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Question:
I have tooth decay on the side of my back-top wisdom tooth. It started about 5 years ago when my dentist's clamp slipped and cut a chunk out of my gum. The decay is below the gumline.
Now the tooth hurts badly, and the hole in the side and back of it is quite large. Me dentist referred me to another doctor to do an extraction. When a dentist/oral surgeon extracts this tooth, will they also cut away the "pulp" from inside the tooth? Will they sew the tooth socket closed or do they leave it open to heal on it's own?
And what are the chances that my teeth will move to fill up the space left from removing this tooth, thus giving me teeth that cannot "mesh" together from top to bottom? ...Visitor from IL
Answer:
Have the 3rd molar taken out asap, teeth don't move much back there. The oral surgeon may leave it open or suture depending on the sixe of the area.
Neumanization is when the area fills in.
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