Wisdom Tooth Removal

Wisdom teeth (third molars) erupt between 17 and 25, and in most Indian jaws there simply isn't room for them. They emerge tilted, half-covered by gum, or locked horizontally against the next tooth — 'impacted'. The result is the familiar cycle of pericoronitis (the swollen, painful gum flap over a half-erupted tooth), food trapping, decay in the hard-to-clean corner, and pressure damage to the healthy second molar in front. A wisdom tooth causing repeated trouble is best removed; one that's fully erupted, clean and functional can absolutely stay.

Surgical removal at CareWell is done by Dr. Smriti Sharma, MDS oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Planning starts with an OPG, and for lower teeth whose roots sit near the inferior alveolar nerve, a CBCT 3D scan maps the exact root-to-nerve relationship before we operate — this is the step that makes the difference between routine surgery and risk. The procedure itself takes 30–45 minutes under local anaesthesia: the gum is lifted, a little bone trimmed if needed, the tooth often sectioned into pieces and lifted out gently, and the site closed with dissolving stitches.

Recovery is front-loaded: swelling peaks around day two, is clearly settling by day four, and the first week's plan (cold packs, soft food, salt-water rinses from day two, no smoking) is sent to your WhatsApp. We deliberately schedule surgical slots on Wednesdays and Saturdays so working patients can recover over minimal leave.