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Frequently Asked Questions
Wisdom Teeth | Date Posted: 12/1/2001
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What is impaction?
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Your dentist may advise you your wisdom teeth (or third molars) are impacted and that they need to be removed. What this means is that your wisdom teeth will not grow or erupt into a position that allows them to be functional teeth.
Impaction may be due to soft tissues (i.e. gums), or hard tissues such as other teeth or bone. Teeth that become impacted are generally more likely to cause problems.
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More questions in this category:
What are wisdom teeth?
Does everyone have wisdom teeth?
What is impaction?
My wisdom teeth are impacted. So what?
My wisdom teeth don't bother me now. Why not wait until they cause me problems?
Who can remove my wisdom teeth?
Can there be problems with extraction of wisdom teeth?
Does everyone need to have his or her wisdom teeth out?
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