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Subject:
Wisdom Teeth Removal
Category: Health > Medicine Asked by: mnatenshon-ga List Price: $6.00 |
Posted:
30 Mar 2004 11:00 PST
Expires: 29 Apr 2004 12:00 PDT Question ID: 322478 |
Are there any visible effects to having your wisdom teeth removed? IE, does your facial cheek structure change at all? I am 25 years old and contemplating having the surgery as they are somewhat bothersome right now, although it is not killing me so I could potentially leave them in. |
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Re: Wisdom Teeth Removal
From: bastian-ga on 30 Mar 2004 11:06 PST |
My wife and I both had all 4 wisdom teeth removed and I didnt notice any difference at all. Took a few weeks for the holes to completely fill though. |
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Re: Wisdom Teeth Removal
From: missy-ga on 30 Mar 2004 11:07 PST |
I had mine taken out a few years ago, and the only facial change I noted was the very temporary swelling of my face after the surgery. Unless the surgeon breaks your jaw in the course of getting the teeth out (not common, but not unheard of either), there shouldn't be any change to the shape of your face at all. (If they're bothering you, you really should have them out before they really start to hurt. If they're impacted, you could end up with an abscess, then you'd be *forced* to get them out. That's no fun.) --Missy |
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Re: Wisdom Teeth Removal
From: tomlouie-ga on 30 Mar 2004 11:40 PST |
If they are bothersome now, they will only get worse with time. I had all four of mine removed when they started bothering me in two separate operations. My face puffed up and my jaw was sore, but there was no long term side effects. Good luck. Tom |
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Re: Wisdom Teeth Removal
From: probonopublico-ga on 30 Mar 2004 11:43 PST |
Get rid of them, fast: they're nothing but a nuisance. Me and my family, we have had all ours removed, on the dentist's advice. There was absolutely no adverse effects, cosmetic or otherwise. Therefore, the process is as low risk as any (although nothing is entirely risk-free). I've got no medical qualifications, so I'm only writing as a former patient. |
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Re: Wisdom Teeth Removal
From: s3com-ga on 30 Mar 2004 11:45 PST |
This is right that one's jaw structure changes when any tooth is extracted, but frankly speaking it is most unusual case in Wisdom teeth, because they are the posterior most and just beside them 2nd molars are present, so one can't say that a person's face becomes smaller after removing their wisdom teeth. But person's face do change after extraction of any other teeth especially for anteriors, i.e incisors, canine and sometimes for premolars as well. http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/aug2001/997918141.Dv.r.html Regards, s3com |
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Re: Wisdom Teeth Removal
From: theansweringmachine-ga on 30 Mar 2004 15:04 PST |
I am 27 years old - i had my wisdom tooth pulled out two weeks ago. think long term and get rid of 'em for the sake of functionality rather than ergonomic appeal (not that there is any noticeable change in the facial cheek structure). Wisdom teeth are better when they are gone - you might roam around with swollen cheek for a week (in the worst case), but that might be the time to impersonate Don Corleone and get it done with. |
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Re: Wisdom Teeth Removal
From: banderbear-ga on 31 Mar 2004 10:46 PST |
As a dental nurse working in an oral and facial surgery dept I would definately say that there are no long term facial structure changes in 99.9% of patients. The other 0.01% of patients may experience some numbness of the face which could cause a slight drooping effect. This is a very rare occurence and this only happens if the teeth are lying too close to a nerve in your jawbone and the nerve is damaged. This would only happen with BOTTOM wisdom teeth, in my 9 years experience most of the TOP wisdom teeth i've seen extracted have been the easiest extractions i've witnessed. Hope this helps with your decision. |
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Re: Wisdom Teeth Removal
From: probonopublico-ga on 31 Mar 2004 13:20 PST |
So, Mnatenshon, When are you going to have them extracted? And do please let us know how you get on. All the Very Best. Bryan |
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