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面试官: You've been told by your dentist that you have impacted wisdom teeth and they need to come out. Is that the case and is there a way that it could be a little easier? We'll talk about that next on 范围.
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面试官: I think my guests would agree that nobody looks forward to having their wisdom teeth pulled. But there could be an easier way than what you're aware of. 大发娱乐请来了博士. 布莱斯•威廉姆斯. He's an oral surgeon in the Ear, Nose and Throat department at the University of Utah Health Care. 天啊，这是件艰难的事，不是吗? Is there anything more painful than having your wisdom teeth pulled?
Dr. Williams: It's certainly not the most exciting thing to have to look forward to. But it is kind of a rite of passage into adulthood.
面试官: Yes, so let's talk about why somebody should and the importance of it. And then we're going to talk about what you can do to make the experience a little bit better. 首先，智齿. Why would somebody want to have them pulled? 这很重要吗？?
Dr. Williams: Wisdom teeth in the majority of people cause a problem because there's not enough room in the mouth for them to come in. So removing them early on in life is important because taking them out as you're older is more difficult; the bone is harder, you may have other health problems as you get older, 而且根更长.
面试官: So get them out while you're young and healthy. 这是预防措施吗? This is before you see any evidence of impacted teeth?
Dr. Williams: 正确的. There's a lot of evidence to show that having the wisdom teeth taken out before the age of 25, you get a better outcome and you avoid long term complications.
面试官: And is that something everybody should do?
Dr. Williams: 不是每个人都适合. But the vast majority of people should at least get a dental x-ray to check out and see where those teeth are and to see if they're going to cause a problem.
面试官: And the dentist could figure that out for them?
Dr. Williams: 绝对.
面试官: 好吧, and then at that point the dentist says okay, you probably should have these pulled out. 那么?
Dr. Williams: Yes a general dentist is able to remove your wisdom teeth. The difference between a general dentist and an oral surgeon is the oral surgeon is trained to remove the wisdom teeth using IV sedation.
面试官: 好吧. 而牙医不能?
Dr. Williams: Oral surgeons typically do a deeper level of sedation and know how to do it safely. That way you can go completely to sleep and not remember any of the procedure, 当一切都结束的时候醒来, and go home and have a somewhat good memory of the event.
面试官: As opposed to being awake the whole time and watching the thing.
Dr. Williams: 正确的. 完全.
面试官: So only oral surgeons can do IV sedation which sounds like a huge benefit. What are some of the other benefits of having perhaps an oral surgeon do it over a general dentist?
Dr. Williams: So the core of an oral surgeon's training is four to six years after dental school. And the core of that is in removal of wisdom teeth. 所以大发娱乐看到了更多的病例, 大发娱乐处理更复杂的案子, we're trained to do them with IV sedation. As a general dentist's bread and butter is fillings and crowns, an oral surgeon's core is the removal of wisdom teeth. 所以大发娱乐觉得很舒服.
面试官: 是的，你就是这么做的. 你会看到很多. 你做了很多.
Dr. Williams: 完全. And I think that helps translate into a quicker recovery for the patient, 这是一个更顺利的过程, 诸如此类.
面试官: Yes, and plus you don't have to be awake for it.
Dr. Williams: 完全.
面试官: If somebody has any questions what can they do?
Dr. Williams: You can search for me on the university website, 布莱斯•威廉姆斯, DDS. You can find more information about wisdom tooth removal and IV sedation, and my contact information is on there as well.
面试官: 最终的想法?
Dr. Williams: You should go to your dentist every six months for routine checkups and cleanings. Your dentist can take x-rays and diagnose you with impacted wisdom teeth. If you do need to have your wisdom teeth removed keep in mind that there is a nicer way to do it with IV sedation.
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更新日期：2018年11月7日
originally published: August 8, 2014