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What can cause wisdom tooth surgical or impacted?
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Jaw anatomy: When there is insufficient room for the wisdom tooth to erupt. Then it is impacted. There are several degrees of impactions, tissue to boney. Also several degrees of bone impactions, based on position and location within the bone.
Answered 7/1/2015
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Position: Position of tooth and available room for eruption. For best results, make sure you are evaluated and treated by a board certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon.
Answered 7/1/2015
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