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2. Wisdom tooth - Wikipedia

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   Wisdom teeth in the human mouth for permanent teeth. There are none in deciduous (children's) teeth. The third molar, commonly called wisdom tooth, is the most posterior of the three molars in each quadrant of the human dentition. The age at which wisdom teeth come through (erupt) is variable, [1] but this generally occurs between late teens ...

3. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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   The lower teeth, and in particular the lower wisdom teeth, can therefore be in close proximity to this nerve. Damage to the inferior alveolar nerve is a risk of lower wisdom tooth removal (and other surgical procedures in the mandible). [20]

4. Impacted wisdom teeth - Wikipedia

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   Impacted wisdom teeth; Other names: Impacted third molars: 3D CT of an impacted wisdom tooth adjacent the inferior alveolar nerve prior to removal of wisdom tooth: Specialty: Dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery: Symptoms: Localized pain and swelling behind the last teeth: Complications: Infections, loss of adjacent teeth, cysts: Usual ...

5. Coronectomy - Wikipedia

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   Coronectomy. Wisdom tooth with close association to the inferior alveolar nerve. When extracting lower wisdom teeth, coronectomy is a treatment option involving removing the crown of the lower wisdom tooth, whilst keeping the roots in place in healthy patients. This option is given to patients as an alternative to extraction when the wisdom ...

6. Tooth impaction - Wikipedia

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   An impacted tooth is one that fails to erupt into the dental arch within the expected developmental window. Because impacted teeth do not erupt, they are retained throughout the individual's lifetime unless extracted or exposed surgically. Teeth may become impacted because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue or a ...

7. Oral and maxillofacial surgery - Wikipedia

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   An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is a regional specialist surgeon who treats the entire craniomaxillofacial complex: anatomical area of the mouth, jaws, face, and skull, head and neck as well as associated structures. Depending upon the national jurisdiction, oral and maxillofacial surgery may require a degree in medicine, dentistry or both.