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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about wisdom teeth.

7 doctors weighed in across 6 answers
Dr. Reed Day answered

Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Ignore: In removing the teeth ask how many cases they have done.

Answered 5/20/2014

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Ignore: The best time for your dentist to evaluate and remove the wisdom teeth is in the late teen years.

Answered 1/16/2019

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Dr. I. Jay Freedman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

If: If your wisdom teeth are impacted, make sure to ask 4 a 3D CBCT Scan to allow the doctor see it all.

Answered 7/4/2014

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Dr. I. Jay Freedman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Would: Would you benefit from. CAD-CAM scan prior to surgery, so the are no hidden surprises !

Answered 7/17/2014

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Dr. Zahid Ahmed answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Ignore: Ask about the risks of surgery and if surgery is necessary. Not all wisdom teeth require extraction.

Answered 11/10/2019

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Dr. Kevin Nail answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Ignore: If you still have wisdom teeth or you think they may be problem, have your doctor do and ex and xray.

Answered 5/14/2015

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