Can there be complications with the extractions of wisdom teeth?
With any surgical procedure you can experience swelling and bruising along with post operative discomfort and possibly infection. Not all wisdom teeth need to be surgically removed but for more difficult extractions you may also experience bleeding, sore lips, difficulty eating and opening the mouth. When the lower wisdom teeth are removed there can be a risk of nerve damage, which may cause numbness of the lip or tongue. Please discuss any risks of wisdom teeth surgery with our dentists during your consultation appointment. Although many cases of wisdom teeth removal can be managed here with IV sedation and local anaesthesia, we will refer to a specialist Oral Surgeon for very difficult cases for a general anaesthetic and hospitalisation.
