ABSTRACT Objective: To emphasize the importance of diagnosis and discuss the therapeutic approaches that can be used in the orthodontic treatment of Class I malocclusion associated with two impacted ...

I need to have surgical extraction of all 4 wisdoms. They are impacted. The maxilo-facial & oral surgeon suggested I do it at his surgery using local anaestethic. I am just terrified. What should I ...

A woman claims her jawline changed after wisdom teeth removal. Experts explain how impacted teeth can affect facial symmetry and overall jaw structure.

Aim: Root resorption (RR) of the adjacent maxillary lateral incisors is considered the most common complication of displaced maxillary canines. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of ...

Six months after 17-year-old Erik Edge died during a routine wisdom tooth removal, time stands still in the Edge house. His dogs still wait for him to come home.

DIAGNOSIS OF IMPACTED CANINES Localization of IMC position is essential for accurate orthodontic treatment as well as prognosis. The first step in managing IMC is accurate diagnosis, to determine the ...

Understand what to expect during wisdom tooth removal. WebMD explains the surgery process, types of anesthesia, and recovery tips to ensure a smooth experience.

If a wisdom tooth doesn’t have room to grow (impacted wisdom tooth), resulting in pain, infection or other dental problems, you’ll likely need to have it pulled.

The objectives of the treatment of impacted canines differ according to the characteristics of dental malocclusion. Traction of the tooth is a conservative and viable alternative, which allows for ...

Imaging helped clinicians use a novel surgical technique to remove a rare nasally impacted extra tooth in a 13-year-old boy.