Wisdom Teeth Removal

Dr Shady Abdelsalam

Dr Shady is a registered Oral Surgery Professional with a wealth of cross-cultural experience. After completing his Bachelor of Dental Medicine & Surgery degree at Ain Shams University in Egypt in 2007, he obtained Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2012.

He then went on to pursue a career in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) and obtained his Master’s degree in OMFS from Cairo University in 2016 and Arab Board Fellowship in OMFS in 2018.

His interest in oral health and research led him to Australia to pursue a Master of Public Health degree at La Trobe University, which he completed in 2020. Shady passed the Australian Dental Council Exam in early 2021, and was in general practice in Melbourne, until he obtained his Australian Oral Surgery Professional registration in January 2023.

Shady has a passion for helping his patients achieve their best possible smile, with his calming, mild-mannered approach. He enjoys all aspects of oral surgery practice, with a particular focus on surgical extraction of third molars (wisdom teeth), dental implants, bone grafting procedures and temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD).

Outside of work, Shady enjoys spending time with his family, playing soccer, squash, reading and swimming at the beach.

Wisdom Teeth Problems

In most people, wisdom teeth grow normally without causing any problems.

However, in some people, the wisdom teeth grow abnormally causing pain and discomfort.

This could happen because of a lack of space in the mouth, resulting in the wisdom tooth pushing into the teeth around it and causing pain.

Misaligned wisdom teeth can not only damage the alignment of the surrounding teeth but also result in damaging the jaw and the associated nerves.

It is more likely that people have 28 teeth before their wisdom teeth begin to erupt. So when the wisdom teeth do erupt, there may not be enough space in the jaw for all 32 teeth.

Due to this lack of space, a wisdom tooth may not erupt fully. Such a case is called an ‘Impacted Wisdom Tooth‘, causing pain and in some cases, infection. Removing the wisdom teeth can prevent impaction and overcrowding in your jaw.

Some of the problems associated with impacted wisdom teeth include bacteria and plaque build-up, development of cysts, development of tumours, infection and jaw & gum disease.

In most cases, your Melbourne CBD dentist will recommend a wisdom tooth extraction, which is the easiest and quickest way to relieve you of the pain.