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Should You Get Your Wisdom Tooth Removed? Factors To Consider Before The Procedure

Teeth are an essential and permanent part of our adult lives. We grow a set of milk teeth as kids and lose them in the following years, growing a new and permanent set if adult teeth by the age of 12 ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask Dr. Universe: For those who have them, wisdom teeth tend to cause problems

Not everyone gets wisdom teeth. I asked my friend David Carsten about it. He studied biochemistry at Washington State University. Now he’s a dentist who teaches about dental sedation and anesthesia at ...
Yahoo

My dentist told me they couldn't remove a tooth because of my weight. It was the wake-up call I needed to lose 100 pounds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carol Evans' oral surgeon told her she was too heavy to have her tooth removed under anesthetic. It was the wake-up call she ...
Rediff.com

Is It Safe To Remove Your Wisdom Tooth?

Dentists recommend proactive removal of wisdom tooth when they see a high risk of future issues like crowding, decay or cysts ...
KSL

Idaho woman shares her story of how getting wisdom teeth removed led to her cancer diagnosis

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — An Idaho Falls, Idaho, woman's life changed in an instant when getting her wisdom teeth removed led her to a cancer diagnosis. Brittany Madder, 26, is a Thunder Ridge High School ...