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What are common wisdom teeth extraction complications?

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Common complications: 1 dry socket 2 fractured roots 3 infection 4 damage adjacent teeth 5 bleeding 6 other less than 1% chance of occurance.

Answered 3/3/2014

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

A few: Wisdom teeth complications include dry socket, bleeding, infection, retained root tip, delayed healing, damage to adjacent tooth, nerve damage. Lowest risk of complications if procedure done by oral surgeon.

Answered 4/5/2020

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