Wisdom Tooth Extraction: Why Is a University Hospital Recommended in Some Cases? / Gangnam Leon Dental Clinic

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When you receive a consultation before wisdom tooth extraction,

you may sometimes hear,

This case is difficult,

so you need to go to a university hospital.

At that moment, it can leave you with a lot to think about.

'What is different about a university hospital?'

'It’s hard to get an appointment at a university hospital—will that be okay?'

'How is it different from nearby dental clinics?'

In the end, you may come to feel that the procedure is not easy and start worrying.

In this post,

we will look at which wisdom tooth extractions are recommended for a university hospital,

what is different about a university hospital,

and which dental clinic may be a good choice

if you are considering wisdom tooth extraction.

Why is wisdom tooth extraction often necessary?

Wisdom teeth are the rearmost molars that usually erupt between the ages of 17 and 25.

Because they emerge after the other teeth are already in place, there is often not enough space in the jaw, and this can cause various problems.

If they have erupted normally and are well maintained, then they do not have to be extracted! If wisdom teeth grow in the correct direction and are well cared for, extraction is not always necessary.

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However, because of their location, wisdom teeth are difficult to brush properly and food tends to get trapped easily, so the risk of cavities or gum inflammation is high, which is why they are often removed preventively. In particular, partially erupted wisdom teeth can also cause repeated inflammation.

🦷Why they become a problem

✔️ Insufficient jaw space

✔️ Erupting in an abnormal direction

✔️ Hard to care for, leading to inflammation/cavities

Difficulty of wisdom tooth extraction The difficulty of extraction can vary greatly depending on the condition of the wisdom tooth. The main factors that determine difficulty are as follows.

✅ Whether it has erupted sufficiently above the gum or is still embedded

✅ Whether the wisdom tooth is tilted or lying sideways

✅ The shape and condition of the roots

✅ The distance from the inferior alveolar nerve

Some cases can be finished with a simple extraction, but depending on these factors, there are cases where the gum must be incised or the tooth must be sectioned before removal.

Types of wisdom teeth that are often recommended for university hospital care

In general, the following cases are often recommended for treatment at a university hospital.

✅ Completely impacted wisdom tooth

that is fully buried in the gum

✅ Horizontally impacted wisdom tooth lying on its side

✅ Wisdom tooth located very close to the mandibular nerve

✅ Wisdom tooth with curved roots or roots split into multiple branches

✅ Cases accompanied by inflammation or cysts

For these wisdom teeth, because the risk of nerve damage or bleeding during extraction must be considered more carefully, experience of the medical staff and an accurate diagnosis are especially important.

What matters is the treatment system and extraction experience

University hospitals use advanced diagnostic equipment such as CT scans to examine the nerve position and each patient’s dental condition in detail, and they have accumulated experience handling a wide range of difficult cases.

✅ Expertise of the medical staff

✅ Experience with a variety of difficult extractions

✅ Care after extraction

If a dental clinic has these conditions, then even if it is not a university hospital, it may still be fully capable of treating difficult wisdom tooth cases.

Many difficult cases handled

Minimally invasive incision

Up to 60 extractions per day

Among the patients who visit Gangnam Leon Dental Clinic for wisdom tooth extraction, 40–50% have horizontal/impacted wisdom teeth, and even difficult cases like those below are treated after sufficient consultation.

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Even outside treatment hours!

After wisdom tooth extraction

Medication allergy/anesthesia/hemostasis/pain consultation

Also, after wisdom tooth extraction, if you have questions during recovery, we respond to inquiries until weekdays (Mon–Fri) midnight / Saturdays until 7 p.m.

Depending on the difficulty of wisdom tooth treatment, for safe extraction, accurate diagnosis and experience are more important than anything else.

In that process, check where and by what standards how many and what kinds of cases are being treated, and also how follow-up care is handled, then make a choice that suits you after sufficient consultation.

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