Posts Tagged ‘ wisdom tooth extraction ’

Nerve Injury With Removal of Wisdom Teeth

Of the more common procedural risks associated with removal of wisdom teeth is nerve injury. Nerve injury, loss of feeling in the lower lip and chin area, is a risk that carries the most weight. It is typically not debilitating, but it is certainly the most commonly sited complication. Risk Factors for Nerve Injury During […]

Wisdom Teeth Removal: Evaluating Risk Using Cone Beam Scanning

There are inherent risks with wisdom teeth removal. At Wagner Oral Surgery, we use advanced technology to predict the risk and prepare for surgery. When removing third molar teeth, there is an increased risk of injury to the sensory nerve in the lower jaw, especially in the adult patient. The risk generally increases with age. […]

Will Wisdom Teeth Make Other Teeth Shift?

Can wisdom teeth cause other teeth to move? One of the reasons for wisdom tooth extraction is from the fact that as they try to come in, they give off chemical messages to the surrounding teeth and bone making them more open to shifting. There are many other factors that enter into this, such as […]

Best time to remove wisdom teeth

Wisdom teeth are an extra set of teeth that are not necessary in a normal functional bite. I feel that their main purpose is to provide an extra set of teeth that can come in, in place of teeth that would have been lost earlier in life to dental disease in a person who did […]

How Your Wisdom Teeth Grow

Ever wondered how wisdom teeth grow? By your late teens, your jawbone has nearly reached its adult size. But sometimes it isn’t big enough to hold developing wisdom teeth. When this happens, your teeth become trapped in the bone and grow wherever they can. The crown (chewing surface of the tooth) may only partially break […]

Early Rather Than Later Is Best For Wisdom Teeth Removal

Dr. Wagner recommends early removal of wisdom teeth.

Don’t Wait For Wisdom Teeth To Be A Problem

Say the words, “wisdom teeth,” and you’ll probably be greeted with groans and removal stories. The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons estimates that about 85 percent of wisdom teeth will eventually need to be removed.  So if 85 percent of us can carry on our lives without our wisdom teeth why on earth […]