Wisdom teeth
Some people are fortunate enough to go through life never having to worry about their wisdom teeth (or third molars). Their dental arch, or space along the jaw, can accommodate these teeth than generally appear in early adulthood.
For many others, improved dental hygiene and diet means that the jaw becomes crowded when these late arrivals show up, and this may lead to a painful condition of impacted wisdom teeth.
Diagnosis
The surgical expertise and thorough understanding of the aesthetics and function of the mouth, teeth, jaws and face allow an OMF surgeon to assess early on whether wisdom teeth should be extracted.
Ideally that assessment should be made earlier, rather than later in that waiting for the wisdom teeth to become impacted can lead to a range of other problems.
Treatment
Wisdom tooth extraction is usually performed under local anesthesia with sedation and rarely using general anesthesia. As with any surgery it is important to inform your surgeon of any medications you may be taking and to have full discussion about the procedure and any discomfort you may feel after it.
Of course your OMF surgeon will help plan after surgery care to manage any residual pain.