It's important to know that a Coronectomy procedure appears to be a safe procedure at least for the SHORT TERM and can be indicated for teeth that are very close to the inferior alveolar nerve. It is also worth noting that if a second surgery is needed to remove the remnant roots, they can sometimes be removed with a low risk of paraesthesia, because the roots may have receded (moved) up from the mandibular nerve.

However, there can be extenuating circumstances that need to be considered when deliberating leaving roots of teeth in the jaw bone. Some of those have to do with past or present infection in those teeth, infection in the surrounding teeth/bone or if there is cyst formation. Frequent radio-graphic monitoring of retained roots is imperative because the potential for problems increase as time goes on.

Because of their extensive dental education and experience, an oral surgeon is the most suitable dental specialist to determine if it is wise to retain the roots of wisdom teeth.