Dr. Katie To explains cavitations, a hidden complication after wisdom tooth extraction where dead bone remains in the jaw and fails to heal. She draws from her own experience having all four teeth removed in college, warning that these covered socket issues can persist and require further dental work beyond typical recovery.
I can't tell you the number of people just in general that I know who've just, oh, it's time. And that doesn't make any sense when you think about it. There's no real reason. And because of the covered socket residuum that happens when the wisdom teeth— it's known as cavitations. That is— had all 4 of mine taken out when I was in college. And so actually have a cavitation, covered socket residuum, and it's where the bone doesn't heal. And so you can have— gonna sound a little crazy— dead bone in your lower jaw or upper jaw that needs to be addressed.
