Why is wisdom teeth removal necessary? While not everyone needs to have their wisdom teeth removed, for many they can be the cause of pain or discomfort. Most people’s mouth cannot accommodate all 32 teeth and because the third molars, commonly called ‘wisdom teeth’, are the last to appear there is often not enough room [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Third Molars’
When is a Good Time for Removal of Wisdom Teeth?
A frequent question that I get a lot is when is the best time for removal of third molars? First of all it needs to be assessed if the third molars indeed need to be removed. The main reasons for removal of wisdom teeth is: Lack of space for proper eruption and function Decay Infection [...]
Impacted third molars and Mandibular fractures
There have been many studies that evaluated the correlation between impacted mandibular third molars and mandibular fracture (lower Jaw). T. Meisami et al 2001 did a study that showed Patients with third molars had thrice the increased risk of angle fractures when compared to patients without (P< 0.001). Impaction of third molars significantly increased the incidence of angle [...]