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Impacted wisdom tooth & cavity
This is my upper molar impacted wisdom tooth and there is cavity...any filling is possible in that case??
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Get an x ray done, it looks like it can be saved.
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Can be treated if done very carefully
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Follow up care
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It is not possible for filling
It’s better to go for tooth extraction
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Is that impacted tooth causing pain or discomfort? because if caries is deep there's no chance of saving the last molar , it's better to get it extracted but if the caries is not deep you can get the filling done by an experienced dentist .However even after filling that impacted tooth , the impacted tooth will later on damage the second last molar to which it's tilted.
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It’s not possible to access the caries in an upper third molar that has not erupted completely.
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Better to get the upper wisdom tooth removed by an OMF surgeon
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Dr. Aditi Chandak
Dentist
1 yrs exp
Pune
This is not completely erupted
Go to a dentist once , and do X-ray and check the alignment of teeth
Filling is overall difficult here
Better go for extraction
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Dr. Rutuja Jagtap
Dentist
3 yrs exp
Pune
Hie , this molar is not accessible for treatment it’s better if you do extraction.
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Visit a dentist
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Maintain oral hygiene
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Dr. Tanmay Mandal
Oral And MaxilloFacial Surgeon
13 yrs exp
Kolkata
location of the upper molar is very deep ie impacted & performing a filling procedure is a not good treatment , best is to get it extracted as the impacted third molar has no role in chewing , and cleaning via brushing is not effective as it is below other tooth ,
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consult oral surgeon for extraction
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try to maintain oral hygiene till the extraction is done
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
From the picture shared, the wisdom tooth needs to be extracted.
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