The last tooth on both sides of our lower and upper jaw is the wisdom tooth. In most cases, it develops and grows out, but it is common that the wisdom tooth cannot emerge on its own.
In such cases, we are talking about an impacted wisdom tooth, which can be removed by oral surgery using special tools. The oral surgery procedure is performed under local anesthesia and usually the tooth is removed in several parts.
It is an unpleasant procedure, since the mouth has to be kept open for a long time and the pain and swelling following the operation may last for an extended period of time.
However, in most cases, minor oral surgery is inevitable.