The last tooth on both sides of our lower and upper jaw is
the wisdom tooth. There are those who develop and grow out, but it is common
that the 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.