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I've been recommended to have a wisdom tooth pulled because it has long roots and is near a nerve (and artery?). I'm living in South Korea so it's hard to understand exactly whats up. If this is the case, is this an emergency or could I wait 6 months until I'm back in the USA to clear it up.

PAST HISTORY : Not a lot of medical history. Up until this weekend all of my dentists have told me I could keep all my wisdom teeth.

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Patient asked followup Question: 11 years ago

I should also mention that I have had no pain in those teeth at all. I was very surprised when he said I should have them pulled. Also, money is an issue. If it's really important I'll have to suck it up and use my savings, but if I can wait and go home, it will be cheaper for me.

Dr. Opinder Singh Thind answered : 11 years ago

Hello there,
First of all let me assure you that whenever any doctor inspects a patient, he or she will usualy recommends a procedure which is in the best interest of the patient on a longer run, this is also known as an ethical approach & practice(This totally depends on the doctors practice, individually).

Secondly as you have mentioned there is no pain in the wisdom tooth, there may not be an immediate nerve involvement for that tooth but there is a certain possibility of that tooth getting decayed and the decay spreading to the neighbouring tooth as well later on and that depends on what the other dentist has seen and told you. For that I would need you to upload your latest X-ray in your profile page.

Yes, it may be possible to defer the treatment for 6 months time but that all depends how well you keep the entire area clean with brushing & flossing and also to the extent of the position or decay in the tooth as well. So before coming to any final conclusion, i would again request you to upload your X-ray and then we can further evaluate what can be done with it for a proper call because if a wrong call is taken now, it can lead to serious problems later on.

One more important I would like to add : No matter in which country you get your wisdom tooth extracted, it should preferably be extracted by a specialist Maxillo facial Surgeon, a Dentist who specialises in all kinds of surgical procedures .Make sure he is a post graduate doctor with relevant experience in his field. Good luck to you !!

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