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I had gappy teeth and braces when I was younger. Can removing wisdom teeth cause gaps to return?

lockie86Feb 19, 2014
I had gappy teeth when I was younger which I had three braces for. Im due to have my wisdom teeth removed. Can this make the gaps come back if my wisdom teeth are no longer pushing them together?

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Some slight pain and redness might be normal 1 week later, but I would advise you to call the Oral Surgeon and have him take a quick look.

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Gaurav K. Goel, MDS

The symptoms you have told are not of any infection. They are signs of proper healing wound. The socket does take some time to heal up after the tooth removal. Although there is no major pain after 3-4 days in most cases, you may take about 2 weeks to start feeling absolutely normal on that side...

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Robert Fields, DDS

I would guess the back pain is not from the tooth extraction, but the position you were in during the procedure. Also some people are fearful of dental work and there body is very tense during the procedure. The pain may be to do tense muscles. If it does not go away seek help from a medical...

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