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5 Silent Signs Your Impacted Wisdom Teeth Are About to Cause Serious Problems — and What Surgeons Recommend

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Impacted wisdom teeth don’t always scream for attention. Sometimes they whisper — subtle shifts in pressure, a faint ache that comes and goes, or a strange taste in the mouth. But those whispers can be the earliest warning signs that an impacted third molar is on the verge of causing real damage: to the tooth beside it, to the soft tissues of your mouth, or by developing an infection or cyst. In this post, We ’ll walk you through five silent signs to watch for, explain the risks tied to each sign (damage to adjacent teeth, infection, and cysts), and share what our surgeon at All Alaska Oral & Craniofacial Surgery recommend s regarding Wisdom Teeth Removal Anchorage   — from monitoring to timely extraction and safe anesthesia options. Why Silent Signs Matter Impacted wisdom teeth can sit for years with no obvious pain. Meanwhile, they can be doing damage: pressing into the second molar’s roots and enamel, creating pockets where bacteria colonize, or forming fluid-filled sacs (od...