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I have a flap of gum above my below wisdom tooth. is it needed to be removed?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Operculum: If you are asymptomatic, you may be able to leave it. More often than not, the tissue needs to be removed or the tooth needs to be extracted.
Answered 9/18/2016
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Yes: Not possible to get under the flap to properly clean. If your Dentist has told you that treatment is necessary, I wouldn't want to second guess his/her knowledgeable recommendation, especially without a clinical examination and x-rays. Know that having a flap of gum tissue, an operculum, still partially covering a wisdom tooth at age 29 is pathological, not physiologic.
Answered 9/18/2016
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