When do wisdom teeth need removing?
Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come through, usually from your late teens. Often there isn’t enough room for them. They can come through at an angle, press on the tooth in front, or get stuck in the bone. This is called an impacted wisdom tooth.
The gum around it can become sore, swollen and infected. If a wisdom tooth is causing pain or damaging other teeth, it is usually better to remove it. We scan first at our Lewisham practice to see exactly where the tooth and its roots sit.
Why have a wisdom tooth removed?
- It should ease the pain and swelling the tooth is causing.
- It protects the tooth next to it from damage and decay.
- It stops repeated gum infections around a part-erupted tooth.
- It makes the back of your mouth easier to keep clean.
Not every wisdom tooth needs to come out. If yours has come through straight and is easy to clean, we’ll usually leave it alone. Need a different tooth out? See tooth removal.
What happens
Assessment and scan
We examine the area and take a scan. Our on-site 3D CBCT scanner shows the roots and the nerves nearby, so we can plan the removal carefully.
Your plan
We explain what’s involved and check your medical history to make sure it’s safe to go ahead. You get the price before treatment starts.
Removing the tooth
The area is numbed with local anaesthetic. You may feel pressure, but you shouldn’t feel pain. IV sedation is available if you’re nervous.
Recovery
Plan some time to rest afterwards. Some swelling and soreness for a few days is normal. We’ll give you aftercare advice to help it heal. Call us if the pain gets worse after a few days instead of better.
Wisdom tooth removal at SmileUp
- 3D CBCT scanner on site, so complex extractions are planned from a 3D view
- IV sedation available for nervous patients
- Patients from Lewisham, Greenwich and Blackheath
- Open six days · Mon, Tue until 7:30pm
How much does it cost?
Your dentist confirms the exact cost in a written plan before any treatment starts.
| Upper surgical extraction | from £400 |
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