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How many roots does a wisdom tooth have
A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gregory Hinesanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
2 or 3: Some molars have two roots and others have three.
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Dr. Anifat Balogunanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Wisdom Teeth: Wisdom teeth are sometimes referred to as third molars. Lower wisdom teeth usually have 2 roots and upper wisdom teeth usually have 3 roots.
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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience
2 or 3: Lower usually 2, sometimes 3 or more.
Upper usually 3, sometimes 2, 3 or more.
For best results, see oral surgeon for wisdom tooth extraction.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
Fused Roots: It means the root support is conical in shape, making the tooth over the long run less stable than a tooth with divergent roots. The shape of the root... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
Need to be patient: You need to give it a little time (sometimes a week or more). The nerves in the tooth are gone, but the nerves in the bone are still inflammed. Root c... Read More
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Dr. Robert Hulbertanswered
24 years experience
Root canal: It is not unusual for a tooth with a root canal procedure done to be sensitive to chewing for several days, even weeks after treatment. Even though t... Read More
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Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
It's always best to: Call the dentist, or in this case the endodontist, who actually treated you to find out what you should expect, how long to expect it for, and whether... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience
Unknown term: Never heard the term. If you need personal advice about wisdom teeth, see wisdom tooth expert - oral surgeon - for exam/recommendations.
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2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Wolteranswered
Dentistry 32 years experience
Yes: Any tooth can chip or crack and end up with a sharp edge. In fact, this is very common, especially as we get older and have chewed with our teeth for ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
NO: Wisdom teeth don't and can't compress nerves. The confusion might be with you having heard that there is a risk of nerve damage with the surgical remo... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Harwoodanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 47 years experience
No: If there is room for it to fully erupt into its proper position then you may just have some "teething" type discomfort.
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Possibly, although: The usual age range is 16-25. Removal is controversial, especially when these 3rd molars erupt normally, are not decayed, & there's space for them to ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Theodore Ritotaanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Teeth develope: From early childhood., but wisdom teeth usually grow in during the teenage years. Usually in by 15-18 but can vary.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aaron Creggeranswered
17 years experience
YES!!!: You can have none, one, two, three, four, or more! i once removed 6 on one patient!
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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