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Can doctors tell me what does one do when his wisdom tooth is growing out?
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Extract: At your age it is unusual for a wisdom tooth to erupt fully. Get a consult from an oral surgeon for extraction.
Answered 6/16/2013
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Depends: If there is room for the tooth and you can keep it clean there is no reason to do anything about it. If hygiene is a problem or if the palcement of the tooth affects the bite at all then you have some value judgments to make about extracting it.
Answered 6/16/2013
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