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07-15-2008, 04:02 PM | #2 | |||
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Grand Magnate
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Hey TJ!
My first thought is ..... why are you removing these upper wisdom teeth? Does the oral surgeon feel they are in a unfavorable place and will eventually cause you some concern if you were to just leave them alone? It is not unusual for wisdom teeth to be horizontal nor is it unusual for them to be in the area of the sinus. In your case, the upper left one probably has some bone attachment but is mostly embedded in gum tissue and can be removed fairly easily. Your upper right one never decended down as you grew older and it ended up being in your sinus cavity as your anatomy changed. The surgery to remove this upper right tooth is very different than any other tooth extraction. The surgeon will make an incision inside of your mouth allowing him access to your sinus cavity. Yes, there will be a hole in the sinuses after the tooth is removed, but it will be repaired/closed with some type of collagen material and the access hole through the gum will be suture closed. Oral surgeons see these kinds of things all of the time. I am not sure how much a military OS has seen or done, but in general civilian practice they see alot of this. I would like to lessen your fears/concerns by saying you are in good hands. However, it is unlikely that the military OS has performed this type of surgery more than a few times, if that. It really should be done by someone who is very familiar with performing it because the sinus cavity is a very delicate area and if it gets messed up, it is very difficult to fix later on. Are you still in the military now? Would there be a way to have a civilian OS perform the surgery? Again....... what is the reason for removing these upper wisdom teeth? Bryanna Quote:
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