Fully erupted
Upright and fully through the gum. If it’s decayed or can’t be cleaned, it can usually be removed like any other back tooth.
🦷 Wisdom tooth extraction
Wisdom tooth extraction in Frazer Town, Bengaluru
Most wisdom teeth come out in one short, planned visit. Some are tilted, buried or sitting close to a nerve, and that’s where experience decides whether you need a simple procedure or a major surgery.
🗓️ 26 years in Frazer Town⭐ 4.8 on Google · 186+ reviews🩻 Digital X-rays in the clinic
⏱️Often under an hourfor the extraction itself
💉Local anaestheticyou’re awake, but the area is numb
🧊2–4 daysof swelling or stiffness is common
🩻X-ray firstit decides simple or surgical
Typical ranges. Your own X-ray and examination decide the plan, and we explain it before anything starts.
⭐ 4.8 on Google · 186+ reviews
What patients say
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😣 Why wisdom teeth cause trouble
The last teeth to arrive, often with no room left
Wisdom teeth (third molars) usually appear between the ages of 17 and 25. By then the jaw often has little space behind the second molar, so the tooth comes in tilted, stays half under the gum, or doesn’t come through at all. Dentists call that an impacted wisdom tooth.
Signs it’s time to get it checked
- Pain or throbbing right at the back of the jaw, sometimes spreading to the ear
- A swollen, sore flap of gum over the tooth, or a bad taste (an infection called pericoronitis)
- Difficulty opening your mouth fully, or swelling in the cheek
- Food getting trapped behind the last molar, or decay starting in that molar
Not every wisdom tooth has to come out. If it has come in straight, is healthy and you can clean it, we’ll tell you to leave it alone.
📐 Types of wisdom teeth
How your wisdom tooth sits decides how it comes out
These are the six positions we see most often. In each sketch, the tooth on the left is your second molar. The dotted gold line is the nerve that runs through the lower jaw.
Under the gum
Upright, but still covered by gum. It often traps food and gets infected. Removal usually means opening the gum a little.
Mesioangular (tilted forward)
Leaning into the second molar. It can push on that tooth and cause decay where the two meet. Removal is often surgical.
Horizontal
Lying on its side against the molar’s roots. It usually has to be divided into smaller pieces and removed in sections.
Distoangular (tilted back)
Leaning away towards the back of the jaw. The angle can make it awkward to lift out, so planning matters.
Deep in the bone
Fully buried in bone, sometimes close to the nerve. If it causes no problems, it may be safer to monitor than to remove.
🛠️ The procedure
Simple extraction or surgical extraction?
The aim is always the gentlest route that’s safe for your particular tooth. That isn’t always the first one people are offered.
🙂 Simple extraction
When the tooth is visible and reachable
After numbing the area, the tooth is gently loosened in its socket and lifted out. There are usually no cuts and often no stitches.
🩺 Surgical extraction
When the tooth is impacted
A small opening is made in the gum. Sometimes a little bone is removed, or the tooth is divided so it comes out in pieces with less force. A few stitches close the area.
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Look properly first
An examination and a digital X-ray show the tooth’s angle, depth and roots, and how close it is to the nerve or, for upper teeth, the sinus.
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A plan you understand
We show you the X-ray and explain what the extraction involves, how long it should take and what recovery looks like, before you decide anything.
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Extraction and aftercare
The tooth comes out under local anaesthetic. You go home with written aftercare instructions and a number to call.
What makes a wisdom tooth difficult
- Angle and depth: horizontal and deeply buried teeth take more planning.
- Root shape: curved, hooked or joined roots can grip the bone.
- Nearby structures: the nerve that gives feeling to the lower lip and chin, or the sinus above upper teeth.
- Age and bone: bone tends to get denser with age, so problem teeth are often easier to remove earlier.
- Mouth opening: swelling or a small mouth makes access harder. Sometimes we treat an infection first and remove the tooth a few days later.
⭐ A case from the clinic
Told he needed major surgery. Treated with a simple instrument instead.
“Several dentists had told him it needed a major operation. In the end, he didn’t need one.”
😟 The problem
A patient came to us with a difficult wisdom tooth. He had already seen several dentists, including very well-qualified specialists, and all had advised a major surgical procedure, with the cost and recovery that comes with it.
🔍 What Dr. Farooq saw
After examining him and studying the X-ray, Dr. Farooq saw a different way to approach the tooth. He used a simple instrument in an unconventional way, guided by 26 years of handling teeth like this.
😊 The result
The tooth came out in a simple, effective procedure. No major surgery was needed. The patient was overjoyed to have avoided the operation and to have saved a significant amount of money.
Not every wisdom tooth can be handled this way. Some genuinely need surgery, and we’ll tell you honestly when yours does. But if you’ve been told you need a major operation, a second opinion costs you very little and may save you a lot.
Shared with the patient’s details removed. Outcomes depend on each case.
👨⚕️ Why patients choose Dr. Farooq
Experience is what avoids unnecessary surgery
Dr. Farooq (BDS, FAGE) has led Zenith Dental Care on Hutchins Road for 26 years. Over that time he has removed wisdom teeth in almost every position and condition, so he can usually tell from the X-ray which teeth need surgery and which don’t.
He works with digital RVG X-rays and advanced imaging in the clinic, and he explains exactly what he sees before you decide. Nine of our Google reviews mention extractions specifically.
More about Dr. FarooqWisdom tooth cases he has managed
- Half-erupted teeth with repeated gum infections
- Teeth tilted into the second molar
- Horizontal impactions
- Teeth buried deep in the bone
- Curved and hooked roots
- Teeth close to the nerve canal
- Upper wisdom teeth near the sinus
- Patients told elsewhere they needed major surgery
⚠️ Possible complications
What can go wrong, and how we lower the risk
Most extractions heal without problems. These are the complications every patient should know about. We go through the ones that apply to you before we start.
- Dry socket: the blood clot is lost from the socket a few days later, causing a deep ache. It’s more likely in smokers. Following the aftercare advice lowers the risk, and it’s treatable in the clinic.
- Swelling and jaw stiffness: normal for a few days, especially after surgical extraction.
- Bleeding or infection: uncommon, and usually settled with simple measures or medicines.
- Numbness of the lip, chin or tongue: rare, and usually temporary. It can happen when a lower tooth sits very close to the nerve, which is why we study the X-ray carefully first.
- Sinus opening (upper teeth): rare. If it happens it’s usually small and heals with care.
🧊 Recovery: the first few days
- Bite on the gauze for 30–45 minutes after you leave.
- Use a cold pack on the cheek on the first day, 10 minutes on, 10 off.
- Eat soft, cool food. Don’t spit hard, use straws, smoke or drink alcohol for at least 48 hours.
- From the second day, rinse gently with warm salt water after meals.
- Take medicines exactly as prescribed, and sleep with your head slightly raised.
- Call us (9 am–9 pm) if bleeding won’t stop, pain gets worse after day 3, or you have fever, pus, or numbness that doesn’t fade: 099455 39225.
📅 Booking is simple
Three steps to your appointment
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Message or call
WhatsApp us what’s bothering you (a photo or old X-ray helps), or call 099455 39225. Calls are answered 9 am–9 pm, every day.
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We suggest a time
We’ll offer a slot that suits you (Mon–Sat, 10 am–2 pm or 5 pm–8:30 pm) and tell you if anything is needed beforehand.
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Visit the clinic
Ground Floor, 42 Hutchins Road, Frazer Town / Cooke Town. Bring old X-rays or reports and a list of any medicines you take.
❓ Questions patients ask
Wisdom tooth FAQs
Does wisdom tooth removal hurt?
The area is fully numbed, so you should feel pressure rather than pain during the extraction. Soreness for a few days afterwards is normal and is managed with the medicines we prescribe.
Do all wisdom teeth need to be removed?
No. A healthy wisdom tooth that has come in straight and can be cleaned can stay. We recommend removal when a tooth causes infections, pain, decay in the neighbouring tooth, or is likely to cause problems.
I was told I need major surgery. Should I get a second opinion?
Yes, it’s worth it. Send us your X-ray on WhatsApp or come in. Sometimes surgery really is the right answer, and we’ll say so. Sometimes, as in the case above, there’s a simpler way.
How long will I need off work?
After a simple extraction, many people are back at work the next day. After a surgical extraction, plan for two to four days of taking it easy.
Can all four wisdom teeth be removed at once?
Sometimes. It depends on how difficult each tooth is and on your health. Often we remove the teeth on one side first, so you can still chew comfortably on the other.
How much does it cost?
We don’t publish price lists, because a simple and a complex extraction are very different pieces of work. You’ll get a clear quote after your X-ray, and your consultation is free when you go ahead with treatment.
🦷 Wisdom tooth bothering you?
Send us your X-ray, or come in this week
Ground Floor, 42 Hutchins Road, Frazer Town / Cooke Town. Mon–Sat, 10 am–2 pm and 5 pm–8:30 pm. Calls answered 9 am–9 pm.