Wisdom Teeth

[Ric.ror]

What on earth is this is this ridiculous rule about dentists not taking wisdom teeth out anymore. My lack land son is on his second course of antibiotics for a tooth that clearly needs extracting - and I'm not even a dentist!!!!

[ummmm]

Is it a rule?

[Ric.ror]

Well clearly I thought it was!

[kvalidir]

My sister in law has just had hers removed. I'd try a different dentist perhaps?

[ummmm]

I don't think it is. Ring around.

[naomi24]

I can't say I've heard of that rule. Often a dentist will not remove a tooth until any infection present is remedied. You say your son is on antibiotics, so perhaps that's the answer.

[RATTER15]

I think the reason dentists will often send patience to the hospital for wisdom tooth extraction is they can be very difficult to remove and a hospital can use a genera anaesthetic if required. I think most dentists will still remove them depending on the root structures etc.

[jennyjoan]

I got 3 wisdom teeth taken out 4 weeks ago cos they were in bad shape.

[Old_Geezer]

Mine have never made an appearance. I think my wisdom is ensuring it stays in my head.

[ummmm]

Mine are still growing.

[mallyh]

40 odd years ago i had to go into hospital for removal of 4 wisdom teeth as they were coming up side ways .

[Eve]

I had one removed by a dentist in the chair when it got infected, think it was for the second time and a worse one. He took the one above out though rather than the infected one.

I had the other three taken out under anaesthesia in a clinic 2/3 months later, I think it was an NHS clinic but by paying I got in quicker.

That was some time ago now though. I agree they can be tricky, mine were about a week off being impacted and know people where their jaw had to be broken etc... to get them out.

[B00]

I had all 4 taken out in (at once) hospital 'bout errr 10 years ago I think? And a work colleague has just been in hossy to have 2 of hers out as well.

[B00]

And what's a "lack land" son?

[Jomlett]

Lackland: Idiot son!

[B00]

oh righty, cheers, not heard that expression before :-)

[tonyav]

Had all four of mine removed in the early 80's, dentist referred me to hospital.

[woofgang]

The rule is not about the tooth removal, its about the anaesthesia. Dentists can no longer administer their own GA's, there needs to be an anaesthesiologist there for the whole of the procedure plus appropriate equipment and emergency equipment. If the dentist can arrange this at all, it costs megabucks and I don't think that what the NHS pay them would cover it.

[Peter Pedant]

On Henry II ( 1154 - 89 ) death Richard and Robert got land but Prince John didnt and was known as Lackland

but I didnt know it meant stupid altho John wasnt very good when he became King.

see Lion in Winter

[J9PUR]

I would speculate that this has nothing to do with anaesthesia or place of extraction, but that your dentist is following appropriate NHS NICE guidelines.

Here is a link:

http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta1/chapter/appendix-c-wisdom-teeth-removal-patient-notes