February 4, 2022

How Do I Know My Wisdom Teeth Are Impacted?

Dr. Chilcoat @ 2:23 pm

When you hear the words “wisdom teeth,” what comes to mind? For many, they envision eating ice cream during the recovery process before they think of these teeth being the source of acute or chronic teeth and jaw pain. In fact, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) shared that roughly 85 percent of them need to be pulled for that very reason. Plus, 90 percent of patients with wisdom tooth pain have at least one impacted tooth. But, how will you know if you have one? Read on for warning signs and how wisdom teeth removal in Dallas can help.

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