Archive for the ‘ Wisdom Tooth Extracton ’ Category

PREVENTING PERIODONTAL DEFECTS AFTER THE EXTRACTIONS OF THIRD MOLARS

The article in the September issue of JADA regarding Periodontal Therapy as a preventive measure for Third Molar sites was very interesting on several fronts. First and foremost is prevention. We can predict early on with a panoramic scan the expected arch length concerns and pathology concerns there may be with third molar (wisdom) teeth. […]

The who when where and why FOR WISDOM TEETH

WHERE? Wagner Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Specialists. WHEN? I suggest having wisdom teeth removed at a younger age for several reasons. When patients are younger the roots of wisdom teeth are shorter, basically less “grown in” so less resistant to removal. They are typically “looser” in the bone making it a less painful and […]