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Impacted wisdom teeth touching a nerve

2024-05-11 13:39:05
Impacted wisdom teeth touching a nerve and poses risk of nerve damage during removal.Is it serious? Can there be any major complications If there's any damage to the said nerve. refer to the xray for the position.
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You can get it removed if you have pain
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You can visit my clinic for consultation with oral surgeon

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Hi. Since the wisdom tooth is in very close approximation to the nerve please do get the tooth removed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon only as they are specialised in the same.

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Hello! If it's minor injury it can be treated,if its major then there are changes Parasthesia

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Chances of nerve damage

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Hello There may be little chances of nerve damage during extraction but if the damage is severe then it can cause problems But if the nerve damage is mild then it can be treated

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