What is meant by Oral Surgery?

It refers to the dental procedure of removing severely damaged or infected teeth from the mouth that cannot be saved by any measures. During teeth extractions or Dental oral surgery ,the tooth root is removed from the bone along with the crown.

How does wisdom tooth extraction differ from normal extraction?

Once it has been determined that a wisdom tooth is problematic and needs to be removed; local anaesthesia is administered to ensure the tooth can be pulled out without any major discomfort. A minor Dental oral surgery is then performed where the tissue and bone around the wisdom tooth are removed so that the tooth can be cleanly extracted from the socket. Sutures or stitches may be needed to close the surgical site and promote healing of the overlying tissue. A follow up may be needed the next day to check out the sutures in place and to evaluate the surrounding tissues.