Wisdom Tooth Pain, Swelling, and Impaction Relief
Wisdom teeth usually show themselves between the ages of 17 and 25, and for a lot of people, they cause more problems than they solve. They can grow in sideways, get stuck under the gums, crowd nearby teeth, or trigger swelling and infection. Leave them alone, and an impacted wisdom tooth tends to get more painful, not less, and can start affecting the teeth next to it.
Wisdom teeth removal in Phoenix addresses this directly, before pain, crowding, or infection gets worse.
What Wisdom Teeth Extraction Can Fix
Our wisdom teeth removal in Ahwatukee treats teeth that are impacted, infected, or crowding your other teeth. In more complex cases, it’s the kind of procedure an oral surgeon handles, though general dentists, including our team, perform routine extractions regularly.
This treatment can:
- Relieve jaw pain and pressure
- Stop swelling or infection from spreading
- Prevent damage to nearby teeth
- Reduce crowding and shifting teeth
- Clear up bad breath caused by infection
- Avoid more serious complications down the road
Meet Dr. Foroughi
Dr. Shahyar “Sean” Foroughi, DDS
For more than 20 years, Dr. Shahyar “Sean” Foroughi has helped patients through wisdom teeth removal with a calm, careful approach. He’s been practicing since 2000, starting with a Magna Cum Laude degree from USC, then earning his DDS from UCSF and completing advanced hospital training at Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in Texas.
Our wisdom teeth removal dentist in Phoenix is a member of the AACD and the Academy of Osseointegration (AO), and focuses on making extractions as smooth and stress-free as possible, especially for nervous patients.
Arizona License: 5717 | NPI: 1659460202
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Steps of Our Wisdom Teeth Surgery
Evaluation & X-Rays
We check your wisdom teeth's position and decide if they're impacted, erupting, or causing problems.
Numbing or Sedation
We numb the area with local anesthesia, or offer sedation for a more comfortable experience.
Extraction
We carefully remove the tooth and place stitches if needed to close the site.
Recovery
Most swelling and soreness fade within a few days, with full healing over about two weeks.
Related Care
Simple Extraction vs. Surgical Extraction
| Simple Extraction | Surgical Extraction | |
|---|---|---|
| Tooth position | Fully erupted, visible above the gum | Impacted, partially erupted, or trapped in bone |
| Performed by | General dentist | General dentist or oral surgeon, depending on complexity |
| Anesthesia | Local anesthesia, sometimes with nitrous oxide | Local anesthesia plus sedation, or general anesthesia |
| Procedure | Tooth is loosened and removed directly | Gum tissue is opened, and sometimes bone is removed, to access the tooth |
| Recovery | A few days | 1–2 weeks, with full healing taking longer |
