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I'm having my dentist extract my wisdom teeth. any advice, dentist advice?
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Exercise: Best preparation is to slowly exercise your mouth from fully closed to fully open and closed again. This should be done several times a day to condition the muscle to accept manipulations that the surgeon will be using.
Answered 5/22/2013
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Good decision: Having a dentist remove your wisdom teeth is a wise choice. Any trained dentist can remove teeth, however oral and maxillofacial surgeons usually have more advanced training and experience in removal of impacted wisdom teeth, and may be able to offer you more sedation options or general anesthesia the procedure. You have to be comfortable with the person performing your surgery.
Answered 5/25/2013
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