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Most dental extractions are simple affairs that can be easily performed by general dentists and heal in a couple of days, but some extractions require specialized knowledge and can only be done by experienced oral surgeons. Here are some of the situations when your extraction needs to be done by a surgeon: Wisdom tooth extraction […]

Wisdom teeth are the last teeth at the two ends of each row. These molars no longer play a role in chewing and grinding our food and their special, difficult to reach location and lack of function makes them the most problematic teeth, the most common culprits behind a less-than-perfect smile. Wisdom teeth can be […]

If you need a dental extraction or wisdom tooth removal and you don’t know what the process involves, here are a few things to know about the intervention: The administration of the analgesic – most doctors offer patients the option to choose the level of sedation. In most cases, a local anesthetic is applied to […]

For some people, wisdom tooth extraction is not more complicated than the extraction of any other tooth, while for others, the damaged vestigial molar can be removed only with a serious surgical intervention. Here are some things that you should know about the removal process: The position and size of the wisdom tooth – wisdom […]

Wisdom tooth extraction is typically recommended if your wisdom teeth don’t have enough space to grow out properly. The issue can be that the growth will become painful and distorted, and that it can also lead to secondary problems such as food being trapped behind your wisdom teeth and leading to decay and infection, as […]

There are probably a lot of dental conditions that most people don’t even hear about except once in a while, but that doesn’t mean that they should be ignored. On the contrary, the most serious dental problems should be kept track of, and it’s important to take all the necessary steps towards preventing or dealing […]

Even though dentists usually recommend the removal of wisdom teeth, that’s not necessarily a rule. In many cases, you can retain your wisdom teeth as long as they are healthy and they don’t hinder your oral health and your appearance. Otherwise, your dentist will likely recommend you to an oral surgeon who can help you […]

Wisdom teeth might be natural, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with them. According to a lot of dental experts, wisdom teeth are essentially a third set of molars that starts to grow out when you’ve passed your teen years. These teeth are unique in that they grow at the back, behind your […]

Wisdom teeth removal is the process of surgically removing one or more wisdom teeth, the last teeth located at each end of the upper and lower row of teeth. Wisdom teeth are vestigial teeth that used to be important for chewing and grinding food 10,000 years ago, but the changes in the lifestyle and the […]