Surgical removal - approaches for wisdom teeth

In this 3 part series, Dr. Abdurahman El-Awa and Dr. Robert Bolt provide an overview of the assessment of wisdom teeth for removal, with demonstration through live surgeries.

Oral surgery. Elevation of a lower right wisdom tooth with no bone removal - Dr. Abdurahman El-Awa and Dr. Robert Bolt

Aims and objectives:

• Understand the assessment of an impacted wisdom tooth
• The factors involved, and techniques, for extraction without bone removal

Oral surgery. Removal of an impacted lower right wisdom tooth with division and creation of a Cryer’s notch - Dr. Abdurahman El-Awa and Dr. Robert Bolt

Aims and objectives:

• Understand the assessment of an impacted wisdom tooth - including radiographic assessment
• The factors involved and techniques for decoronation and how to avoid complications
• Choices involved in flap raising

Oral Surgery. Removal of a lower left wisdom tooth with crown division - Dr. Abdurahman El-Awa and Dr. Robert Bolt

Aims and objectives:

• Understand the assessment of an impacted wisdom tooth
• The factors involved and techniques for crown division, and how to avoid complications