What can be done about an infected Wisdom Tooth?
Your dentist may clean the infected area and apply some local antiseptic agent if necessary. Antibiotics and painkillers may be prescribed to reduce the infection. If the upper wisdom tooth is biting on the swollen gum, the tooth may be trimmed out of the way. If it is judged that the upper wisdom tooth is not functional, then, in the long run it would be better to extract the tooth. At a later visit, when the infection is under control, the lower wisdom tooth can be removed. Very often, before the removal, an X-ray would be taken to assess the position and shape of the tooth. How is the Wisdom Tooth removed? In many cases, the wisdom tooth is removed by your dentist in an operation done under local anaesthesia. The anaesthesia will prevent any feeling of pain during the operation though there may be some sensation of pressure while the dentist is working on the tooth. During the operation, the gum around the tooth is moved to one side and some bone around the tooth is removed. Often,
