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Would you consider surgical removal of impacted wisdom teeth to prevent decay on adjacent teeth?

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Question added by Asrar Ahmed , Private oral surgeon and implantologist (Part-time) , Brighton White Dental Studio
Date Posted: 2014/02/06
Noha Ghalab
by Noha Ghalab , أخصائي جراحة وجه وفكين , اندلسية للخدمات الطبية

If the impacted wisdom with no relation with the adjacent tooth ,it will not affect (horizontal or class c ) so, it isn't prevent or enhance the caries for the adjacent

But in case of mesioangular impaction may be cause a distal caries for the adjacent and removal is the choice

Sureshkannan Prabakaran
by Sureshkannan Prabakaran , SPECIALIST ORAL AND ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON , Thumbay hospital Dubai

Yes. Its better to remove the foci of infection. If the impacted tooth is hindrance to maintain good oral hygeine it acts as a foci of infection and may lead to decay in the adjacent tooth and periodontitis. 

stabania roychowdhury
by stabania roychowdhury , dentist , medicure polyclinic

in mesio angular case where it can be a cause of dental caries to adjacent tooth it should be removed otherwise no need

Kabir Muhammad
by Kabir Muhammad , SeniorDental surgeon , A.J.K. GOVERNMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT

If erupted and meisoangular in position A or B then definitely should be removed otherwise should be kept for reserve tooth bank for future auto implantation to replace a missing molar tooth.

Nadeem Ahmed
by Nadeem Ahmed , Consultant Dental Surgeon , City Dental Clinic

In the light of above mentioned scenario its Definitely Yes.

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