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2. Impacted wisdom teeth - Wikipedia

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   A treatment controversy exists about the need for and timing of the removal of disease-free impacted wisdom teeth. Supporters of early removal cite the increasing risks for extraction over time and the costs of monitoring the wisdom teeth. Supporters for retaining wisdom teeth cite the risk and cost of unnecessary surgery.

3. Wisdom tooth - Wikipedia

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   Impacted wisdom teeth are classified by the direction and depth of impaction, the amount of available space for tooth eruption and the amount of soft tissue or bone that covers them. The classification structure allows clinicians to estimate the probabilities of impaction, infections and complications associated with wisdom teeth removal. [31]

4. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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   This is usually the choice taken if the reason of dental extraction is due to impacted wisdom teeth or orthodontics because of limited space. The alveolar bone will slowly resorb over time once the tooth is lost. Potential esthetic concern. Potential for drifting and rotation of adjacent teeth into the gap over time.

5. Does Medicaid cover wisdom teeth removal? - AOL

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   The Medicaid rate of wisdom teeth removal may range from about $60 to around $200 per tooth, depending on the complexity of the extractions. Additional costs can include: dental examinations

6. Coronectomy - Wikipedia

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   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 teeth are in close association with the inferior alveolar nerve , and so used to ...

7. Pericoronitis - Wikipedia

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   Proponents of early extraction cite the cumulative risk for extraction over time, the high probability that wisdom teeth will eventually decay or develop gum disease and costs of monitoring to retained wisdom teeth. [14] Advocates for retaining wisdom teeth cite the risk and costs of unnecessary operations and the ability to monitor the disease ...