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Wisdom Tooth Oral Surgery and Aftercare

Once considered valuable, wisdom teeth become the teeth category that more often create problems. If it’s true for you then a wisdom tooth oral surgery is needed as soon as possible. The way wisdom tooth surgery is done depends on the problem the tooth causes. Complications, on the other hand, depend on your age: older you are, more problems it may create after wisdom tooth surgery treatment has been done.

Stem Cells From The Teeth: A New Discovery

Scientist has found out recently that dental pulp taken from the wisdom teeth can become a source of therapeutic stem cells. This finding was informed to the public by Japanese researchers. This newly discovered cell is called mesenchymal stem cells. It is capable of developing body tissues such as bone, cartilage and fat.

Cracked lower wisdom tooth?

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I cracked my lower wisdom tooth on a chicken bone. I have a dental appointment on 15th January and they will not bring it forward for me so I have to wait over two weeks to get it fixed. In the mean time, every time I chew and talk, my tongue scrapes against the crack […]

Wisdom Teeth Extraction Wisdom

Experience has shown that complications from wisdom teeth surgery greatly increase with advancing age. Wisdom teeth removal in the late teens or early twenties can make much milder and less likely occurring complications. Wisdom tooth removal at a young age is a routine procedure and it can save you from many dental problems in future.

What should I expect recovery-wise when I get 4 wisdom teeth removed?

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I’ve done a lot of research on what to expect during the procedure and how to best care for the area afterwards, but little info on the recovery period.
I’m having 4 teeth taken out in a few weeks and am headed on vacation 6 days later. I figure taking every possible preventative and post-surgery step […]

How long does it take the swelling to go down after you get your wisdom teeth out?

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How long does it take the swelling to go down after you get your wisdom teeth out? I’m getting wisdom teeth out 9 days before my prom and im wondering if I will be ok for pictures.

Wisdom Teeth

The Most Traumatic Appointment in Dental Surgery - Tooth Extraction

The extraction of teeth is a commonly performed and generally safe procedure. For most people, the benefits - treatment of pain, decay and infection - are greater than any disadvantages. However, in order to make a well-informed decision and give your consent, you need to be aware of the possible side-effects and the risk of complications.

Wisdom is Needed for Wisdom Tooth Extraction

The Wisdom teeth are the large molars at the end of each line of teeth – there is one Wisdom tooth at the end of each row – therefore there are 4 in total. Wisdom teeth also known as third molars.

Symptoms and First Help for Jaw Pain, TMJ

Jaw pain can be in the jaw muscles, the jaw joints, or both. Most of it comes from the muscles that move the lower jaw. One of the muscles, the temporalis, spreads out like a fan on the side of the head and reaches downward to grab the lower jaw.