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Talked to an oral facial surgeon cause everyone says wisdom teeth removal causes bone loss and jaw bone recession.
Turns out the bone loss that happens only happens along the alveolar process, no jaw bone loss actually occurs and only occurs in older people or people who lose a significant amount of teeth because they are no longer able to stimulate chewing in general. Any changes seen in the face are soft tissue changes because of less soft tissue support but ur bones aren’t changing significantly. 90% of chewing takes place in the first molar and premolar area. 5% 2nd molar, and almost nobody actually uses their wisdom teeth to eat consciously. Unless you purposely push food back there and at that point you’d have cavities.
Turns out the bone loss that happens only happens along the alveolar process, no jaw bone loss actually occurs and only occurs in older people or people who lose a significant amount of teeth because they are no longer able to stimulate chewing in general. Any changes seen in the face are soft tissue changes because of less soft tissue support but ur bones aren’t changing significantly. 90% of chewing takes place in the first molar and premolar area. 5% 2nd molar, and almost nobody actually uses their wisdom teeth to eat consciously. Unless you purposely push food back there and at that point you’d have cavities.