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Illustration of a woman with a swollen cheek beside the title All you need to know about wisdom teeth removal

Wisdom teeth removal: all you need to know

Wisdom teeth are also called third molars. They’re also called permanent molars, because they’ll be with you for life—and after they erupt, they’re cons...
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Dr. Azy Nasiry
Dentist
Wisdom Teeth
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Why Do We Have Wisdom Teeth?

Wisdom tooth removal is a very common dental surgery, which many patients choose to undergo every year. Wisdom teeth are the final set of adult teeth to grow in and they ...
Smiling dentist with long dark hair in navy scrubs
Dr. Azy Nasiry
Dentist
Wisdom Teeth
7 Signs You Need Your Wisdom Teeth Removed: redness and swelling, persistent aching pain, bleeding gums, crowded teeth, partial eruption, impacted wisdom teeth and cavities

7 Signs You Need Your Wisdom Teeth Removed

Wisdom teeth are the last sets of teeth to grow in. They usually develop between the ages of 15-25, in early adulthood. It is common to have wisdom teeth removed once the...
Smiling dentist with long dark hair in navy scrubs
Dr. Azy Nasiry
Dentist
Wisdom Teeth
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How To Recover From Wisdom Tooth Removal

Getting your wisdom tooth removed can spare you dental problems like overcrowded teeth or chronic infections. The benefits can last a lifetime, but there is a temporary r...
Smiling dentist with long dark hair in navy scrubs
Dr. Azy Nasiry
Dentist
Wisdom Teeth
Gloved hand holding an extracted wisdom tooth

Why Are Wisdom Teeth Removed?

Though age brings more experience and wisdom into your life, you’ll also notice some extra molars coming through your gums. These vestigial teeth were once useful w...
Smiling dentist with long dark hair in navy scrubs
Dr. Azy Nasiry
Dentist
Wisdom Teeth
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What Is Pericoronitis? And Why You Shouldn’t Keep Your Wisdom Teeth

Most adults have four wisdom teeth or an “extra” set of molars behind their adult molars. For some adults, these teeth grow in regularly and pose no issues. F...
Smiling dentist with long dark hair in navy scrubs
Dr. Azy Nasiry
Dentist
Wisdom Teeth
Full-mouth dental X-ray with the wisdom teeth highlighted in red, beside the title Home Remedies for Wisdom Tooth Pain

Home Remedies for Wisdom Tooth Pain

Wisdom tooth pain is a very common malady among youth, whose wisdom teeth are just starting to grow in. It can also occur in adults who have chosen not to have their wisd...
Smiling dentist with long dark hair in navy scrubs
Dr. Azy Nasiry
Dentist
Wisdom Teeth
Woman touching her jaw in discomfort from an impacted tooth

Impacted Teeth: What They Are And What You Can Do About Them

What are impacted teeth? Impacted teeth are usually wisdom teeth or third molars.  Unlike the rest of your teeth, these teeth erupt or grow out in your late teens or even...
Smiling dentist with long dark hair in navy scrubs
Dr. Azy Nasiry
Dentist
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