they have occured after wisdom teeth removal. It is important to remember that the standard of care (in the U.S.) is not to go through all of the possible side effects and complications that can occur. Further the information presented has NOT been subjected to peer review by experts to verify accuracy and data integrity.Īll operations have risks, and the surgeon performing the surgery should discuss some things that could go wrong. The information presented is NOT written by a dental expert. The information presented on this site is of personal opinion and consequently is slanted and biased and not based on proper scientific research. What are the risks of an operation to remove impacted wisdom teeth? "For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." Check out the links and articles sections for more information. ![]() Wisdom teeth removal is a traumatic experience. See the References below for a complete list of sources. This information on wisdom teeth removal complications is based on authoritative medical resources, numerous articles found in medical journals, and information provided by dental professionals and medical doctors.
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