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19 Αυγ 2024 · One is to remove your gum flap over the wisdom tooth (operculectomy), and the other is to have a wisdom tooth extraction altogether. Removing the excess gum tissue or gum flap will allow the full chewing surface of your wisdom tooth to be exposed.
11 Σεπ 2022 · If you have an impacted wisdom tooth, a gum flap can form over the top of it. This flap — called an operculum — usually covers part of your tooth crown. Food, bacteria and debris can get trapped underneath the operculum and cause infection. How common is it and who does it affect?
4 Μαρ 2024 · A gum flap, also known as an operculum, is a small piece of gum tissue that partially covers an erupting tooth. In some cases, a gum flap may develop after a wisdom tooth extraction due to the trauma caused to the surrounding tissues during the procedure.
27 Νοε 2023 · Pericoronitis (overlapping gum flap) is a dental disorder in which the gum tissue around the wisdom teeth becomes swollen and infected. Get the facts on pericoronitis treatment, symptoms, home remedies, prevention, and pain.
3 Σεπ 2018 · Most people with pericoronitis have a flap of gum tissue partially covering the crown of the erupting tooth. Your doctor may recommend having the flap removed or extracting the tooth based on...
20 Ιουλ 2023 · Pericoronitis occurs when the wisdom teeth do not have enough room to erupt through the gums. They may only partially come through the gum, which may lead to inflammation and infection of the...
9 Ιαν 2023 · Simply put, a gingival operculum refers to a flap of excess tissue covering a partially erupted tooth. You may also hear it called a pericoronal flap. This flap usually occurs on wisdom teeth, but it can happen around the base of any tooth that has not erupted completely.
