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I just found a medical paper that studies the effects of wisdom teeth extraction on facial profile. I skimmed through it and fed it to chatGPT, this is what the paper concluded:
Hard tissue (bone): After extracting the wisdom tooth on one side, the alveolar bone volume in that region decreased significantly—by about 2.33 +- 0.46 ml
Soft tissue (facial volume): Initially (at 3 months), there was a small but statistically significant decrease in soft tissue volume on the extraction side (~1.4 ml); however, by 6 months, the soft tissue returned to baseline with no meaningful volume change compared to pre-extraction
Correlation: There was no significant correlation between the amount of bone lost and changes in soft tissue volume
Measurement reliability: The 3D "projection method" used to measure soft tissue volume showed excellent repeatability, with intra- and inter-rater reliability (ICC - 0.96-0.97)
So, what the fuck it actually means?
Removing a wisdom tooth does cause measurable bone loss in the extraction area, but it does not lead to lasting slimming or volume loss in the facial soft tissue. In other words: your face won't look thinner.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hard tissue (bone): After extracting the wisdom tooth on one side, the alveolar bone volume in that region decreased significantly—by about 2.33 +- 0.46 ml
Soft tissue (facial volume): Initially (at 3 months), there was a small but statistically significant decrease in soft tissue volume on the extraction side (~1.4 ml); however, by 6 months, the soft tissue returned to baseline with no meaningful volume change compared to pre-extraction
Correlation: There was no significant correlation between the amount of bone lost and changes in soft tissue volume
Measurement reliability: The 3D "projection method" used to measure soft tissue volume showed excellent repeatability, with intra- and inter-rater reliability (ICC - 0.96-0.97)
So, what the fuck it actually means?
Removing a wisdom tooth does cause measurable bone loss in the extraction area, but it does not lead to lasting slimming or volume loss in the facial soft tissue. In other words: your face won't look thinner.
Slim the face or not: 3D change of facial soft and hard tissues after third molars extraction: a pilot study - PMC
Whether slim the face or not after removed third molars is the concern of some orthodontic treatment candidates. The aim of this article is to explore the volume changes of facial soft and hard tissues after third molars extraction, as well as ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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