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Impacted tooth
An impacted tooth is any tooth that is prevented from reaching its normal position in the mouth by tissue, bone, or another tooth. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/impacted+tooth.
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A 40-year old asked:
What does impacted tooth mean?
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What is a boney impacted tooth?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are some signs of impacted tooth?
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A 33-year old asked:
What exactly does boney impacted tooth mean?
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A 47-year old asked:
I'm wondering how long will it take for my impacted tooth to come down?
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A 46-year old asked:
What's the cost of getting an exposure and bracketing of an impacted tooth?
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A 32-year old asked:
Does it hurt to get an impacted tooth pulled?
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A 37-year old asked:
Could normal extraction for impacted tooth be done?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the time frame for an impacted tooth to be pulled up?
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A 47-year old asked:
What do I need to know about impacted tooth exposure surgery?
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A 36-year old asked:
How long does it take to recover from impacted tooth removal?
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A 49-year old asked:
Please tell me, could normal extraction for impacted tooth be done?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can I prevent getting an impacted tooth?
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A 37-year old asked:
How can I prevent pain from an impacted tooth?
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A 40-year old asked:
Where does the rubber band go on the gold chain to treat an impacted tooth exposure?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have an impacted canine i wanted to do the surgery and get the chain thing to pull down the impacted tooth, hw long will it tke to grow?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Can an impacted tooth cause your blood pressure to rise?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you have dry socket in an extracted impacted tooth that is stitched up?
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A 31-year old asked:
How long before an impacted tooth ligation chain pulls the teeth into place?
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A 31-year old asked:
What should I do if I still have swelling 11 days after impacted tooth surgery extraction?
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A member asked:
How long can I wait to have an impacted tooth removed? Do i really even need to have it removed? Its not causing any pain. My dentist says its growing at an angle, so itll never come in normal. She wants to remove it as soon as possible. My friend has
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A 32-year old asked:
Can an impacted tooth cause ringing in the ears?
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A 31-year old asked:
Which antibitic should I take if I think my wisdom impacted tooth is causinginfection--amoxicillin?
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A 31-year old asked:
Are braces required after surgery for the impacted tooth?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have an impacted tooth that a dental surgeon exposed. It's been 3 weeks and the stitches are still there. Is this normal?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Would it be obvious if you had an abscess/infection under an impacted tooth? What would be the signs/symptoms? I have a baby tooth w/ impacted adult.
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A male asked:
I have a headache since having an impacted tooth pulled 4 days ago,Only goes away for a couple hours after medicine and starts pounding again. Normal?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I just had an impacted tooth extraction and the open part of my gums turns yellowish in color. But no odor. What does this mean?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it possible for impacted tooth upper molars to cause eye problems are any problem to the eye?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can an impacted tooth lead to swollen lymph nodes, and cysts on the jaws line?
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