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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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   Alveolar osteitis of a socket after tooth extraction. Note lack of blood clot in socket and exposed alveolar bone. Dry-socket (Alveolar osteitis) is a painful phenomenon that most commonly occurs a few days after the removal of mandibular (lower) wisdom teeth. It typically occurs when the blood clot within the healing tooth extraction site is ...

4. 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 ...

5. Impacted wisdom teeth - Wikipedia

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   Impacted wisdom teeth is a condition where the third molars (wisdom teeth) are prevented from erupting into the mouth. [1] This can be caused by a physical barrier, such as other teeth, or when the tooth is angled away from a vertical position. [2] Completely unerupted wisdom teeth usually result in no symptoms, although they can sometimes ...

6. Tooth eruption - Wikipedia

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   Tooth eruption is a process in tooth development in which the teeth enter the mouth and become visible. It is currently believed that the periodontal ligament plays an important role in tooth eruption. The first human teeth to appear, the deciduous (primary) teeth (also known as baby or milk teeth), erupt into the mouth from around 6 months ...

7. 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 ...