What are the risks?
In addition to the risks that can normally occur with a whitening tooth extraction, there are the risks associated with the anaesthesia and narcotics, especially when the treatment is performed under general anaesthesia. According to statistics, one in 10,000 anaesthesias can cause problems. Not every person may be treated under general anesthesia without first testing the entire organism.
Some patients belong to risk groups that should only be given a general anaesthetic in exceptional cases.
- These include patients with infections of the respiratory tract, for example pneumonia. Artificial respiration can cause hoarseness and breathing difficulties after the operation.
- Patients treated with cytostatic drugs pose a risk because they are very susceptible to infections.
- Patients with cardiovascular problems are reluctantly put under general anesthesia for a wisdom tooth removal. Patients with heart failure due to a congenital heart defect or severe hypertension are much more at risk of general anesthesia than healthy patients.
Duration
Every patient is different and every operation is different. That is why it is not possible to give any concrete information about the duration. The duration depends on how many teeth have to be extracted and how they are positioned in the jaw.
If the teeth have already broken through and the crown is fully visible, the tooth can be easily extracted. If the teeth are still completely in the bone, it must first be reamed. Another problem occurs when the wisdom teeth lie horizontally in the bone and you cannot grasp them.
Even with broken teeth, there can be delays if the roots break off and get stuck in the bone. Depending on the experience and skill of the dentist, the surgery takes varying lengths of time. During the operation, complications can occur again and again, or unforeseeable changes in the plan can occur.
For example, in some cases several sutures have to be placed, which also requires additional time. Since it takes a certain amount of time to induce anesthesia and wake the patient up after the surgery, the treatment takes a little longer overall. The shortest operation takes about 30 minutes if everything goes according to plan.
However, if the teeth are misaligned as described above, wisdom tooth surgery may take 3 hours. After the operation, you must stay in the recovery room until you have recovered. After a local anesthesia you can usually go home directly after the treatment.