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Wisdom Teeth, is it necessary to remove it?

On January 13, 2018February 17, 2018 By admin

Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molar, that one person comes up in adolescence or even in their twenties, and for many years, the removal of them has been seen as almost a rite of passage as children to become an adults((Rites of Passage With Wisdom to

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Pericoronitis – Infection associated with Wisdom Teeth

On October 8, 2017January 13, 2018 By admin

What is pericoronitis ? Pericoronitis ( peri-‘around’,corona-‘crown’,itis-‘inflammation’),also known as operculitis is infection of soft tissue or gum around the crown of tooth or near partially erupted tooth.The soft tissue which is covering the tooth is known as operculum. How does it form ? Pericoronitis is caused by accumulation of bacteria