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The Causes of Pain With Wisdom Teeth
0Wisdom teeth cause people a lot of trouble, even with proper oral hygiene. For this reason, it is recommended by most dentists that wisdom teeth be removed in the teen years, before problems worsen. When people recount their wisdom tooth removal story, pain is often […]
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What Can Happen When Wisdom Teeth Aren’t Removed?
It is common for teens or young adults to have their wisdom teeth removed; this can prevent future problems in the mouth. But what are the specific risks of NOT having impacted wisdom teeth removed? First, when wisdom teeth are partially erupted, meaning they tooth […]
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What to Eat After Wisdom Tooth Removal
Wisdom teeth are the last set of permanent adult teeth to grow in. They are typically removed if they cause crowding of surrounding teeth or if they are impacted, meaning they do not emerge through the gums properly. After having wisdom teeth extracted, one question […]
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Do All Wisdom Teeth Need to Be Removed?
Wisdom teeth are so named because they come to us a little later in life than our other teeth (typically erupting by ages 16-23). Even though most of us aren’t fully wise by that time, nor do the teeth seem to make us any wiser, […]
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Words of Wisdom, For Post-Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Fortunately, surgical dentistry has been around for over 100 years, and safe wisdom tooth surgery has become a common practice. By itself, this fact has saved countless patients much pain and suffering, besides saving them from serious wisdom teeth problems. Most patients have few if any complications […]
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