Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom Teeth Removal Leads to Persistent Headache and Viral Encephalitis

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A person in Scotland had wisdom teeth removed that resulted in an infection. This lead to a persistent headache that was later diagnosed as viral encephalitis but initially missed. The person who had wisdom teeth removed did not have the proper diagnosis made by both oral and maxillofacial surgeons and when admitted to a hopsital, medics from NHS Fife at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. None of the people who treated the person suspected an infection and the person was not given an MRI scan. This lead to encephalitis which is an inflammation of the brain typically caused by an infection. A complaint was submitted to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman for this case and they came out with a decison report that contained a summary of the case and recommendations. The board of NHS Fife where the person was … Read more

Low-Dose Naltrexone as An Alternative to Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal

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Before on this site numerous posts have discussed how many feel dentists and oral surgeons prescribe (or in the past have prescribed) too many opioids for their patients to help manage pain of dental procedures like wisdom teeth removal, see for example the post Do Oral Surgeons Give Too Many Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal?. In recent years there have been investigations into alternatives to opioids for dental procedures and also for chronic pain management when opioids in the past were more regularly prescribed for as well. One such approach is to prescribe a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen as discussed in the articles New Research Being Conducted at Rutgers for Opioid Alternatives Could Lead to Less Potential Drug Abuse for those Having Wisdom Teeth Surgery and Reducing Opioids in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Recently, there have been articles and … Read more

Turning Wisdom Teeth into Gold Necklaces

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Nicola Peltz is an American actress known for her roles in the A&E TV drama series Bates Motel and in the movie Transformers: Age of Extinction. She is engaged to Brooklyn Beckham who is the son of English former football (soccer) player David Beckham and English fashion designer Victoria Beckham who by many is best known as the singer Posh Spice in the group Spice Girls. Earlier in 2021, both Nicola and Brooklyn had their extracted wisdom teeth encased in a gold mold and made into a matching necklaces. This was shared by Nicola Petlz on her Instagram. In a March 25, 2021, Intagram story, Nicola wrote, “I got our wisdom teeth made into necklaces @brooklynbeckham you’re my best friend.” On the same day Brooklyn wrote on his Instgram in an Instagram story, “The best gift from my best friend and the … Read more

Woman Shocked after Learning Surgeon who Removed Wisdom Teeth does not like Taylor Swift

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Recently, a young woman received viral attention through some TikTok videos she shared about her wisdom teeth surgery. The woman is a big fan of the singer Taylor Swift and was shocked when she found out right after having her wisdom teeth extracted that her oral surgeon does not like Taylor’s music. That text that overlays the video that has since gathered over 3.5 Million views says “me still defending taylor swift w/ my life after getting my wisdom teeth out.” In the video that was shared the young woman is sitting in a dental chair with a wrap around her jaw and appears to be under the affects of anesthesia. She asks her oral surgeon if he played any Taylor Swift during the surgery. The surgeon says “Absolutely not.” A look of horror than appears to cross the woman’s … Read more

Sending Your Extracted Wisdom Teeth into Outer Space

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Many patients who are having wisdom teeth extracted have heard of the option to pay a company to store their wisdom teeth after it has been extracted. This has been covered on this site before such as in the post Storing Wisdom Teeth Stem Cells. The idea is that one day in the future it may be possible to harvest the stem cells in these stored wisdom teeth to help heal damage cells in your body. Some may find this idea futuristic. However, recently a someone has sent their wisdom tooth into space. In an article appearing in the Los Angeles Times titled “Why artist and engineer Xin Liu sent her wisdom tooth into outer space” written by Deborah Vankin (October 28, 2021) a discussion is made of Xin Lui who “ “…packed up her wisdom tooth and sent it … Read more