This is a case report of a surgically removal of the impacted wisdom teeth done in our office today. The patient is an 18 years old Asian healthy female.
Panorex
shows partially impacted wisdom tooth on low right and left jaw. Plan
was to remove the wisdom tooth on the lower right side under local
anesthesia. Softdental - Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
Oral exam shows the tip of the right wisdom tooth erupted, the rest of the tooth still submerged under the gum. Softdental - Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
After
the area was anesthetized, the incision was made on the area of the
wisdom tooth (#32) and the molar tooth in front of it (#31). Softdental - Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
Full thickness periosteal flap was raised and the wisdom tooth was dissected and visualized.
The wisdom tooth was elevated with an extraction elevator through the incision out to the oral cavity. Softdental - Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
The remain extraction socket of the wisdom tooth, showing minimal bleeding. Softdental
The surgical flap was closed with 2 dissolvable stitches (chromic gut suture). Softdental
Patient tolerated procedure well, no complication noted for this wisdom tooth surgery. We will follow her up in one week. Softdental - Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
Her prescription:
- Decadron 4mg x2 tabbles right away in office
- Amoxil 250mg one three times a day x 30
- Vicodin ES one every 6 hours as needed for pain x 30
Houston dentist
Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
